Support native Git (experimental) (#338)

e2e-tests/delete_app.spec.ts

@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ test("delete app", async ({ po }) => {
   await po.page.getByRole("button", { name: "Delete App" }).click();
 
   // Make sure the app is deleted
-  await expect(async () => {
+  await po.isCurrentAppNameNone();
-    expect(await po.getCurrentAppName()).toBe("(no app selected)");
-  }).toPass();
   expect(fs.existsSync(appPath)).toBe(false);
   expect(po.getAppListItem({ appName })).not.toBeVisible();
 });

e2e-tests/fixtures/import-app/version-integrity/AI_RULES.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+avoid AI_RULES auto-prompt

e2e-tests/fixtures/import-app/version-integrity/a.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+a

e2e-tests/fixtures/import-app/version-integrity/b.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+b

e2e-tests/fixtures/import-app/version-integrity/dir/c.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+dir/c.txt

e2e-tests/fixtures/import-app/version-integrity/to-be-deleted.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+this file should be deleted

e2e-tests/fixtures/import-app/version-integrity/to-be-edited.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+before-edit

e2e-tests/fixtures/version-integrity-add-edit-delete.md

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Deleting a file
+
+<dyad-delete path="to-be-deleted.txt"></dyad-delete>
+<dyad-write path="new-file.js" description="new file">
+new-file
+end of new-file
+</dyad-write>
+<dyad-write path="to-be-edited.txt" description="editing file">
+after-edit
+</dyad-write>

e2e-tests/fixtures/version-integrity-move-file.md

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Moving a file
+<dyad-rename from="dir/c.txt" to="new-dir/d.txt"></dyad-rename>

e2e-tests/helpers/test_helper.ts

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export const Timeout = {
   MEDIUM: os.platform() === "win32" ? 30_000 : 15_000,
 };
 
-class PageObject {
+export class PageObject {
   private userDataDir: string;
 
   constructor(
@@ -26,11 +26,17 @@ class PageObject {
     this.userDataDir = userDataDir;
   }
 
-  async setUp({ autoApprove = false }: { autoApprove?: boolean } = {}) {
+  async setUp({
+    autoApprove = false,
+    nativeGit = false,
+  }: { autoApprove?: boolean; nativeGit?: boolean } = {}) {
     await this.goToSettingsTab();
     if (autoApprove) {
       await this.toggleAutoApprove();
     }
+    if (nativeGit) {
+      await this.toggleNativeGit();
+    }
     await this.setUpTestProvider();
     await this.setUpTestModel();
 
@@ -67,6 +73,37 @@ class PageObject {
     // await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Select Folder' }).press('Escape');
   }
 
+  async snapshotAppFiles({ name }: { name?: string } = {}) {
+    const appPath = await this.getCurrentAppPath();
+    if (!appPath || !fs.existsSync(appPath)) {
+      throw new Error(`App path does not exist: ${appPath}`);
+    }
+
+    await expect(() => {
+      const filesData = generateAppFilesSnapshotData(appPath, appPath, [
+        ".git",
+        "node_modules",
+        // Avoid snapshotting lock files because they are getting generated
+        // automatically and cause noise, and not super important anyways.
+        "package-lock.json",
+        "pnpm-lock.yaml",
+      ]);
+
+      // Sort by relative path to ensure deterministic output
+      filesData.sort((a, b) => a.relativePath.localeCompare(b.relativePath));
+
+      const snapshotContent = filesData
+        .map((file) => `=== ${file.relativePath} ===\n${file.content}`)
+        .join("\n\n");
+
+      if (name) {
+        expect(snapshotContent).toMatchSnapshot(name);
+      } else {
+        expect(snapshotContent).toMatchSnapshot();
+      }
+    }).toPass();
+  }
+
   async snapshotMessages({
     replaceDumpPath = false,
   }: { replaceDumpPath?: boolean } = {}) {
@@ -134,9 +171,10 @@ class PageObject {
     return this.page.getByTestId("preview-iframe-element");
   }
 
-  async snapshotPreview() {
+  async snapshotPreview({ name }: { name?: string } = {}) {
     const iframe = this.getPreviewIframeElement();
     await expect(iframe.contentFrame().locator("body")).toMatchAriaSnapshot({
+      name,
       timeout: Timeout.LONG,
     });
   }
@@ -299,7 +337,21 @@ class PageObject {
     return this.page.getByTestId(`app-list-item-${appName}`);
   }
 
+  async isCurrentAppNameNone() {
+    await expect(async () => {
+      await expect(this.getTitleBarAppNameButton()).toContainText(
+        "no app selected",
+      );
+    }).toPass();
+  }
+
   async getCurrentAppName() {
+    // Make sure to wait for the app to be set to avoid a race condition.
+    await expect(async () => {
+      await expect(this.getTitleBarAppNameButton()).not.toContainText(
+        "no app selected",
+      );
+    }).toPass();
     return (await this.getTitleBarAppNameButton().textContent())?.replace(
       "App: ",
       "",
@@ -338,6 +390,10 @@ class PageObject {
     await this.page.getByRole("switch", { name: "Auto-approve" }).click();
   }
 
+  async toggleNativeGit() {
+    await this.page.getByRole("switch", { name: "Enable Native Git" }).click();
+  }
+
   async snapshotSettings() {
     const settings = path.join(this.userDataDir, "user-settings.json");
     const settingsContent = fs.readFileSync(settings, "utf-8");
@@ -588,3 +644,48 @@ function prettifyDump(
     })
     .join("\n\n");
 }
+
+interface FileSnapshotData {
+  relativePath: string;
+  content: string;
+}
+
+function generateAppFilesSnapshotData(
+  currentPath: string,
+  basePath: string,
+  ignorePatterns: string[],
+): FileSnapshotData[] {
+  const entries = fs.readdirSync(currentPath, { withFileTypes: true });
+  let files: FileSnapshotData[] = [];
+
+  // Sort entries for deterministic order
+  entries.sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
+
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    const entryPath = path.join(currentPath, entry.name);
+    if (ignorePatterns.includes(entry.name)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (entry.isDirectory()) {
+      files = files.concat(
+        generateAppFilesSnapshotData(entryPath, basePath, ignorePatterns),
+      );
+    } else if (entry.isFile()) {
+      const relativePath = path.relative(basePath, entryPath);
+      try {
+        const content = fs.readFileSync(entryPath, "utf-8");
+        files.push({ relativePath, content });
+      } catch (error) {
+        // Could be a binary file or permission issue, log and add a placeholder
+        const e = error as Error;
+        console.warn(`Could not read file ${entryPath}: ${e.message}`);
+        files.push({
+          relativePath,
+          content: `[Error reading file: ${e.message}]`,
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return files;
+}

e2e-tests/snapshots/switch_versions.spec.ts_v1

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+- region "Notifications (F8)":
+  - list
+- region "Notifications alt+T"
+- heading "Welcome to Your Blank App" [level=1]
+- paragraph: Start building your amazing project here!
+- link "Made with Dyad":
+  - /url: https://www.dyad.sh/

e2e-tests/snapshots/switch_versions.spec.ts_v2

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+- region "Notifications (F8)":
+  - list
+- region "Notifications alt+T"
+- text: Testing:write-index!

e2e-tests/snapshots/version_integrity.spec.ts_v1

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+=== a.txt ===
+a
+
+=== AI_RULES.md ===
+avoid AI_RULES auto-prompt
+
+
+=== b.txt ===
+b
+
+=== dir/c.txt ===
+dir/c.txt
+
+=== to-be-deleted.txt ===
+this file should be deleted
+
+=== to-be-edited.txt ===
+before-edit

e2e-tests/snapshots/version_integrity.spec.ts_v2

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+=== a.txt ===
+a
+
+=== AI_RULES.md ===
+avoid AI_RULES auto-prompt
+
+
+=== b.txt ===
+b
+
+=== dir/c.txt ===
+dir/c.txt
+
+=== new-file.js ===
+new-file
+end of new-file
+
+=== to-be-edited.txt ===
+after-edit

e2e-tests/snapshots/version_integrity.spec.ts_v3

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+=== a.txt ===
+a
+
+=== AI_RULES.md ===
+avoid AI_RULES auto-prompt
+
+
+=== b.txt ===
+b
+
+=== new-dir/d.txt ===
+dir/c.txt
+
+=== new-file.js ===
+new-file
+end of new-file
+
+=== to-be-edited.txt ===
+after-edit

e2e-tests/switch_versions.spec.ts

@@ -1,22 +1,30 @@
-import { testSkipIfWindows } from "./helpers/test_helper";
+import { PageObject, testSkipIfWindows } from "./helpers/test_helper";
 import { expect } from "@playwright/test";
 
-testSkipIfWindows("switch versions", async ({ po }) => {
+const runSwitchVersionTest = async (po: PageObject, nativeGit: boolean) => {
-  await po.setUp({ autoApprove: true });
+  await po.setUp({ autoApprove: true, nativeGit });
   await po.sendPrompt("tc=write-index");
 
-  await po.snapshotPreview();
+  await po.snapshotPreview({ name: `v2` });
 
   expect(
     await po.page.getByRole("button", { name: "Version" }).textContent(),
   ).toBe("Version 2");
   await po.page.getByRole("button", { name: "Version" }).click();
   await po.page.getByText("Init Dyad app Undo").click();
-  await po.snapshotPreview();
+  await po.snapshotPreview({ name: `v1` });
 
   await po.page.getByRole("button", { name: "Undo to latest version" }).click();
   // Should be same as the previous snapshot, but just to be sure.
-  await po.snapshotPreview();
+  await po.snapshotPreview({ name: `v1` });
 
   await expect(po.page.getByText("Version 3")).toBeVisible();
+};
+
+testSkipIfWindows("switch versions", async ({ po }) => {
+  await runSwitchVersionTest(po, false);
+});
+
+testSkipIfWindows("switch versions with native git", async ({ po }) => {
+  await runSwitchVersionTest(po, true);
 });

e2e-tests/template-create-nextjs.spec.ts

@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ test("create next.js app", async ({ po }) => {
   await po.clickRestart();
 
   // This can be pretty slow because it's waiting for the app to build.
-  await expect(po.getPreviewIframeElement()).toBeVisible({ timeout: 50_000 });
+  await expect(po.getPreviewIframeElement()).toBeVisible({ timeout: 100_000 });
   await po.snapshotPreview();
 });

e2e-tests/version_integrity.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import { PageObject, testSkipIfWindows } from "./helpers/test_helper";
+
+import * as eph from "electron-playwright-helpers";
+import path from "node:path";
+
+const runVersionIntegrityTest = async (po: PageObject, nativeGit: boolean) => {
+  await po.setUp({ autoApprove: true, nativeGit });
+
+  // Importing a simple app with a few files.
+  await po.page.getByRole("button", { name: "Import App" }).click();
+  await eph.stubDialog(po.electronApp, "showOpenDialog", {
+    filePaths: [
+      path.join(__dirname, "fixtures", "import-app", "version-integrity"),
+    ],
+  });
+
+  await po.page.getByRole("button", { name: "Select Folder" }).click();
+  await po.page.getByRole("textbox", { name: "Enter new app name" }).click();
+  await po.page
+    .getByRole("textbox", { name: "Enter new app name" })
+    .fill("version-integrity-app");
+  await po.page.getByRole("button", { name: "Import" }).click();
+
+  // Initial snapshot
+  await po.snapshotAppFiles({ name: "v1" });
+
+  // Add a file and delete a file
+  await po.sendPrompt("tc=version-integrity-add-edit-delete");
+  await po.snapshotAppFiles({ name: "v2" });
+
+  // Move a file
+  await po.sendPrompt("tc=version-integrity-move-file");
+  await po.snapshotAppFiles({ name: "v3" });
+
+  // Open version pane
+  await po.page.getByRole("button", { name: "Version 3" }).click();
+  await po.page.getByText("Init Dyad app Undo").click();
+  await po.snapshotAppFiles({ name: "v1" });
+
+  await po.page.getByRole("button", { name: "Undo to latest version" }).click();
+  // Should be same as the previous snapshot, but just to be sure.
+  await po.snapshotAppFiles({ name: "v1" });
+};
+
+testSkipIfWindows("version integrity (git isomorphic)", async ({ po }) => {
+  await runVersionIntegrityTest(po, false);
+});
+
+testSkipIfWindows("version integrity (git native)", async ({ po }) => {
+  await runVersionIntegrityTest(po, true);
+});

src/ipc/handlers/app_handlers.ts

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import { getEnvVar } from "../utils/read_env";
 import { readSettings } from "../../main/settings";
 
 import fixPath from "fix-path";
-import { getGitAuthor } from "../utils/git_author";
+
 import killPort from "kill-port";
 import util from "util";
 import log from "electron-log";
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import { getLanguageModelProviders } from "../shared/language_model_helpers";
 import { startProxy } from "../utils/start_proxy_server";
 import { Worker } from "worker_threads";
 import { createFromTemplate } from "./createFromTemplate";
+import { gitCommit } from "../utils/git_utils";
 
 const logger = log.scope("app_handlers");
 const handle = createLoggedHandler(logger);
@@ -207,11 +208,9 @@ export function registerAppHandlers() {
       });
 
       // Create initial commit
-      const commitHash = await git.commit({
+      const commitHash = await gitCommit({
-        fs: fs,
+        path: fullAppPath,
-        dir: fullAppPath,
         message: "Init Dyad app",
-        author: await getGitAuthor(),
       });
 
       // Update chat with initial commit hash
@@ -521,11 +520,9 @@ export function registerAppHandlers() {
             filepath: filePath,
           });
 
-          await git.commit({
+          await gitCommit({
-            fs,
+            path: appPath,
-            dir: appPath,
             message: `Updated ${filePath}`,
-            author: await getGitAuthor(),
           });
         }
 

src/ipc/handlers/import_handlers.ts

@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ import { db } from "@/db";
 import { chats } from "@/db/schema";
 import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
 import git from "isomorphic-git";
-import { getGitAuthor } from "../utils/git_author";
+
 import { ImportAppParams, ImportAppResult } from "../ipc_types";
 import { copyDirectoryRecursive } from "../utils/file_utils";
+import { gitCommit } from "../utils/git_utils";
 
 const logger = log.scope("import-handlers");
 const handle = createLoggedHandler(logger);
@@ -114,11 +115,9 @@ export function registerImportHandlers() {
         });
 
         // Create initial commit
-        await git.commit({
+        await gitCommit({
-          fs: fs,
+          path: destPath,
-          dir: destPath,
           message: "Init Dyad app",
-          author: await getGitAuthor(),
         });
       }
 

src/ipc/handlers/version_handlers.ts

@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@ import type { Version, BranchResult } from "../ipc_types";
 import fs from "node:fs";
 import path from "node:path";
 import { getDyadAppPath } from "../../paths/paths";
-import git from "isomorphic-git";
+import git, { type ReadCommitResult } from "isomorphic-git";
-import { promises as fsPromises } from "node:fs";
 import { withLock } from "../utils/lock_utils";
-import { getGitAuthor } from "../utils/git_author";
 import log from "electron-log";
 import { createLoggedHandler } from "./safe_handle";
+import { gitCheckout, gitCommit, gitStageToRevert } from "../utils/git_utils";
 
 const logger = log.scope("version_handlers");
 
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ export function registerVersionHandlers() {
       depth: 10_000, // Limit to last 10_000 commits for performance
     });
 
-    return commits.map((commit) => ({
+    return commits.map((commit: ReadCommitResult) => ({
       oid: commit.oid,
       message: commit.commit.message,
       timestamp: commit.commit.author.timestamp,
@@ -102,65 +101,19 @@ export function registerVersionHandlers() {
 
         const appPath = getDyadAppPath(app.path);
 
-        await git.checkout({
+        await gitCheckout({
-          fs,
+          path: appPath,
-          dir: appPath,
           ref: "main",
-          force: true,
-        });
-        // Get status matrix comparing the target commit (previousVersionId as HEAD) with current working directory
-        const matrix = await git.statusMatrix({
-          fs,
-          dir: appPath,
-          ref: previousVersionId,
         });
 
-        // Process each file to revert to the state in previousVersionId
+        await gitStageToRevert({
-        for (const [filepath, headStatus, workdirStatus] of matrix) {
+          path: appPath,
-          const fullPath = path.join(appPath, filepath);
+          targetOid: previousVersionId,
-
-          // If file exists in HEAD (previous version)
-          if (headStatus === 1) {
-            // If file doesn't exist or has changed in working directory, restore it from the target commit
-            if (workdirStatus !== 1) {
-              const { blob } = await git.readBlob({
-                fs,
-                dir: appPath,
-                oid: previousVersionId,
-                filepath,
-              });
-              await fsPromises.mkdir(path.dirname(fullPath), {
-                recursive: true,
-              });
-              await fsPromises.writeFile(fullPath, Buffer.from(blob));
-            }
-          }
-          // If file doesn't exist in HEAD but exists in working directory, delete it
-          else if (headStatus === 0 && workdirStatus !== 0) {
-            if (fs.existsSync(fullPath)) {
-              await fsPromises.unlink(fullPath);
-              await git.remove({
-                fs,
-                dir: appPath,
-                filepath: filepath,
-              });
-            }
-          }
-        }
-
-        // Stage all changes
-        await git.add({
-          fs,
-          dir: appPath,
-          filepath: ".",
         });
 
-        // Create a revert commit
+        await gitCommit({
-        await git.commit({
+          path: appPath,
-          fs,
-          dir: appPath,
           message: `Reverted all changes back to version ${previousVersionId}`,
-          author: await getGitAuthor(),
         });
 
         // Find the chat and message associated with the commit hash
@@ -221,9 +174,8 @@ export function registerVersionHandlers() {
 
         const appPath = getDyadAppPath(app.path);
 
-        await git.checkout({
+        await gitCheckout({
-          fs,
+          path: appPath,
-          dir: appPath,
           ref: versionId,
         });
       });

src/ipc/processors/response_processor.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { getDyadAppPath } from "../../paths/paths";
 import path from "node:path";
 import git from "isomorphic-git";
 
-import { getGitAuthor } from "../utils/git_author";
 import log from "electron-log";
 import { executeAddDependency } from "./executeAddDependency";
 import {
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 } from "../../supabase_admin/supabase_management_client";
 import { isServerFunction } from "../../supabase_admin/supabase_utils";
 import { SqlQuery } from "../../lib/schemas";
+import { gitCommit } from "../utils/git_utils";
 
 const readFile = fs.promises.readFile;
 const logger = log.scope("response_processor");
@@ -460,11 +460,9 @@ export async function processFullResponseActions(
         ? `[dyad] ${chatSummary} - ${changes.join(", ")}`
         : `[dyad] ${changes.join(", ")}`;
       // Use chat summary, if provided, or default for commit message
-      let commitHash = await git.commit({
+      let commitHash = await gitCommit({
-        fs,
+        path: appPath,
-        dir: appPath,
         message,
-        author: await getGitAuthor(),
       });
       logger.log(`Successfully committed changes: ${changes.join(", ")}`);
 
@@ -482,11 +480,9 @@ export async function processFullResponseActions(
           filepath: ".",
         });
         try {
-          commitHash = await git.commit({
+          commitHash = await gitCommit({
-            fs,
+            path: appPath,
-            dir: appPath,
             message: message + " + extra files edited outside of Dyad",
-            author: await getGitAuthor(),
             amend: true,
           });
           logger.log(

src/ipc/utils/git_utils.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+import { getGitAuthor } from "./git_author";
+import git from "isomorphic-git";
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import { promises as fsPromises } from "node:fs";
+import pathModule from "node:path";
+import { exec } from "node:child_process";
+import { promisify } from "node:util";
+import { readSettings } from "../../main/settings";
+
+const execAsync = promisify(exec);
+
+export async function gitCommit({
+  path,
+  message,
+  amend,
+}: {
+  path: string;
+  message: string;
+  amend?: boolean;
+}): Promise<string> {
+  const settings = readSettings();
+  if (settings.enableNativeGit) {
+    let command = `git -C "${path}" commit -m "${message.replace(/"/g, '\\"')}"`;
+    if (amend) {
+      command += " --amend";
+    }
+    await execAsync(command);
+    const { stdout } = await execAsync(`git -C "${path}" rev-parse HEAD`);
+    return stdout.trim();
+  } else {
+    return git.commit({
+      fs: fs,
+      dir: path,
+      message,
+      author: await getGitAuthor(),
+      amend: amend,
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+export async function gitCheckout({
+  path,
+  ref,
+}: {
+  path: string;
+  ref: string;
+}): Promise<void> {
+  const settings = readSettings();
+  if (settings.enableNativeGit) {
+    await execAsync(`git -C "${path}" checkout "${ref.replace(/"/g, '\\"')}"`);
+    return;
+  } else {
+    return git.checkout({ fs, dir: path, ref });
+  }
+}
+
+export async function gitStageToRevert({
+  path,
+  targetOid,
+}: {
+  path: string;
+  targetOid: string;
+}): Promise<void> {
+  const settings = readSettings();
+  if (settings.enableNativeGit) {
+    // Get the current HEAD commit hash
+    const { stdout: currentHead } = await execAsync(
+      `git -C "${path}" rev-parse HEAD`,
+    );
+    const currentCommit = currentHead.trim();
+
+    // If we're already at the target commit, nothing to do
+    if (currentCommit === targetOid) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Safety: refuse to run if the work-tree isn’t clean.
+    const { stdout: wtStatus } = await execAsync(
+      `git -C "${path}" status --porcelain`,
+    );
+    if (wtStatus.trim() !== "") {
+      throw new Error("Cannot revert: working tree has uncommitted changes.");
+    }
+
+    // Reset the working directory and index to match the target commit state
+    // This effectively undoes all changes since the target commit
+    await execAsync(`git -C "${path}" reset --hard "${targetOid}"`);
+
+    // Reset back to the original HEAD but keep the working directory as it is
+    // This stages all the changes needed to revert to the target state
+    await execAsync(`git -C "${path}" reset --soft "${currentCommit}"`);
+  } else {
+    // Get status matrix comparing the target commit (previousVersionId as HEAD) with current working directory
+    const matrix = await git.statusMatrix({
+      fs,
+      dir: path,
+      ref: targetOid,
+    });
+
+    // Process each file to revert to the state in previousVersionId
+    for (const [filepath, headStatus, workdirStatus] of matrix) {
+      const fullPath = pathModule.join(path, filepath);
+
+      // If file exists in HEAD (previous version)
+      if (headStatus === 1) {
+        // If file doesn't exist or has changed in working directory, restore it from the target commit
+        if (workdirStatus !== 1) {
+          const { blob } = await git.readBlob({
+            fs,
+            dir: path,
+            oid: targetOid,
+            filepath,
+          });
+          await fsPromises.mkdir(pathModule.dirname(fullPath), {
+            recursive: true,
+          });
+          await fsPromises.writeFile(fullPath, Buffer.from(blob));
+        }
+      }
+      // If file doesn't exist in HEAD but exists in working directory, delete it
+      else if (headStatus === 0 && workdirStatus !== 0) {
+        if (fs.existsSync(fullPath)) {
+          await fsPromises.unlink(fullPath);
+          await git.remove({
+            fs,
+            dir: path,
+            filepath: filepath,
+          });
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Stage all changes
+    await git.add({
+      fs,
+      dir: path,
+      filepath: ".",
+    });
+  }
+}

src/lib/schemas.ts

@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ export const UserSettingsSchema = z.object({
   enableProSmartFilesContextMode: z.boolean().optional(),
   selectedTemplateId: z.string().optional(),
 
+  enableNativeGit: z.boolean().optional(),
+
   ////////////////////////////////
   // E2E TESTING ONLY.
   ////////////////////////////////

src/pages/settings.tsx

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { useRouter } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import { GitHubIntegration } from "@/components/GitHubIntegration";
 import { SupabaseIntegration } from "@/components/SupabaseIntegration";
 import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch";
+import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label";
 
 export default function SettingsPage() {
   const { theme, setTheme } = useTheme();
@@ -108,6 +109,35 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
               </div>
             </div>
 
+            <div className="space-y-1 mt-4">
+              <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
+                <Switch
+                  id="enable-native-git"
+                  checked={!!settings?.enableNativeGit}
+                  onCheckedChange={(checked) => {
+                    updateSettings({
+                      enableNativeGit: checked,
+                    });
+                  }}
+                />
+                <Label htmlFor="enable-native-git">Enable Native Git</Label>
+              </div>
+              <div className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+                (Experimental) Native Git offers faster performance but requires{" "}
+                <a
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    IpcClient.getInstance().openExternalUrl(
+                      "https://git-scm.com/downloads",
+                    );
+                  }}
+                  className="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-blue-400"
+                >
+                  installing Git
+                </a>
+                .
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
             <div className="mt-4">
               <MaxChatTurnsSelector />
             </div>