# Objective

As mentioned in #59514, the git panel currently runs a full `git status`
for checking whether `git` has access to the repository. This was
introduced in #43693 and currently runs on every file save which is
problematic for large repos where `git status` runs a lot of
computation.

## Solution

This PR caches the `git_access` on the git panel such that we don't need
re-check for git access on every file save.

## Testing

I manually verified that the git panel doesn't trigger anymore
unnecessary git status commands.

**main:**
```
2026-06-18T00:04:24+01:00 DEBUG [project::git_store] start recalculating diffs for buffer 4294967643
2026-06-18T00:04:24+01:00 DEBUG [project::git_store] finished recalculating diffs for buffer 4294967643
2026-06-18T00:04:24+01:00 DEBUG [project::git_store] start recalculating diffs for buffer 4294967643
2026-06-18T00:04:24+01:00 DEBUG [project::git_store] finished recalculating diffs for buffer 4294967643
2026-06-18T00:04:24+01:00 DEBUG [project.format.local] formatting buffer '"/Users/lgeiger/code/zed/CONTRIBUTING.md"'
2026-06-18T00:04:24+01:00 DEBUG [project.format.local] no changes made while formatting
2026-06-18T00:04:24+01:00 DEBUG [git::repository] Checking for git status in ["CONTRIBUTING.md"]
2026-06-18T00:04:25+01:00 DEBUG [git::repository] Checking for git status in []
```
```
/opt/homebrew/bin/git -c core.fsmonitor=false -c log.showSignature=false --no-optional-locks --no-pager status --porcelain=v1 --untracked-files=all --no-renames -z -- CONTRIBUTING.md
/opt/homebrew/bin/git -c core.fsmonitor=false -c log.showSignature=false --no-optional-locks --no-pager diff --numstat --no-renames HEAD -- CONTRIBUTING.md
/opt/homebrew/bin/git -c core.fsmonitor=false -c log.showSignature=false --no-optional-locks --no-pager config --get commit.template
/opt/homebrew/bin/git -c core.fsmonitor=false -c log.showSignature=false --no-optional-locks --no-pager status --porcelain=v1 --untracked-files=all --no-renames -z --
```

**This PR:**
```
2026-06-18T02:47:54+01:00 DEBUG [project::git_store] start recalculating diffs for buffer 4294967656
2026-06-18T02:47:54+01:00 DEBUG [project::git_store] finished recalculating diffs for buffer 4294967656
2026-06-18T02:47:55+01:00 DEBUG [project.format.local] formatting buffer '"/Users/lgeiger/code/zed/CONTRIBUTING.md"'
2026-06-18T02:47:55+01:00 DEBUG [project.format.local] no changes made while formatting
2026-06-18T02:47:55+01:00 DEBUG [git::repository] Checking for git status in ["CONTRIBUTING.md"]
```
```
/opt/homebrew/bin/git -c core.fsmonitor=false -c log.showSignature=false --no-optional-locks --no-pager diff --numstat --no-renames HEAD -- CONTRIBUTING.md
/opt/homebrew/bin/git -c core.fsmonitor=false -c log.showSignature=false --no-optional-locks --no-pager status --porcelain=v1 --untracked-files=all --no-renames -z -- CONTRIBUTING.md
/opt/homebrew/bin/git -c core.fsmonitor=false -c log.showSignature=false --no-optional-locks --no-pager config --get commit.template
```


## Self-Review Checklist:

- [x] I've reviewed my own diff for quality, security, and reliability
- [x] Unsafe blocks (if any) have justifying comments
- [x] The content adheres to Zed's UI standards
([UX/UI](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#uiux-checklist)
and
[icon](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/crates/icons/README.md)
guidelines)
- [x] Tests cover the new/changed behavior
- [x] Performance impact has been considered and is acceptable

/cc @dinocosta


---

Release Notes:

- Improved Git Panel performance by no longer re-checking repository
access on every file change

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Co-authored-by: dino <dinojoaocosta@gmail.com>