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Each worktree independently keeps its own commit graph, repository overview, and change and conflict state.

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The Working copy card in the right sidebar

A Working copy entry card always sits at the very top of the right sidebar. It stays there even while you are viewing commit details, and clicking it takes you into the Working copy panel. The card shows state in the following priority order.
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If there is a merge conflict: the conflict count

The dot fills red and shows something like 3 conflicts.
The Working copy card at the top of the right sidebar showing a red dot and a conflict count, with the Working copy panel open below it showing conflicted files
2

If there are changes: the change count

The dot fills amber and shows something like 5 changed. The count is the sum of staged, unstaged, and untracked changes.
The Working copy card at the top of the right sidebar showing an amber dot and a change count, with the Working copy panel open below it listing changed files
3

If neither applies: no changes

The dot becomes a hollow ring and No changes is shown. You can still click in to amend the last commit.
The card only ever reflects the one worktree you currently have selected. The working copy row at the top of the graph, the Working copy panel, and this card all share the same state. Staging or undoing updates the count immediately.

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What each worktree keeps to itself

Commit graph

Computed and cached separately per worktree, so it reappears quickly when you switch.

Repository overview

The list of local and remote branches, tags, and stashes is also cached per worktree.

Working copy state

Staging, change, and conflict state are tracked independently.

Graph scope toggle

The Show current branch only / Show all branches choice is saved per worktree.
Open tabs are the exception. Switching to another worktree closes any diff tabs and resets to a single History tab. See Create, switch, and delete worktrees.

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Graph scope: current branch vs all branches

Always draws all branches (local + remote), and the scope toggle button is not shown.
The scope toggle only appears in a linked worktree while you are viewing the History tab. Its tooltip tells you what clicking it will do.

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How a worktree row is drawn in the sidebar

Ahead/behind only shows the non-zero side, and hovering over a linked worktree row puts a delete button in this spot. The leading folder icon always distinguishes the main worktree (checked folder) from a linked worktree (Git folder).
A close-up of a worktree row. The folder icon and branch name are followed at the right edge of the row by the ahead/behind count
A worktree carrying the Missing badge is a ghost worktree whose working directory is gone. Cleanup is covered in Branches in use & cleanup.