[FEATURE] configurable base ref for the working-tree diff indicator.

Open 💬 0 comments Opened Jul 14, 2026 by esennesh

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Problem Statement

The diff stat shown in the UI appears to compare against a fixed base (the repo's main branch), which folds pre-existing commits and untracked files into the count. On a branch cut from develop (identical to develop but ahead of master), a clean session showed +432/−10 — entirely pre-existing commits plus one untracked doc, none of it changed this session.

Proposed Solution

Please allow configuring what the indicator diffs against, e.g. the branch's upstream/base (@{upstream} or the merge-base with a configurable ref) rather than always master/main, and optionally a toggle for whether untracked files are included.

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Priority

Low - Nice to have

Feature Category

Interactive mode (TUI)

Use Case Example

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