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# Changes & diffs

The **Changes** pane shows what changed, as diffs, file by file.

![The Changes panel with a diff](/screenshots/changes.png)

## How to use

1. Open the side panel and pick **changes** (or press Ctrl+Shift+G).

2. Choose a **diff mode**:

   | Mode | Shows |
   | --- | --- |
   | **Session changes** | What Claude changed in this session |
   | **Uncommitted** | Your uncommitted git changes |
   | **Against branch** | Everything that differs from a branch you pick |

3. Click a file in the list, or use ← / → for the previous or next file.

## Repositories

A project folder can hold several repositories: nested ones, or submodules. In the git modes, the **repository selector** in the toolbar shows the selected one (name and branch). It opens a tree: the project's own repository, its submodules, then the nested repositories. Pick one to see its changes. The choice is kept per project in this browser and is shared with the [Git graph](git-graph).

* A project folder that is not a repository itself but holds some still gets the git modes.
* A submodule with other commits than recorded shows a **submodule** badge instead of a text diff. One with uncommitted changes shows "modified content (N files)". An embedded repository folder shows a **repository** row. **Show changes in** *path* on these rows switches the selector.
* Which repositories are found follows the settings in [Settings › Git](../reference/settings#git).

## Good to know

* **Uncommitted** and **Against branch** need a git repository.
* **Files shown: Project / All:** only the session's folder, or the whole repository.
* Switch between **Split diff** and **Unified diff**. Narrow screens always use unified.
* Drag the edge of the file list to resize it, or focus it and press ← / →. Double click the edge to restore the width. It is kept per browser.
* **Filter files** narrows the list by name.
* A folder with a single child folder shows as one row (`src/components`). **View as list** shows the files flat, each by its path; **View as tree** goes back. The choice is kept per browser.
* Pick the mode the pane opens in at [Settings › Layout › Changes](../reference/settings#changes).
* The status bar under the prompt box shows the branch and a `+added −removed` count.