Released: Jun 16, 2026

Updates in GitKraken Desktop V12.2.1

Features

• The embedded terminal now dims slightly when focus is elsewhere in the app, making it clearer where keystrokes will land.
• Merged PR pills now also appear for GitLab merge requests in the Toolbar, Commit Details panel, and worktree cards, so you know when a branch's work has shipped.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where multi-selecting the WIP and a commit in the graph showed the wrong diff for a specific modified file.
• Fixed an issue on Windows where comparing the WIP with a commit could show an...

Released: Jun 15, 2026

Updates in GitLens for VS Code V18.2

Features

• Introduced AI-powered conflict resolution (Preview) - A new Resolve mode in the Commit Graph WIP details panel that uses AI to resolve merge, rebase, and cherry-pick conflicts.
  • You can now resolve conflicted files in parallel with streamed progress, proposing a per-file resolution (merged, kept current, took incoming, deleted, or flagged as needs review) that you review as a diff before anything is applied.
  • Added the ability to refine the whole run with a prompt, give per-file feedback...

Released: Jun 9, 2026

Updates in GitLens for VS Code V18.1

Features

• Added a gitlens.graph.searchAutocompleteOnFocus setting to control whether search autocomplete suggestions appear automatically when focusing or clicking the search input in the Commit Graph.
• Added the ability to copy working changes to other opened worktrees from the Commit Graph.
• Added the ability to discard working changes from the working changes (WIP) file list in the Commit Graph and Inspect view - per-file or in bulk, with safe partial discard for files that have both staged and...

Released: Jun 2, 2026

Updates in GitKraken Desktop V12.2.0

Features

• Agent Sessions view:
  • Added live status support for OpenCode agent sessions. Navigate to Preferences > External Tools to install or uninstall the OpenCode plugin for reporting live agent status.
  • The New Agent Session button now starts a session immediately with generated defaults, while customization options remain available from the split button menu.
• Added a "Rebase onto this commit" option when right-clicking a commit that has no branches.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where switching...

Released: May 27, 2026

Updates in GitLens for VS Code V18.0

Features

• Introduced an all-new Commit Graph experience - a comprehensive redesign that pulls commit inspection, AI workflows, comparisons, branch focus, and working-change management directly into the graph.
  • Added an embedded details panel - Replaces the standalone Graph Details view with an integrated panel that handles commit details, working changes, branch comparisons, AI reviews, and commit composition without leaving the graph.
  • Added a gitlens.graph.details.location setting to anchor the...

Released: May 19, 2026

Updates in GitKraken Desktop V12.1.2

Features

• Agent Sessions view:
  • Added sort and filter controls to the worktree list so you can quickly focus on the sessions that matter. Narrow down by status or branch to keep large groups of parallel agent sessions manageable at a glance.
• GitHub Pull Requests:
  • Merged PRs now surface as a pill on the Toolbar, Commit Details panel, and worktree cards for their associated branches, giving you instant confirmation that a branch's work has shipped, so you know when it's safe to clean up local...

Released: May 7, 2026

Updates in GitKraken Desktop V12.1.1

Features

• Worktrees:
  • You can now remove the active worktree directly; GitKraken will switch back to the main worktree before removing it.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where GitKraken Desktop could get trapped on the splash screen and fail to start.

Released: May 5, 2026

Updates in GitKraken Desktop V12.1.0

Features

• Worktrees:
  • New worktrees and agent sessions now inherit view settings (hidden refs, hidden remotes, soloed refs/remotes, and collapsed folders/remotes) from the source repository, so you no longer need to re-hide branches and remotes after creating a worktree.
  • Added a "Remove worktree and delete branch" action to the worktree context menu for one-step cleanup of worktrees and their associated branches.
• Agent Sessions view:
  • Added a three-dot action menu to worktree cards in the Agents...

Released: Apr 18, 2026

Updates in GitKraken Desktop V12.0.1

Features

• You can now uninstall and reinstall Claude Code hooks used to display live agent status in the Agents Session View from Preferences > External Tools.

Fixes

• GitKraken will no longer attempt to automatically install Claude Code hooks after they are removed.
• Fixed an issue in 12.0.0 where GitKraken On-Premise and Standalone clients were attempting to send telemetry via the GitKraken CLI.

Released: Apr 15, 2026

Updates in GitLens for VS Code V17.12

Features

• Added the ability to register the GitKraken MCP server with additional agents detected on your machine (e.g. Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI) - Available after MCP installation or via the "Connect More Agents" action in the Home view, Welcome page.
• Added an expandable sidebar to the Commit Graph - Provides quick access to branches, remotes, stashes, tags, and worktrees with list and tree layouts, real-time status indicators, context menus, and inline actions.
• Added a conflict files...