Release / 16 Oct 2026 / with v0.66.1

lazygit v0.66.2

Inspect nested repositories and leftover submodule directories before discarding them.

All of lazygit

Before you upgrade to v0.66.2

1 to fix

The narrow selection bar appears on both edges of the focused diff. Actions report an error when selected diff lines or their file cannot be resolved, instead of silently doing nothing.

Behavior changedAffects: Users focusing diffs or acting on selected diff lines

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jesseduffield/lazygit/releases/tag/v0.66.1

Lazygit exits with an error message when the repository or worktree disappears.

Behavior changedAffects: Users whose repository or worktree is deleted while lazygit is running

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jesseduffield/lazygit/releases/tag/v0.66.2

Double-click timing uses when clicks were read, so queued clicks remain recognizable. The terminal is restored more reliably after a panic.

Behavior changedAffects: Users double-clicking under load or encountering a panicInferred

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Use Go 1.26.0 or newer to build v0.66.2; `go.mod` previously required Go 1.25.0.

Action requiredAffects: Users building lazygit from sourceInferred

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What changed in v0.66.2

The files panel labels nested repositories, removed submodules and worktrees, shows their status, and warns before discarding history or uncommitted changes. Unwrapped focused diffs support `H` and `L` scrolling; staging and diff navigation regressions are fixed.

Also: Scroll unwrapped diffs sideways, stage with custom diff prefixes, and open branch files in the correct worktree. Source builds now require Go 1.26.

Available in v0.66.2, including v0.66.1 changes. Requires Git; building from source requires Go 1.26.0 or newer.

New things you can do

The files panel labels these directories and shows their status; discarding warns if history or uncommitted changes would be lost.

AddedInspect and discard nested repositories or directories left behind by removed submodules.Inferred

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Fixed and improved

Stage diff hunks and lines with `diff.mnemonicPrefix`, `diff.srcPrefix`, `diff.dstPrefix` or `diff.noprefix` configured.

Now worksStage or discard individual lines or hunks of a file.Inferred

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With `gui.wrapLinesInDiffView: false`, scroll focused diffs sideways using `H` and `L`. Opening/editing branch files uses their checked-out worktree; long diffs render after scrolling far down and the jump-to-file menu lists all entries.

ImprovedNavigate, copy and open selected diff lines directly from the main view.

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Search matches are highlighted at the correct positions when a custom patch is active.

Now worksMove or remove parts of a commit by building a custom patch from it.

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jesseduffield/lazygit/releases/tag/v0.66.1

Seeded by @iluxav with Codex, from the release's public sources. Each change links to its evidence.