diff --git a/libs/git-utils/package.json b/libs/git-utils/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "@automaker/git-utils",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "Git operations utilities for AutoMaker",
+  "main": "dist/index.js",
+  "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "tsc",
+    "watch": "tsc --watch"
+  },
+  "keywords": ["automaker", "git", "utils"],
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@automaker/types": "^1.0.0",
+    "@automaker/utils": "^1.0.0"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/node": "^22.10.5",
+    "typescript": "^5.7.3"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/libs/git-utils/src/diff.ts b/libs/git-utils/src/diff.ts
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+/**
+ * Git diff generation utilities
+ */
+
+import { createLogger } from '@automaker/utils';
+import fs from "fs/promises";
+import path from "path";
+import { exec } from "child_process";
+import { promisify } from "util";
+import { BINARY_EXTENSIONS, type FileStatus } from './types';
+import { isGitRepo, parseGitStatus } from './status';
+
+const execAsync = promisify(exec);
+const logger = createLogger("GitUtils");
+
+// Max file size for generating synthetic diffs (1MB)
+const MAX_SYNTHETIC_DIFF_SIZE = 1024 * 1024;
+
+/**
+ * Check if a file is likely binary based on extension
+ */
+function isBinaryFile(filePath: string): boolean {
+  const ext = path.extname(filePath).toLowerCase();
+  return BINARY_EXTENSIONS.has(ext);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate a synthetic unified diff for an untracked (new) file
+ * This is needed because `git diff HEAD` doesn't include untracked files
+ */
+export async function generateSyntheticDiffForNewFile(
+  basePath: string,
+  relativePath: string
+): Promise<string> {
+  const fullPath = path.join(basePath, relativePath);
+
+  try {
+    // Check if it's a binary file
+    if (isBinaryFile(relativePath)) {
+      return `diff --git a/${relativePath} b/${relativePath}
+new file mode 100644
+index 0000000..0000000
+Binary file ${relativePath} added
+`;
+    }
+
+    // Get file stats to check size
+    const stats = await fs.stat(fullPath);
+    if (stats.size > MAX_SYNTHETIC_DIFF_SIZE) {
+      const sizeKB = Math.round(stats.size / 1024);
+      return `diff --git a/${relativePath} b/${relativePath}
+new file mode 100644
+index 0000000..0000000
+--- /dev/null
++++ b/${relativePath}
+@@ -0,0 +1 @@
++[File too large to display: ${sizeKB}KB]
+`;
+    }
+
+    // Read file content
+    const content = await fs.readFile(fullPath, "utf-8");
+    const hasTrailingNewline = content.endsWith("\n");
+    const lines = content.split("\n");
+
+    // Remove trailing empty line if the file ends with newline
+    if (lines.length > 0 && lines.at(-1) === "") {
+      lines.pop();
+    }
+
+    // Generate diff format
+    const lineCount = lines.length;
+    const addedLines = lines.map(line => `+${line}`).join("\n");
+
+    let diff = `diff --git a/${relativePath} b/${relativePath}
+new file mode 100644
+index 0000000..0000000
+--- /dev/null
++++ b/${relativePath}
+@@ -0,0 +1,${lineCount} @@
+${addedLines}`;
+
+    // Add "No newline at end of file" indicator if needed
+    if (!hasTrailingNewline && content.length > 0) {
+      diff += "\n\\ No newline at end of file";
+    }
+
+    return diff + "\n";
+  } catch (error) {
+    // Log the error for debugging
+    logger.error(`Failed to generate synthetic diff for ${fullPath}:`, error);
+    // Return a placeholder diff
+    return `diff --git a/${relativePath} b/${relativePath}
+new file mode 100644
+index 0000000..0000000
+--- /dev/null
++++ b/${relativePath}
+@@ -0,0 +1 @@
++[Unable to read file content]
+`;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate synthetic diffs for all untracked files and combine with existing diff
+ */
+export async function appendUntrackedFileDiffs(
+  basePath: string,
+  existingDiff: string,
+  files: Array<{ status: string; path: string }>
+): Promise<string> {
+  // Find untracked files (status "?")
+  const untrackedFiles = files.filter(f => f.status === "?");
+
+  if (untrackedFiles.length === 0) {
+    return existingDiff;
+  }
+
+  // Generate synthetic diffs for each untracked file
+  const syntheticDiffs = await Promise.all(
+    untrackedFiles.map(f => generateSyntheticDiffForNewFile(basePath, f.path))
+  );
+
+  // Combine existing diff with synthetic diffs
+  const combinedDiff = existingDiff + syntheticDiffs.join("");
+
+  return combinedDiff;
+}
+
+/**
+ * List all files in a directory recursively (for non-git repositories)
+ * Excludes hidden files/folders and common build artifacts
+ */
+export async function listAllFilesInDirectory(
+  basePath: string,
+  relativePath: string = ""
+): Promise<string[]> {
+  const files: string[] = [];
+  const fullPath = path.join(basePath, relativePath);
+
+  // Directories to skip
+  const skipDirs = new Set([
+    "node_modules", ".git", ".automaker", "dist", "build",
+    ".next", ".nuxt", "__pycache__", ".cache", "coverage"
+  ]);
+
+  try {
+    const entries = await fs.readdir(fullPath, { withFileTypes: true });
+
+    for (const entry of entries) {
+      // Skip hidden files/folders (except we want to allow some)
+      if (entry.name.startsWith(".") && entry.name !== ".env") {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const entryRelPath = relativePath ? `${relativePath}/${entry.name}` : entry.name;
+
+      if (entry.isDirectory()) {
+        if (!skipDirs.has(entry.name)) {
+          const subFiles = await listAllFilesInDirectory(basePath, entryRelPath);
+          files.push(...subFiles);
+        }
+      } else if (entry.isFile()) {
+        files.push(entryRelPath);
+      }
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    // Log the error to help diagnose file system issues
+    logger.error(`Error reading directory ${fullPath}:`, error);
+  }
+
+  return files;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate diffs for all files in a non-git directory
+ * Treats all files as "new" files
+ */
+export async function generateDiffsForNonGitDirectory(
+  basePath: string
+): Promise<{ diff: string; files: FileStatus[] }> {
+  const allFiles = await listAllFilesInDirectory(basePath);
+
+  const files: FileStatus[] = allFiles.map(filePath => ({
+    status: "?",
+    path: filePath,
+    statusText: "New",
+  }));
+
+  // Generate synthetic diffs for all files
+  const syntheticDiffs = await Promise.all(
+    files.map(f => generateSyntheticDiffForNewFile(basePath, f.path))
+  );
+
+  return {
+    diff: syntheticDiffs.join(""),
+    files,
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get git repository diffs for a given path
+ * Handles both git repos and non-git directories
+ */
+export async function getGitRepositoryDiffs(
+  repoPath: string
+): Promise<{ diff: string; files: FileStatus[]; hasChanges: boolean }> {
+  // Check if it's a git repository
+  const isRepo = await isGitRepo(repoPath);
+
+  if (!isRepo) {
+    // Not a git repo - list all files and treat them as new
+    const result = await generateDiffsForNonGitDirectory(repoPath);
+    return {
+      diff: result.diff,
+      files: result.files,
+      hasChanges: result.files.length > 0,
+    };
+  }
+
+  // Get git diff and status
+  const { stdout: diff } = await execAsync("git diff HEAD", {
+    cwd: repoPath,
+    maxBuffer: 10 * 1024 * 1024,
+  });
+  const { stdout: status } = await execAsync("git status --porcelain", {
+    cwd: repoPath,
+  });
+
+  const files = parseGitStatus(status);
+
+  // Generate synthetic diffs for untracked (new) files
+  const combinedDiff = await appendUntrackedFileDiffs(repoPath, diff, files);
+
+  return {
+    diff: combinedDiff,
+    files,
+    hasChanges: files.length > 0,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/libs/git-utils/src/index.ts b/libs/git-utils/src/index.ts
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+/**
+ * @automaker/git-utils
+ * Git operations utilities for AutoMaker
+ */
+
+// Export types and constants
+export {
+  BINARY_EXTENSIONS,
+  GIT_STATUS_MAP,
+  type FileStatus,
+} from './types';
+
+// Export status utilities
+export {
+  isGitRepo,
+  parseGitStatus,
+} from './status';
+
+// Export diff utilities
+export {
+  generateSyntheticDiffForNewFile,
+  appendUntrackedFileDiffs,
+  listAllFilesInDirectory,
+  generateDiffsForNonGitDirectory,
+  getGitRepositoryDiffs,
+} from './diff';
diff --git a/libs/git-utils/src/status.ts b/libs/git-utils/src/status.ts
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+/**
+ * Git status parsing utilities
+ */
+
+import { exec } from "child_process";
+import { promisify } from "util";
+import { GIT_STATUS_MAP, type FileStatus } from './types';
+
+const execAsync = promisify(exec);
+
+/**
+ * Get a readable status text from git status codes
+ * Handles both single character and XY format status codes
+ */
+function getStatusText(indexStatus: string, workTreeStatus: string): string {
+  // Untracked files
+  if (indexStatus === "?" && workTreeStatus === "?") {
+    return "Untracked";
+  }
+
+  // Ignored files
+  if (indexStatus === "!" && workTreeStatus === "!") {
+    return "Ignored";
+  }
+
+  // Prioritize staging area status, then working tree
+  const primaryStatus = indexStatus !== " " && indexStatus !== "?" ? indexStatus : workTreeStatus;
+
+  // Handle combined statuses
+  if (indexStatus !== " " && indexStatus !== "?" && workTreeStatus !== " " && workTreeStatus !== "?") {
+    // Both staging and working tree have changes
+    const indexText = GIT_STATUS_MAP[indexStatus] || "Changed";
+    const workText = GIT_STATUS_MAP[workTreeStatus] || "Changed";
+    if (indexText === workText) {
+      return indexText;
+    }
+    return `${indexText} (staged), ${workText} (unstaged)`;
+  }
+
+  return GIT_STATUS_MAP[primaryStatus] || "Changed";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if a path is a git repository
+ */
+export async function isGitRepo(repoPath: string): Promise<boolean> {
+  try {
+    await execAsync("git rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree", { cwd: repoPath });
+    return true;
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse the output of `git status --porcelain` into FileStatus array
+ * Git porcelain format: XY PATH where X=staging area status, Y=working tree status
+ * For renamed files: XY ORIG_PATH -> NEW_PATH
+ */
+export function parseGitStatus(statusOutput: string): FileStatus[] {
+  return statusOutput
+    .split("\n")
+    .filter(Boolean)
+    .map((line) => {
+      // Git porcelain format uses two status characters: XY
+      // X = status in staging area (index)
+      // Y = status in working tree
+      const indexStatus = line[0] || " ";
+      const workTreeStatus = line[1] || " ";
+
+      // File path starts at position 3 (after "XY ")
+      let filePath = line.slice(3);
+
+      // Handle renamed files (format: "R  old_path -> new_path")
+      if (indexStatus === "R" || workTreeStatus === "R") {
+        const arrowIndex = filePath.indexOf(" -> ");
+        if (arrowIndex !== -1) {
+          filePath = filePath.slice(arrowIndex + 4); // Use new path
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Determine the primary status character for backwards compatibility
+      // Prioritize staging area status, then working tree
+      let primaryStatus: string;
+      if (indexStatus === "?" && workTreeStatus === "?") {
+        primaryStatus = "?"; // Untracked
+      } else if (indexStatus !== " " && indexStatus !== "?") {
+        primaryStatus = indexStatus; // Staged change
+      } else {
+        primaryStatus = workTreeStatus; // Working tree change
+      }
+
+      return {
+        status: primaryStatus,
+        path: filePath,
+        statusText: getStatusText(indexStatus, workTreeStatus),
+      };
+    });
+}
diff --git a/libs/git-utils/src/types.ts b/libs/git-utils/src/types.ts
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+/**
+ * Git utilities types and constants
+ */
+
+// Binary file extensions to skip
+export const BINARY_EXTENSIONS = new Set([
+  ".png", ".jpg", ".jpeg", ".gif", ".bmp", ".ico", ".webp", ".svg",
+  ".pdf", ".doc", ".docx", ".xls", ".xlsx", ".ppt", ".pptx",
+  ".zip", ".tar", ".gz", ".rar", ".7z",
+  ".exe", ".dll", ".so", ".dylib",
+  ".mp3", ".mp4", ".wav", ".avi", ".mov", ".mkv",
+  ".ttf", ".otf", ".woff", ".woff2", ".eot",
+  ".db", ".sqlite", ".sqlite3",
+  ".pyc", ".pyo", ".class", ".o", ".obj",
+]);
+
+// Status map for git status codes
+// Git porcelain format uses XY where X=staging area, Y=working tree
+export const GIT_STATUS_MAP: Record<string, string> = {
+  M: "Modified",
+  A: "Added",
+  D: "Deleted",
+  R: "Renamed",
+  C: "Copied",
+  U: "Updated",
+  "?": "Untracked",
+  "!": "Ignored",
+  " ": "Unmodified",
+};
+
+/**
+ * File status interface for git status results
+ */
+export interface FileStatus {
+  status: string;
+  path: string;
+  statusText: string;
+}
diff --git a/libs/git-utils/tsconfig.json b/libs/git-utils/tsconfig.json
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+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "ES2020",
+    "module": "commonjs",
+    "lib": ["ES2020"],
+    "types": ["node"],
+    "declaration": true,
+    "declarationMap": true,
+    "outDir": "./dist",
+    "rootDir": "./src",
+    "strict": true,
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
+    "resolveJsonModule": true,
+    "moduleResolution": "node"
+  },
+  "include": ["src/**/*"],
+  "exclude": ["node_modules", "dist"]
+}