Opening the Git Panel

• Press Cmd+Shift+G / Ctrl+Shift+G
• Click the Git icon in the session header

Features

Branch Info

• Shows the current branch name
• Displays tracking information (ahead/behind remote)

Changes View

• Staged files — Files added to the staging area
• Unstaged files — Modified files not yet staged
• Untracked files — New files not tracked by git

Diff Viewer

Click any changed file to see its diff:

• Additions highlighted in green
• Deletions highlighted in red
• Syntax highlighting in the diff view
• Line numbers for both old and new versions

Commit History

• Recent commits with author, message, and timestamp
• Commit hash display

Using Git with Claude

You don't need the Git Panel to use git — Claude can run git commands directly. Ask Claude to:

• "Commit these changes with a good message"
• "Create a new branch called feature/auth"
• "Show me the diff for the last commit"
• "Push to origin"

Pandev also includes an AI commit message generator — when committing through Claude, it can automatically generate descriptive commit messages based on the staged changes.