diff --git a/after/ftplugin/git.lua b/after/ftplugin/git.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3ca741
--- /dev/null
+++ b/after/ftplugin/git.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+-- The built-in `git` filetype is reused for our `:G show` / `:G cat-file -p`
+-- output buffers and for commits opened from the log window. We set
+-- `vim.b.git_worktree` before assigning the filetype on those buffers; the
+-- guard below keeps the <CR> dispatcher off any unrelated git buffer (a
+-- real `.git/HEAD` file, etc.) so the default normal-mode <CR> still works.
+if not vim.b.git_worktree then
+    return
+end
+
+local cr = vim.api.nvim_replace_termcodes("<CR>", true, false, true)
+
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<CR>", function()
+    if not require("git.show").open_at_cursor() then
+        -- "n" mode = no remap, so this doesn't recurse into our mapping.
+        vim.api.nvim_feedkeys(cr, "n", false)
+    end
+end, { buffer = 0, silent = true, desc = "Open file at commit" })
diff --git a/ftplugin/gitlog.lua b/ftplugin/gitlog.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ff2d52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ftplugin/gitlog.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+local cr = vim.api.nvim_replace_termcodes("<CR>", true, false, true)
+
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<CR>", function()
+    local worktree = vim.b.git_worktree
+    local sha = worktree
+        and vim.api.nvim_get_current_line():match("(%x%x%x%x%x%x%x+)")
+    if sha then
+        require("git.show").open_commit(worktree, sha)
+    else
+        -- "n" mode = no remap, so this doesn't recurse into our mapping.
+        vim.api.nvim_feedkeys(cr, "n", false)
+    end
+end, { buffer = 0, silent = true, desc = "Open commit" })
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 8b4bb27..5e971b5 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ require("pack").setup({
     "https://github.com/owallb/mason-auto-install.nvim",
     "https://github.com/mfussenegger/nvim-dap",
     "https://github.com/numToStr/Comment.nvim",
-    "https://github.com/tpope/vim-fugitive",
     "https://github.com/lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim",
     "https://github.com/MagicDuck/grug-far.nvim",
     "https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua",
diff --git a/lua/git/cmd.lua b/lua/git/cmd.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1a29c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/git/cmd.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+local log = require("log")
+local repo = require("git.repo")
+
+local M = {}
+
+---@class ow.Git.SplitHandler
+---@field ft string
+---@field needs_ref boolean?
+
+---@type table<string, ow.Git.SplitHandler>
+local SPLIT_HANDLERS = {
+    log = { ft = "gitlog" },
+    show = { ft = "git", needs_ref = true },
+    ["cat-file"] = { ft = "git", needs_ref = true },
+    diff = { ft = "diff" },
+}
+
+---@type string[]?
+local cached_cmds
+
+---@return string[]
+local function git_cmds()
+    if cached_cmds then
+        return cached_cmds
+    end
+    local result = vim.system(
+        { "git", "--list-cmds=main,others,alias" },
+        { text = true }
+    )
+        :wait()
+    cached_cmds = {}
+    if result.code == 0 then
+        for line in (result.stdout or ""):gmatch("[^\r\n]+") do
+            if line ~= "" then
+                table.insert(cached_cmds, line)
+            end
+        end
+        table.sort(cached_cmds)
+    end
+    return cached_cmds
+end
+
+---@param content string
+---@return string[]
+local function split_lines(content)
+    local lines = vim.split(content, "\n", { plain = true, trimempty = false })
+    if #lines > 0 and lines[#lines] == "" then
+        table.remove(lines)
+    end
+    return lines
+end
+
+---@param args string[]
+---@param start integer
+---@return string?
+local function first_positional(args, start)
+    for i = start, #args do
+        local a = args[i]
+        if a:sub(1, 1) ~= "-" then
+            return a
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+---@param worktree string
+---@param args string[]
+---@param conf ow.Git.SplitHandler
+local function run_in_split(worktree, args, conf)
+    vim.cmd("new")
+    local buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+    vim.bo[buf].buftype = "nofile"
+    vim.bo[buf].bufhidden = "hide"
+    vim.bo[buf].swapfile = false
+    vim.bo[buf].modifiable = false
+    vim.b[buf].git_worktree = worktree
+    if conf.needs_ref then
+        local user_ref = first_positional(args, 2) or "HEAD"
+        local sha = repo.rev_parse(worktree, user_ref, true) or user_ref
+        vim.b[buf].git_ref = sha
+        vim.b[buf].git_parent_ref =
+            repo.rev_parse(worktree, user_ref .. "^", true)
+        pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_set_name, buf, "git://" .. sha .. "/")
+    end
+    vim.bo[buf].filetype = conf.ft
+
+    local cmd = { "git" }
+    vim.list_extend(cmd, args)
+    vim.system(cmd, { cwd = worktree, text = true }, function(obj)
+        vim.schedule(function()
+            if not vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buf) then
+                return
+            end
+            local content = (obj.stdout or "") .. (obj.stderr or "")
+            vim.bo[buf].modifiable = true
+            vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(buf, 0, -1, false, split_lines(content))
+            vim.bo[buf].modifiable = false
+            vim.bo[buf].modified = false
+        end)
+    end)
+end
+
+---@param worktree string
+---@param args string[]
+local function run_to_messages(worktree, args)
+    local cmd = { "git" }
+    vim.list_extend(cmd, args)
+    vim.system(cmd, { cwd = worktree, text = true }, function(obj)
+        vim.schedule(function()
+            local out = vim.trim(obj.stdout or "")
+            local err = vim.trim(obj.stderr or "")
+            local chunks = {}
+            if out ~= "" then
+                table.insert(chunks, { out })
+            end
+            if err ~= "" then
+                if #chunks > 0 then
+                    table.insert(chunks, { "\n" })
+                end
+                table.insert(chunks, { err, "ErrorMsg" })
+            end
+            if #chunks == 0 and obj.code ~= 0 then
+                table.insert(
+                    chunks,
+                    { "git exited " .. tostring(obj.code), "ErrorMsg" }
+                )
+            end
+            if #chunks > 0 then
+                vim.api.nvim_echo(chunks, true, {})
+            end
+        end)
+    end)
+end
+
+---@param args string[]
+---@param flag string
+---@return boolean
+local function has_flag(args, flag)
+    for _, a in ipairs(args) do
+        if a == flag then
+            return true
+        end
+    end
+    return false
+end
+
+---@param args string[]
+---@return boolean
+local function has_message(args)
+    for _, a in ipairs(args) do
+        if
+            a == "-m"
+            or a == "--message"
+            or a:match("^%-%-message=")
+            or a:match("^%-m")
+        then
+            return true
+        end
+    end
+    return false
+end
+
+---@param args string[]
+function M.run(args)
+    local path = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(0)
+    if path == "" then
+        path = vim.fn.getcwd()
+    end
+    local _, worktree = repo.resolve(path)
+    if not worktree then
+        log.warning("not in a git repository")
+        return
+    end
+
+    local sub = args[1]
+    if sub == "commit" and not has_message(args) then
+        require("git.commit").commit({ amend = has_flag(args, "--amend") })
+        return
+    end
+
+    local conf = sub and SPLIT_HANDLERS[sub]
+    if conf then
+        run_in_split(worktree, args, conf)
+    else
+        run_to_messages(worktree, args)
+    end
+end
+
+---@param arg_lead string
+---@param cmd_line string
+---@return string[]
+function M.complete(arg_lead, cmd_line, _)
+    local rest = cmd_line:gsub("^%s*%S+%s*", "", 1)
+    local words = vim.split(rest, "%s+", { trimempty = false })
+    if #words > 1 then
+        return {}
+    end
+    local matches = {}
+    for _, c in ipairs(git_cmds()) do
+        if c:sub(1, #arg_lead) == arg_lead then
+            table.insert(matches, c)
+        end
+    end
+    return matches
+end
+
+function M.setup()
+    vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("G", function(opts)
+        M.run(opts.fargs)
+    end, {
+        nargs = "*",
+        complete = M.complete,
+        desc = "Run git",
+    })
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/git/commit.lua b/lua/git/commit.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c7882f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/git/commit.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+local log = require("log")
+local repo = require("git.repo")
+
+local M = {}
+
+---@param opts { amend: boolean? }?
+function M.commit(opts)
+    local amend = opts and opts.amend or false
+    local path = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(0)
+    if path == "" then
+        path = vim.fn.getcwd()
+    end
+    local gitdir, worktree = repo.resolve(path)
+    if not gitdir or not worktree then
+        log.warning("not in a git repository")
+        return
+    end
+    local msg_path = vim.fs.joinpath(gitdir, "COMMIT_EDITMSG")
+
+    local initial = ""
+    if amend then
+        local result = vim.system(
+            { "git", "log", "-1", "--pretty=%B" },
+            { cwd = worktree, text = true }
+        ):wait()
+        if result.code == 0 then
+            initial = (result.stdout or ""):gsub("\n+$", "")
+        end
+    end
+
+    local f, err = io.open(msg_path, "w")
+    if not f then
+        log.error("failed to open %s: %s", msg_path, err or "")
+        return
+    end
+    f:write(initial)
+    f:close()
+
+    vim.cmd("edit " .. vim.fn.fnameescape(msg_path))
+    local buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+    vim.bo[buf].filetype = "gitcommit"
+
+    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("BufWriteCmd", {
+        buffer = buf,
+        callback = function()
+            local lines = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(buf, 0, -1, false)
+            local fw, werr = io.open(msg_path, "w")
+            if not fw then
+                log.error("failed to write %s: %s", msg_path, werr or "")
+                return
+            end
+            fw:write(table.concat(lines, "\n"))
+            fw:close()
+            vim.bo[buf].modified = false
+
+            local cmd = { "git", "commit", "-F", msg_path }
+            if amend then
+                table.insert(cmd, "--amend")
+            end
+            local result = vim.system(cmd, { cwd = worktree, text = true })
+                :wait()
+            if result.code ~= 0 then
+                log.error(
+                    "git commit failed: %s",
+                    vim.trim(result.stderr or "")
+                )
+                return
+            end
+            local out = vim.trim(result.stdout or "")
+            if out ~= "" then
+                log.info("%s", out)
+            end
+            vim.api.nvim_buf_delete(buf, { force = true })
+        end,
+    })
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/git/diff.lua b/lua/git/diff.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3070e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/git/diff.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+local log = require("log")
+local repo = require("git.repo")
+
+local M = {}
+
+---@param buf integer
+---@param worktree string
+---@param path string
+local function attach_index_writer(buf, worktree, path)
+    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("BufWriteCmd", {
+        buffer = buf,
+        callback = function()
+            local body = table.concat(
+                vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(buf, 0, -1, false),
+                "\n"
+            ) .. "\n"
+            local hash = vim.system(
+                { "git", "hash-object", "-w", "--stdin" },
+                { cwd = worktree, stdin = body, text = true }
+            ):wait()
+            if hash.code ~= 0 then
+                log.error("git hash-object failed: %s", hash.stderr or "")
+                return
+            end
+            local sha = vim.trim(hash.stdout or "")
+            local mode = "100644"
+            local ls = vim.system(
+                { "git", "ls-files", "-s", "--", path },
+                { cwd = worktree, text = true }
+            ):wait()
+            if ls.code == 0 and ls.stdout then
+                local m = ls.stdout:match("^(%d+)")
+                if m then
+                    mode = m
+                end
+            end
+            local upd = vim.system({
+                "git",
+                "update-index",
+                "--cacheinfo",
+                mode .. "," .. sha .. "," .. path,
+            }, { cwd = worktree, text = true }):wait()
+            if upd.code ~= 0 then
+                log.error("git update-index failed: %s", upd.stderr or "")
+                return
+            end
+            vim.bo[buf].modified = false
+        end,
+    })
+end
+
+---@param worktree string
+---@param revspec string  anything `git show` accepts (e.g. `HEAD:foo`, `:foo`, blob SHA)
+---@return string[]
+local function read_show(worktree, revspec)
+    local result = vim.system(
+        { "git", "show", revspec },
+        { cwd = worktree, text = true }
+    )
+        :wait()
+    local content = result.code == 0 and (result.stdout or "") or ""
+    local lines = vim.split(content, "\n", { plain = true, trimempty = false })
+    if #lines > 0 and lines[#lines] == "" then
+        table.remove(lines)
+    end
+    return lines
+end
+
+---@param worktree string
+---@param ref string '' for index, 'HEAD' or a sha for committed refs
+---@param path string
+---@param is_index boolean? true to hook :w to update the git index
+---@return integer
+function M.git_show_buf(worktree, ref, path, is_index)
+    local lines = read_show(worktree, ref .. ":" .. path)
+    local buf = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(buf, 0, -1, false, lines)
+    vim.bo[buf].buftype = is_index and "acwrite" or "nofile"
+    vim.bo[buf].bufhidden = "wipe"
+    vim.bo[buf].swapfile = false
+    if not is_index then
+        vim.bo[buf].modifiable = false
+    end
+    if is_index then
+        attach_index_writer(buf, worktree, path)
+    end
+    vim.bo[buf].modified = false
+    return buf
+end
+
+---@param worktree string
+---@param blob string  the blob SHA (full or abbreviated)
+---@return integer
+function M.git_show_blob(worktree, blob)
+    local lines = read_show(worktree, blob)
+    local buf = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(buf, 0, -1, false, lines)
+    vim.bo[buf].buftype = "nofile"
+    vim.bo[buf].bufhidden = "wipe"
+    vim.bo[buf].swapfile = false
+    vim.bo[buf].modifiable = false
+    vim.bo[buf].modified = false
+    return buf
+end
+
+---@return integer
+function M.empty_buf()
+    local buf = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
+    vim.bo[buf].buftype = "nofile"
+    vim.bo[buf].bufhidden = "wipe"
+    vim.bo[buf].swapfile = false
+    vim.bo[buf].modifiable = false
+    vim.bo[buf].modified = false
+    return buf
+end
+
+---@param abs_path string
+---@return integer
+function M.load_file_buf(abs_path)
+    for _, buf in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_list_bufs()) do
+        if
+            vim.api.nvim_buf_is_loaded(buf)
+            and vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(buf) == abs_path
+        then
+            return buf
+        end
+    end
+    local buf = vim.fn.bufadd(abs_path)
+    vim.fn.bufload(buf)
+    return buf
+end
+
+---@param buf integer
+---@param name string
+local function set_buf_name_and_filetype(buf, name)
+    pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_set_name, buf, name)
+    local ft = vim.filetype.match({ buf = buf })
+    if ft then
+        vim.bo[buf].filetype = ft
+    end
+end
+
+---@class ow.Git.SplitOpts
+---@field ref string '' for index, 'HEAD' for HEAD
+---@field vertical boolean
+
+---@param opts ow.Git.SplitOpts
+function M.split(opts)
+    local cur_buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+    local cur_path = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(cur_buf)
+    if cur_path == "" then
+        log.warning("no file in current buffer")
+        return
+    end
+    local _, worktree = repo.resolve(cur_path)
+    if not worktree then
+        log.warning("not in a git repository")
+        return
+    end
+    local rel = vim.fs.relpath(worktree, cur_path)
+    if not rel then
+        log.warning("file is outside the worktree")
+        return
+    end
+
+    local is_index = opts.ref == ""
+    local other = M.git_show_buf(worktree, opts.ref, rel, is_index)
+    local label = is_index and "index" or opts.ref
+    set_buf_name_and_filetype(other, "git://" .. label .. "/" .. rel)
+
+    local split_cmd = opts.vertical and "leftabove vertical sbuffer "
+        or "leftabove sbuffer "
+    vim.cmd(split_cmd .. other)
+    vim.cmd("diffthis")
+    vim.cmd("wincmd p")
+    vim.cmd("diffthis")
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/git/init.lua b/lua/git/init.lua
index 7713094..4af5f42 100644
--- a/lua/git/init.lua
+++ b/lua/git/init.lua
@@ -68,6 +68,31 @@ function M.setup()
     vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gg", function()
         require("git.status_win").toggle()
     end, { desc = "Toggle git status sidebar" })
+    vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gl", function()
+        require("git.log_win").show()
+    end, { desc = "Show git log" })
+    vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gd", function()
+        require("git.diff").split({ ref = "", vertical = true })
+    end, { desc = "Diff index vs worktree (vsplit)" })
+    vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gD", function()
+        require("git.diff").split({ ref = "HEAD", vertical = true })
+    end, { desc = "Diff HEAD vs worktree (vsplit)" })
+    vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gh", function()
+        require("git.diff").split({ ref = "", vertical = false })
+    end, { desc = "Diff index vs worktree (split)" })
+    vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gH", function()
+        require("git.diff").split({ ref = "HEAD", vertical = false })
+    end, { desc = "Diff HEAD vs worktree (split)" })
+    vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gc", function()
+        require("git.commit").commit()
+    end, { desc = "Git commit" })
+    vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>ga", function()
+        require("git.commit").commit({ amend = true })
+    end, { desc = "Git commit --amend" })
+    vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gp", function()
+        require("git.cmd").run({ "push" })
+    end, { desc = "Git push" })
+    require("git.cmd").setup()
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/git/log_win.lua b/lua/git/log_win.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1feb0c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/git/log_win.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+local log = require("log")
+local repo = require("git.repo")
+
+local M = {}
+
+local LOG_FORMAT = "%h %ad {%an}%d %s"
+
+function M.show()
+    local path = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(0)
+    if path == "" then
+        path = vim.fn.getcwd()
+    end
+    local _, worktree = repo.resolve(path)
+    if not worktree then
+        log.warning("not in a git repository")
+        return
+    end
+
+    local result = vim.system({
+        "git",
+        "log",
+        "--graph",
+        "--all",
+        "--decorate",
+        "--date=short",
+        "--format=format:" .. LOG_FORMAT,
+    }, { cwd = worktree, text = true }):wait()
+    if result.code ~= 0 then
+        log.error("git log failed: %s", result.stderr or "")
+        return
+    end
+
+    local lines = vim.split(
+        result.stdout or "",
+        "\n",
+        { plain = true, trimempty = false }
+    )
+    if #lines > 0 and lines[#lines] == "" then
+        table.remove(lines)
+    end
+
+    vim.cmd("new")
+    local buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+    vim.bo[buf].buftype = "nofile"
+    vim.bo[buf].bufhidden = "hide"
+    vim.bo[buf].swapfile = false
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(buf, 0, -1, false, lines)
+    vim.bo[buf].modifiable = false
+    vim.bo[buf].modified = false
+    vim.b[buf].git_worktree = worktree
+    vim.bo[buf].filetype = "gitlog"
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/git/repo.lua b/lua/git/repo.lua
index a4b18e6..d60a14f 100644
--- a/lua/git/repo.lua
+++ b/lua/git/repo.lua
@@ -274,12 +274,38 @@ local function head(path)
     return nil
 end
 
+---Resolve a git revision to its object SHA. Returns nil if the ref can't be
+---resolved (root-commit's `^`, blob's `^`, malformed ref, etc.). When `short`
+---is true, the result is abbreviated via `core.abbrev` (auto-extended by git
+---to keep the prefix unique in the current repo).
+---@param worktree string
+---@param ref string
+---@param short? boolean
+---@return string?
+local function rev_parse(worktree, ref, short)
+    local cmd = { "git", "rev-parse", "--verify", "--quiet" }
+    if short then
+        table.insert(cmd, "--short")
+    end
+    table.insert(cmd, ref)
+    local result = vim.system(cmd, { cwd = worktree, text = true }):wait()
+    if result.code ~= 0 then
+        return nil
+    end
+    local sha = vim.trim(result.stdout or "")
+    if sha == "" then
+        return nil
+    end
+    return sha
+end
+
 return {
     UNMERGED = UNMERGED,
     head = head,
     indicator = indicator,
     refresh_buf = refresh_buf,
     resolve = resolve,
+    rev_parse = rev_parse,
     stop_all = stop_all,
     unregister = unregister,
 }
diff --git a/lua/git/show.lua b/lua/git/show.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0e2cb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/git/show.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+local diff = require("git.diff")
+local log = require("log")
+local repo = require("git.repo")
+
+local M = {}
+
+---@class ow.Git.DiffSection
+---@field pre_path string   path on the parent side (`a/...`)
+---@field post_path string  path on the current side (`b/...`)
+---@field pre_blob string?
+---@field post_blob string?
+
+---@class ow.Git.ShowContext
+---@field worktree string
+---@field ref string         resolved commit SHA of the gitobject buffer
+---@field parent_ref string? resolved parent commit SHA, nil for root commits
+
+---@return ow.Git.ShowContext?
+local function context()
+    local worktree = vim.b.git_worktree
+    local ref = vim.b.git_ref
+    if not worktree or not ref then
+        return nil
+    end
+    return { worktree = worktree, ref = ref, parent_ref = vim.b.git_parent_ref }
+end
+
+---Walk upward from the cursor to the enclosing `diff --git` line and parse
+---the section's pre/post paths plus the pre/post blob SHAs from the `index`
+---line.
+---@param cursor_lnum integer  1-indexed
+---@return ow.Git.DiffSection?
+local function diff_section(cursor_lnum)
+    local lines = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(0, 0, cursor_lnum, false)
+    local diff_lnum, diff_line
+    for i = #lines, 1, -1 do
+        if lines[i]:match("^diff %-%-git ") then
+            diff_lnum = i
+            diff_line = lines[i]
+            break
+        end
+    end
+    if not diff_lnum or not diff_line then
+        return nil
+    end
+    local pre_path, post_path = diff_line:match("^diff %-%-git a/(.-) b/(.+)$")
+    if not pre_path or not post_path then
+        return nil
+    end
+
+    local header =
+        vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(0, diff_lnum, diff_lnum + 20, false)
+    local pre_blob, post_blob
+    for _, l in ipairs(header) do
+        if l:sub(1, 3) == "@@ " or l:match("^diff %-%-git ") then
+            break
+        end
+        local pre, post = l:match("^index (%x+)%.%.(%x+)")
+        if pre then
+            pre_blob = pre
+            post_blob = post
+            break
+        end
+    end
+    return {
+        pre_path = pre_path,
+        post_path = post_path,
+        pre_blob = pre_blob,
+        post_blob = post_blob,
+    }
+end
+
+---@param sha string?
+---@return boolean
+local function is_zero(sha)
+    return sha == nil or sha:match("^0+$") ~= nil
+end
+
+---@param ref string  buffer-name ref segment
+---@param path string
+---@return integer
+local function empty_buf(ref, path)
+    local buf = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
+    vim.bo[buf].buftype = "nofile"
+    vim.bo[buf].bufhidden = "hide"
+    vim.bo[buf].swapfile = false
+    vim.bo[buf].modifiable = false
+    pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_set_name, buf, "git://" .. ref .. "/" .. path)
+    return buf
+end
+
+---Build a buffer holding the file's content at a given blob, named after the
+---commit ref it corresponds to (so the name lines up with `git log` output
+---instead of an opaque blob hash).
+---@param worktree string
+---@param blob string?
+---@param path string
+---@param ref string  the commit ref the blob represents (e.g. `<sha>` or `<sha>^`)
+---@return integer
+local function blob_buf(worktree, blob, path, ref)
+    if is_zero(blob) then
+        return empty_buf(ref, path)
+    end
+    ---@cast blob string
+    local buf = diff.git_show_blob(worktree, blob)
+    pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_set_name, buf, "git://" .. ref .. "/" .. path)
+    local ft = vim.filetype.match({ buf = buf })
+    if ft then
+        vim.bo[buf].filetype = ft
+    end
+    return buf
+end
+
+---@param worktree string
+---@param blob string?
+---@param path string
+---@param ref string
+local function show_blob(worktree, blob, path, ref)
+    local buf = blob_buf(worktree, blob, path, ref)
+    vim.cmd("normal! m'")
+    vim.cmd("buffer " .. buf)
+end
+
+---@param ctx ow.Git.ShowContext
+---@param section ow.Git.DiffSection
+local function show_diff(ctx, section)
+    if not section.pre_blob or not section.post_blob then
+        log.warning("no index line; cannot determine blob SHAs")
+        return
+    end
+    local parent = ctx.parent_ref or "0"
+    local left =
+        blob_buf(ctx.worktree, section.pre_blob, section.pre_path, parent)
+    local right =
+        blob_buf(ctx.worktree, section.post_blob, section.post_path, ctx.ref)
+    vim.cmd("normal! m'")
+    vim.cmd("buffer " .. left)
+    vim.cmd("diffthis")
+    vim.cmd("rightbelow vertical sbuffer " .. right)
+    vim.cmd("diffthis")
+    vim.cmd("wincmd p")
+end
+
+---@param worktree string
+---@param ref string
+function M.open_commit(worktree, ref)
+    local result = vim.system(
+        { "git", "show", ref },
+        { cwd = worktree, text = true }
+    )
+        :wait()
+    if result.code ~= 0 then
+        log.error("git show %s failed: %s", ref, result.stderr or "")
+        return
+    end
+    local content = result.stdout or ""
+    local lines = vim.split(content, "\n", { plain = true, trimempty = false })
+    if #lines > 0 and lines[#lines] == "" then
+        table.remove(lines)
+    end
+    local sha = repo.rev_parse(worktree, ref, true) or ref
+    local parent = repo.rev_parse(worktree, ref .. "^", true)
+    local buf = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
+    vim.bo[buf].buftype = "nofile"
+    vim.bo[buf].bufhidden = "hide"
+    vim.bo[buf].swapfile = false
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(buf, 0, -1, false, lines)
+    vim.bo[buf].modifiable = false
+    vim.bo[buf].modified = false
+    pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_set_name, buf, "git://" .. sha .. "/")
+    vim.b[buf].git_worktree = worktree
+    vim.b[buf].git_ref = sha
+    vim.b[buf].git_parent_ref = parent
+    vim.bo[buf].filetype = "git"
+    vim.cmd("normal! m'")
+    vim.cmd("buffer " .. buf)
+end
+
+---@return boolean dispatched true if the cursor was on an actionable line
+function M.open_at_cursor()
+    local ctx = context()
+    if not ctx then
+        return false
+    end
+    local cursor_lnum = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)[1]
+    local section = diff_section(cursor_lnum)
+    if not section then
+        return false
+    end
+    local parent = ctx.parent_ref or "0"
+
+    local line = vim.api.nvim_get_current_line()
+    if line:match("^diff %-%-git ") then
+        show_diff(ctx, section)
+        return true
+    end
+    if line:match("^%-%-%- ") then
+        show_blob(ctx.worktree, section.pre_blob, section.pre_path, parent)
+        return true
+    end
+    if line:match("^%+%+%+ ") then
+        show_blob(ctx.worktree, section.post_blob, section.post_path, ctx.ref)
+        return true
+    end
+    local prefix = line:sub(1, 1)
+    if prefix == "+" then
+        show_blob(ctx.worktree, section.post_blob, section.post_path, ctx.ref)
+        return true
+    elseif prefix == "-" then
+        show_blob(ctx.worktree, section.pre_blob, section.pre_path, parent)
+        return true
+    end
+    return false
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/git/status_win.lua b/lua/git/status_win.lua
index d697181..d91a296 100644
--- a/lua/git/status_win.lua
+++ b/lua/git/status_win.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local diff = require("git.diff")
 local log = require("log")
 local repo = require("git.repo")
 
@@ -361,109 +362,6 @@ local function current_entry(bufnr)
     return s, s.lines[lnum]
 end
 
----@param buf integer
----@param worktree string
----@param path string
-local function attach_index_writer(buf, worktree, path)
-    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("BufWriteCmd", {
-        buffer = buf,
-        callback = function()
-            local body = table.concat(
-                vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(buf, 0, -1, false),
-                "\n"
-            ) .. "\n"
-            local hash = vim.system(
-                { "git", "hash-object", "-w", "--stdin" },
-                { cwd = worktree, stdin = body, text = true }
-            ):wait()
-            if hash.code ~= 0 then
-                log.error("git hash-object failed: %s", hash.stderr or "")
-                return
-            end
-            local sha = vim.trim(hash.stdout or "")
-            local mode = "100644"
-            local ls = vim.system(
-                { "git", "ls-files", "-s", "--", path },
-                { cwd = worktree, text = true }
-            ):wait()
-            if ls.code == 0 and ls.stdout then
-                local m = ls.stdout:match("^(%d+)")
-                if m then
-                    mode = m
-                end
-            end
-            local upd = vim.system({
-                "git",
-                "update-index",
-                "--cacheinfo",
-                mode .. "," .. sha .. "," .. path,
-            }, { cwd = worktree, text = true }):wait()
-            if upd.code ~= 0 then
-                log.error("git update-index failed: %s", upd.stderr or "")
-                return
-            end
-            vim.bo[buf].modified = false
-        end,
-    })
-end
-
----@param worktree string
----@param ref string '' for index, 'HEAD' for HEAD
----@param path string
----@param is_index boolean? true to hook :w to update the git index
----@return integer
-local function git_show_buf(worktree, ref, path, is_index)
-    local result = vim.system(
-        { "git", "show", ref .. ":" .. path },
-        { cwd = worktree, text = true }
-    ):wait()
-    local content = result.code == 0 and (result.stdout or "") or ""
-    local lines = vim.split(content, "\n", { plain = true, trimempty = false })
-    if #lines > 0 and lines[#lines] == "" then
-        table.remove(lines)
-    end
-    local buf = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
-    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(buf, 0, -1, false, lines)
-    vim.bo[buf].buftype = is_index and "acwrite" or "nofile"
-    vim.bo[buf].bufhidden = "wipe"
-    vim.bo[buf].swapfile = false
-    if not is_index then
-        vim.bo[buf].modifiable = false
-    end
-    if is_index then
-        attach_index_writer(buf, worktree, path)
-    end
-    vim.bo[buf].modified = false
-    return buf
-end
-
----@return integer
-local function empty_buf()
-    local buf = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
-    vim.bo[buf].buftype = "nofile"
-    vim.bo[buf].bufhidden = "wipe"
-    vim.bo[buf].swapfile = false
-    vim.bo[buf].modifiable = false
-    vim.bo[buf].modified = false
-    return buf
-end
-
----@param abs_path string
----@return integer
-local function load_file_buf(abs_path)
-    for _, buf in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_list_bufs()) do
-        if
-            vim.api.nvim_buf_is_loaded(buf)
-            and vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(buf) == abs_path
-        then
-            return buf
-        end
-    end
-    local buf = vim.fn.bufadd(abs_path)
-    vim.fn.bufload(buf)
-    return buf
-end
-
 ---@class ow.Git.DiffSide
 ---@field buf integer
 ---@field name string?
@@ -478,7 +376,8 @@ end
 ---@return ow.Git.DiffSide
 local function head_pane(worktree, path, content)
     return {
-        buf = content and git_show_buf(worktree, "HEAD", path) or empty_buf(),
+        buf = content and diff.git_show_buf(worktree, "HEAD", path)
+            or diff.empty_buf(),
         name = "git://HEAD/" .. path,
     }
 end
@@ -490,11 +389,11 @@ end
 local function worktree_pane(worktree, path, exists)
     if exists then
         return {
-            buf = load_file_buf(vim.fs.joinpath(worktree, path)),
+            buf = diff.load_file_buf(vim.fs.joinpath(worktree, path)),
             name = nil,
         }
     end
-    return { buf = empty_buf(), name = "git://worktree/" .. path }
+    return { buf = diff.empty_buf(), name = "git://worktree/" .. path }
 end
 
 ---@param s ow.Git.StatusState
@@ -506,8 +405,8 @@ local function index_pane(s, entry)
         or (entry.section == "Staged" and entry.x == "D")
     )
     return {
-        buf = in_index and git_show_buf(s.worktree, "", entry.path, true)
-            or empty_buf(),
+        buf = in_index and diff.git_show_buf(s.worktree, "", entry.path, true)
+            or diff.empty_buf(),
         name = "git://index/" .. entry.path,
     }
 end
diff --git a/plugins/vim-fugitive.lua b/plugins/vim-fugitive.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 78f07ba..0000000
--- a/plugins/vim-fugitive.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("Glog", function(opts)
-    local mods = opts.mods ~= "" and (opts.mods .. " ") or ""
-    vim.cmd(
-        mods
-            .. "Git log --graph --all --decorate --date=short "
-            .. "--format=format:'%h %ad {%an}%d %s' "
-            .. opts.args
-    )
-end, { nargs = "*", desc = "Pretty git log via fugitive" })
-
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gl", vim.cmd.Glog)
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gd", vim.cmd.Gvdiffsplit)
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gD", function()
-    vim.cmd.Gvdiffsplit("HEAD")
-end)
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gh", vim.cmd.Ghdiffsplit)
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gH", function()
-    vim.cmd.Ghdiffsplit("HEAD")
-end)
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gc", function()
-    vim.cmd.G("commit")
-end)
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>ga", function()
-    vim.cmd.G("commit --amend")
-end)
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gp", function()
-    vim.cmd.G("push")
-end)
-
-vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("User", {
-    pattern = "GitRefresh",
-    group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("ow.fugitive", { clear = true }),
-    callback = function()
-        vim.fn["fugitive#ReloadStatus"]()
-    end,
-})
diff --git a/after/syntax/git.vim b/syntax/gitlog.vim
similarity index 91%
rename from after/syntax/git.vim
rename to syntax/gitlog.vim
index 889ef71..8fb6930 100644
--- a/after/syntax/git.vim
+++ b/syntax/gitlog.vim
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+if exists("b:current_syntax")
+    finish
+endif
+
 syntax match gitlogGraph      contained /^[*|\\\/_ ]*/
             \ nextgroup=gitlogHash
 syntax match gitlogHash       contained /\<\x\{7,40\}\>/
@@ -18,3 +22,5 @@ highlight default link gitlogHash       GitSha
 highlight default link gitlogDate       Number
 highlight default link gitlogAuthor     String
 highlight default link gitlogRef        Constant
+
+let b:current_syntax = "gitlog"