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uid: application-development.user-interface.source-control
description: "The Source Control pane reviews, commits and syncs the changes in one Git repository at a time, with a repository picker when a solution spans several Git repositories."
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# Source Control

The **Source Control** pane is where you review, commit and sync your changes with Git without leaving Intent Architect. It works on one Git repository at a time. In the Solution Shell, open it from the activity bar or press `Ctrl+Shift+G`. In the Agents Shell (**Manage Agents**), it's the **Source Control** tab in the panel on the right.

![Source Control](images/source-control.png)
_The Source Control pane on the `acme-api` Git repository, with uncommitted changes, the commit box and the history._

> [!TIP]
> If your solution spans several Git repositories, such as an API and a separate frontend, you can switch between them by clicking the repository name at the top of the Source Control pane. See [Work across related codebases](https://docs.intentarchitect.com/docs-md/how-to-guides/work-across-related-codebases/work-across-related-codebases.md) for how to set this up.

## Reviewing and committing changes in the Source Control pane

The **Source Control** pane lists your uncommitted changes, with staged files under **Staged Changes**. Click a file to open its diff, or hover over it to stage it or discard its changes. The flag button in the toolbar opens [Change Review](https://docs.intentarchitect.com/docs-md/application-development/change-review/change-review/change-review.md) for everything you haven't committed yet.

Type a message in the commit box and click **Commit**, or press `Ctrl+Enter`. The box's placeholder names the branch you're committing to, and its AI button writes a message for you. The caret next to **Commit** offers **Amend last commit** and **Stash changes**.

Below the commit box, **History** lists the Git repository's commits, with **Fetch**, **Pull** and **Push** in its toolbar.

## Git Explorer and Pull Requests

Branches, tags, worktrees and the full history are in the **Git Explorer** tab, which you open from the **Source Control** pane's toolbar. Git Explorer lists every Git repository at once, each with its branches and worktrees. Pull requests are in the **Pull Requests** panel; see [Pull Requests](https://docs.intentarchitect.com/docs-md/application-development/change-review/pull-requests/pull-requests.md).

## Related articles

- [Work across related codebases](https://docs.intentarchitect.com/docs-md/how-to-guides/work-across-related-codebases/work-across-related-codebases.md) - add a related Git repository and commit to each one.
- [Codebase Explorer](https://docs.intentarchitect.com/docs-md/application-development/user-interface/codebase-explorer/codebase-explorer.md) - the Codebase pane, where related folders are added.
- [Change Review](https://docs.intentarchitect.com/docs-md/application-development/change-review/change-review/change-review.md) - reviewing uncommitted changes before you commit.
- [Pull Requests](https://docs.intentarchitect.com/docs-md/application-development/change-review/pull-requests/pull-requests.md) - creating and reviewing pull requests.
- [Git and SCM guidance](https://docs.intentarchitect.com/docs-md/application-development/applications-and-solutions/git-and-scm-guidance/git-and-scm-guidance.md) - which Intent Architect files to commit.
- [Agents Shell and Solution Shell](https://docs.intentarchitect.com/docs-md/application-development/user-interface/agents-shell-and-solution-shell/agents-shell-and-solution-shell.md) - how the Agents Shell and the Solution Shell differ.
- [Manage Agents](https://docs.intentarchitect.com/docs-md/application-development/ai-assisted-development/manage-agents/manage-agents.md) - the Agents Shell and its panels.