release/0.19.8
gitbutlerapp/gitbutlerrelease/0.19.8Apr 17, 2026by krlvi
AI Summary
Adds OpenRouter as a new AI provider, loading states for heavy operations, and improved conflict detection. Introduces a fuzzy filtering branch picker.
Key Highlights
- Adds OpenRouter as a new AI provider
- Loading states for squashing and uncommitting
- Improved conflict detection ahead of time
- Kitty terminal support for 'open in terminal'
- Fuzzy filtering branch picker (press `t`)
New Features
- OpenRouter AI integration
- Loading states for operations
- Conflict markers in commit messages
- Branch picker with fuzzy filtering
- `:` command invocation in TUI
Full Release Notes
## Changes - Adds OpenRouter as a new AI provider in the app - Adds loading states when squashing and uncommitting - Conflicted commits now explicitly add a marker in the commit message - Improved displaying of Pull Request CI/Mergeability state - Panel resizers in the the app are now easier to grab - Improved error message propagation when creating branches - Improved moving of commits across stacks - conflicts are now detected ahead of time - You can now configure "Kitty" for "open in terminal" - Improved performance when entering "edit"/"conflict resolution" mode ## Fixes - Fixes an issue with parsing leading space in directory names - Fixes a windows fetch/push issue with some alternative SSH clients (e.g. PuTTY) - Fixes an issue where successful pre-push hooks were incorrectly showing failure - Fixes an issue with the undo / restore functionality and conflicted commits - Fixes a GitLab issue with setting the "draft" flag for MRs ## TUI - The `but tui` subcommand is no longer "hidden" from `--help` - Adds support for moving hunks - Adds support for discarding changes - The details/preview pane can now be resized - While editing a commit message, the message can be opened in a text editor - Simplified branch creation (simply pressing b) - Adds support for easy amending into a selection (shift+r for reverse rub) - Adds support for invoking any but command with `:` - Adds branch picker with fuzzy filtering (press t) ## CLI - GitButler skill - `but skill install` now has an option to install in `.agents` - Linux: fixes an issue preventing the `but gui` subcommand from opening the GUI correctly ## New Contributors * @RemiKalbe made their first contribution in https://github.com/gitbutlerapp/gitbutler/pull/12626 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/gitbutlerapp/gitbutler/compare/release/0.19.7...release/0.19.8 ## Downloads Download bins from https://gitbutler.com/