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The left sidebar is how you move between repositories and workspace modes.

Repository switcher

FeatureDescription
Collapse / expandHide or show the sidebar
Open repository…Pick another local clone
Current repoName and subtitle for the active repository
FilterNarrow the catalog list
Catalog listRepositories discovered under your Development folder

Set Settings → General → Development folder so the catalog can scan for clones.

Repository Settings opens Settings (useful for accounts when working with pull requests).

WORKSPACE

ItemOpens
File StatusWorking copy — staged/unstaged changes (badge shows change count)
HistoryCommit history for the repo

BRANCHES

  • Expand to see local branches
  • Use the context menu Check Out to switch branches
  • The current branch is indicated in the list
tip

Checkout lives here. The toolbar branch label is informational.

STASHES

  • Select a stash to see its message, ref, and files
  • Context menu: Apply or Delete

See also Stash.

PULL REQUESTS

When a GitHub account is connected, the sidebar shows inbox sections such as:

  • Needs my review
  • Reviewed
  • My pull requests

Opening a PR switches into the pull request review workspace. See Inbox.

If an account needs re-authentication, a banner links you to Settings.