diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index a13774f..7648dcd 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -430,6 +430,12 @@ struct GitStatusEntry {
     path: String,
 }
 
+#[derive(serde::Serialize)]
+struct BranchInfo {
+    name: String,
+    is_current: bool,
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 fn git_status(path: String) -> Result<Vec<GitStatusEntry>, String> {
     let output = new_command("git")
@@ -475,6 +481,48 @@ fn get_git_branch(path: String) -> Result<String, String> {
     Ok(String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).trim().to_string())
 }
 
+#[tauri::command]
+fn git_list_branches(repo_path: String) -> Result<Vec<BranchInfo>, String> {
+    let dir = std::path::Path::new(&repo_path);
+    let out = run_git(dir, &["branch"])?;
+    if !out.status.success() {
+        return Err(git_stderr(&out));
+    }
+    let branches = String::from_utf8_lossy(&out.stdout)
+        .lines()
+        .filter(|l| l.len() >= 2)
+        .map(|l| {
+            let is_current = l.starts_with("* ");
+            let name = l[2..].trim().to_string();
+            BranchInfo { name, is_current }
+        })
+        .filter(|b| !b.name.is_empty())
+        .collect();
+    Ok(branches)
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+fn git_switch_branch(repo_path: String, branch: String) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let dir = std::path::Path::new(&repo_path);
+    let out = run_git(dir, &["checkout", &branch])?;
+    if out.status.success() { Ok(()) } else { Err(git_stderr(&out)) }
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+fn git_delete_branch(repo_path: String, branch: String, force: bool, delete_remote: bool) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let dir = std::path::Path::new(&repo_path);
+    let flag = if force { "-D" } else { "-d" };
+    let local = run_git(dir, &["branch", flag, &branch])?;
+    if !local.status.success() {
+        return Err(git_stderr(&local));
+    }
+    if delete_remote {
+        // Best-effort — don't fail if the remote branch doesn't exist
+        let _ = run_git(dir, &["push", "origin", "--delete", &branch]);
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 fn git_worktree_remove(repo_path: String, worktree_path: String) -> Result<(), String> {
     #[cfg(windows)]
@@ -1465,6 +1513,9 @@ pub fn run() {
             git_push_branch,
             git_push_current_branch,
             git_create_push_branch,
+            git_list_branches,
+            git_switch_branch,
+            git_delete_branch,
             git_stage,
             git_unstage,
             git_discard,
diff --git a/src/components/DiffPane.css b/src/components/DiffPane.css
index 178dab4..9537f1c 100644
--- a/src/components/DiffPane.css
+++ b/src/components/DiffPane.css
@@ -211,6 +211,155 @@
 .dp-branch-input:focus { border-color: var(--tempest-accent-blue); }
 .dp-branch-input::placeholder { color: var(--tempest-fg-subtle); opacity: 0.6; }
 
+/* ── Branch picker ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+.dp-branch-picker {
+  position: relative;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.dp-branch-pill {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 5px;
+  padding: 4px 8px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--tempest-border-subtle);
+  border-radius: 5px;
+  background: var(--tempest-bg-active);
+  color: var(--tempest-fg-muted);
+  font-size: 11px;
+  font-family: "Geist Mono", monospace;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  transition: background 0.12s ease, color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease;
+  max-width: 160px;
+}
+
+.dp-branch-pill:hover {
+  background: var(--tempest-bg-hover);
+  color: var(--tempest-fg-default);
+  border-color: var(--tempest-border-default);
+}
+
+.dp-branch-pill-name {
+  flex: 1;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.dp-chevron--open {
+  transform: rotate(180deg);
+  transition: transform 0.15s ease;
+}
+
+.dp-branch-menu {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: calc(100% + 6px);
+  left: 0;
+  min-width: 200px;
+  background: var(--tempest-bg-panel);
+  border: 1px solid var(--tempest-border-default);
+  border-radius: 7px;
+  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
+  z-index: 100;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  padding: 4px 0;
+}
+
+.dp-branch-menu-empty {
+  padding: 8px 12px;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  color: var(--tempest-fg-subtle);
+  opacity: 0.6;
+}
+
+.dp-branch-menu-row {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 4px;
+  padding: 0 6px 0 8px;
+  height: 30px;
+  transition: background 0.1s ease;
+}
+
+.dp-branch-menu-row:hover { background: var(--tempest-bg-hover); }
+
+.dp-branch-menu-row--current { background: var(--tempest-bg-active); }
+.dp-branch-menu-row--current:hover { background: var(--tempest-bg-active); }
+
+.dp-branch-menu-check {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  width: 16px;
+  color: var(--tempest-accent-blue);
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.dp-branch-menu-name {
+  flex: 1;
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  padding: 0;
+  text-align: left;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  font-family: "Geist Mono", monospace;
+  color: var(--tempest-fg-muted);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.dp-branch-menu-row--current .dp-branch-menu-name {
+  color: var(--tempest-fg-default);
+  font-weight: 500;
+  cursor: default;
+}
+
+.dp-branch-menu-name:hover:not(:disabled) { color: var(--tempest-fg-default); }
+
+.dp-branch-menu-del {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  width: 22px;
+  height: 22px;
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--tempest-fg-subtle);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  opacity: 0;
+  transition: opacity 0.1s ease, background 0.1s ease, color 0.1s ease;
+}
+
+.dp-branch-menu-row:hover .dp-branch-menu-del { opacity: 1; }
+.dp-branch-menu-del:hover { background: var(--tempest-git-deleted); color: #fff; }
+
+/* ── Delete branch dialog extras ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+.dp-dialog-icon--delete { color: var(--tempest-git-deleted); }
+
+.dp-dialog-warn--error {
+  color: var(--tempest-git-deleted);
+  font-size: 11px;
+  text-align: center;
+  max-width: 240px;
+  word-break: break-word;
+}
+
+.dp-delete-remote-row {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  padding: 2px 0;
+}
+
 .dp-push-error {
   flex-shrink: 0;
   padding: 6px 12px;
diff --git a/src/components/DiffPane.tsx b/src/components/DiffPane.tsx
index a1a514f..f3bc879 100644
--- a/src/components/DiffPane.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DiffPane.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { invoke } from "@tauri-apps/api/core";
 import { openUrl } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-opener";
 import {
   RefreshCw, GitBranch, GitPullRequest, Loader, Check,
-  Plus, Minus, X, AlertTriangle,
+  Plus, Minus, X, AlertTriangle, ChevronDown, Trash2,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { useAttribution, setAttribution, COAUTHOR_LINE } from "../store/attribution";
 import "./DiffPane.css";
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ interface FileEntry {
 
 type FileSection = "staged" | "unstaged";
 
+interface BranchInfo {
+  name: string;
+  is_current: boolean;
+}
+
 // ── Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 function buildPrUrl(remoteUrl: string, branch: string): string {
@@ -101,6 +106,13 @@ export function DiffPane({ cwd, hidden, gitRevision }: Props) {
   const [newBranchName, setNewBranchName] = useState("");
   const [branchPushState, setBranchPushState] = useState<"idle" | "pushing" | "done" | "error">("idle");
 
+  const [branches, setBranches] = useState<BranchInfo[]>([]);
+  const [showBranchMenu, setShowBranchMenu] = useState(false);
+  const branchMenuRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const [deleteTarget, setDeleteTarget] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [deleteAlsoRemote, setDeleteAlsoRemote] = useState(true);
+  const [deleteError, setDeleteError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
   const [discardTarget, setDiscardTarget] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   // ── Load file list ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -109,11 +121,13 @@ export function DiffPane({ cwd, hidden, gitRevision }: Props) {
     setLoading(true);
     setError(null);
     try {
-      const [entries, branch] = await Promise.all([
+      const [entries, branch, branchList] = await Promise.all([
         invoke<FileEntry[]>("git_status", { path: cwd }),
         invoke<string>("get_git_branch", { path: cwd }).catch(() => ""),
+        invoke<BranchInfo[]>("git_list_branches", { repoPath: cwd }).catch(() => []),
       ]);
       setCurrentBranch(branch);
+      setBranches(branchList);
       const filtered = entries.filter((e) => !e.path.includes(".tempest-pid"));
       const s: FileEntry[] = [];
       const u: FileEntry[] = [];
@@ -267,6 +281,46 @@ export function DiffPane({ cwd, hidden, gitRevision }: Props) {
       });
   }, [cwd, newBranchName, branchPushState, load]);
 
+  // ── Branch menu ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!showBranchMenu) return;
+    const handler = (e: MouseEvent) => {
+      if (branchMenuRef.current && !branchMenuRef.current.contains(e.target as Node)) {
+        setShowBranchMenu(false);
+      }
+    };
+    document.addEventListener("mousedown", handler);
+    return () => document.removeEventListener("mousedown", handler);
+  }, [showBranchMenu]);
+
+  const switchBranch = async (name: string) => {
+    setShowBranchMenu(false);
+    try {
+      await invoke("git_switch_branch", { repoPath: cwd, branch: name });
+      await load();
+    } catch (e) {
+      setError(String(e));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const confirmDelete = async (force: boolean) => {
+    if (!deleteTarget) return;
+    setDeleteError(null);
+    try {
+      await invoke("git_delete_branch", {
+        repoPath: cwd,
+        branch: deleteTarget,
+        force,
+        deleteRemote: deleteAlsoRemote,
+      });
+      setDeleteTarget(null);
+      await load();
+    } catch (e) {
+      setDeleteError(String(e));
+    }
+  };
+
   // ── Render ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   return (
@@ -283,6 +337,52 @@ export function DiffPane({ cwd, hidden, gitRevision }: Props) {
         >
           <RefreshCw size={13} />
         </button>
+        {/* ── Branch picker ── */}
+        <div className="dp-branch-picker" ref={branchMenuRef}>
+          <button
+            className="dp-branch-pill"
+            onClick={() => setShowBranchMenu((v) => !v)}
+            title="Switch branch"
+          >
+            <GitBranch size={11} />
+            <span className="dp-branch-pill-name">{currentBranch || "branch"}</span>
+            <ChevronDown size={10} className={showBranchMenu ? "dp-chevron--open" : ""} />
+          </button>
+          {showBranchMenu && (
+            <div className="dp-branch-menu">
+              {branches.length === 0 ? (
+                <div className="dp-branch-menu-empty">No branches</div>
+              ) : (
+                branches.map((b) => (
+                  <div
+                    key={b.name}
+                    className={`dp-branch-menu-row${b.is_current ? " dp-branch-menu-row--current" : ""}`}
+                  >
+                    <span className="dp-branch-menu-check">{b.is_current ? <Check size={11} /> : null}</span>
+                    <button
+                      className="dp-branch-menu-name"
+                      onClick={() => !b.is_current && switchBranch(b.name)}
+                      disabled={b.is_current}
+                      title={b.is_current ? "Current branch" : `Switch to ${b.name}`}
+                    >
+                      {b.name}
+                    </button>
+                    {!b.is_current && (
+                      <button
+                        className="dp-branch-menu-del"
+                        onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); setDeleteTarget(b.name); setDeleteError(null); }}
+                        title={`Delete ${b.name}`}
+                      >
+                        <Trash2 size={11} />
+                      </button>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                ))
+              )}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
         <div className="dp-header-push">
           {!showBranchInput ? (
             <>
@@ -547,6 +647,50 @@ export function DiffPane({ cwd, hidden, gitRevision }: Props) {
           </div>
         </div>
       )}
+
+      {/* Branch delete confirmation */}
+      {deleteTarget && (
+        <div className="dp-overlay" onClick={() => { setDeleteTarget(null); setDeleteError(null); }}>
+          <div className="dp-dialog" onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}>
+            <Trash2 size={20} className="dp-dialog-icon dp-dialog-icon--delete" />
+            <p className="dp-dialog-title">Delete branch?</p>
+            <code className="dp-dialog-path">{deleteTarget}</code>
+            {deleteError ? (
+              <>
+                <p className="dp-dialog-warn dp-dialog-warn--error">{deleteError}</p>
+                <div className="dp-dialog-actions">
+                  <button className="dp-dialog-cancel" onClick={() => { setDeleteTarget(null); setDeleteError(null); }}>
+                    Cancel
+                  </button>
+                  <button className="dp-dialog-confirm" onClick={() => confirmDelete(true)}>
+                    Force Delete
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              </>
+            ) : (
+              <>
+                <label className="dp-delete-remote-row">
+                  <input
+                    type="checkbox"
+                    className="dp-toggle"
+                    checked={deleteAlsoRemote}
+                    onChange={(e) => setDeleteAlsoRemote(e.target.checked)}
+                  />
+                  <span className="dp-coauthor-label">Also delete from remote</span>
+                </label>
+                <div className="dp-dialog-actions">
+                  <button className="dp-dialog-cancel" onClick={() => { setDeleteTarget(null); setDeleteError(null); }}>
+                    Cancel
+                  </button>
+                  <button className="dp-dialog-confirm" onClick={() => confirmDelete(false)}>
+                    Delete
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              </>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }