diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 9af7d72..af70c2b 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -14,7 +14,20 @@ const {
   listGiteaRepos,
   getGiteaRepoContents,
   getGiteaFileContent,
-  uploadGiteaFile
+  uploadGiteaFile,
+  getGiteaCommits,
+  getGiteaCommit,
+  getGiteaCommitDiff,
+  getGiteaCommitFiles,
+  searchGiteaCommits,
+  getGiteaBranches,
+  listGiteaReleases,
+  getGiteaRelease,
+  createGiteaRelease,
+  editGiteaRelease,
+  deleteGiteaRelease,
+  uploadReleaseAsset,
+  deleteReleaseAsset
 } = require('./src/git/apiHandler.js');
 
 const { initRepo, commitAndPush, getBranches, getCommitLogs } = require('./src/git/gitHandler.js');
@@ -329,6 +342,52 @@ ipcMain.handle('getCommitLogs', async (event, data) => {
   }
 });
 
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------
+   Neue/kompatible Handler: 'get-commits' (Renderer verwendet ggf. diesen)
+   - Unterstützt:
+     1) Lokale Git-Logs via data.folder -> getCommitLogs
+     2) Gitea Commits via owner+repo -> getGiteaCommits
+   ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
+ipcMain.handle('get-commits', async (event, data) => {
+  try {
+    // 1) Lokale Git-Logs (folder vorhanden)
+    if (data && data.folder) {
+      const logs = await getCommitLogs(data.folder, data.count || 50);
+      return { ok: true, logs };
+    }
+
+    // 2) Gitea-Commits (owner/repo vorhanden)
+    if (data && data.owner && data.repo) {
+      const credentials = readCredentials();
+      const token = (data && data.token) || (credentials && credentials.giteaToken);
+      const url = (data && data.url) || (credentials && credentials.giteaURL);
+      if (!token || !url) return { ok: false, error: 'missing-token-or-url' };
+
+      // map optional params
+      const page = data.page || 1;
+      const limit = data.limit || 50;
+      const sha = data.sha; // optional branch/sha filter
+
+      const commits = await getGiteaCommits({
+        token,
+        url,
+        owner: data.owner,
+        repo: data.repo,
+        page,
+        limit,
+        sha
+      });
+
+      return { ok: true, commits };
+    }
+
+    return { ok: false, error: 'invalid-parameters-for-get-commits' };
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error('get-commits error', e);
+    return { ok: false, error: String(e) };
+  }
+});
+
 /* -----------------------------
    Local file tree functions
    ----------------------------- */
@@ -387,6 +446,21 @@ ipcMain.handle('readFile', async (event, data) => {
   }
 });
 
+ipcMain.handle('writeFile', async (event, data) => {
+  try {
+    if (!data || !data.path) return { ok: false, error: 'invalid-path' };
+    const dir = ppath.dirname(data.path);
+    if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) {
+      fs.mkdirSync(dir, { recursive: true });
+    }
+    fs.writeFileSync(data.path, data.content || '', 'utf8');
+    return { ok: true };
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error('writeFile error', e);
+    return { ok: false, error: String(e) };
+  }
+});
+
 ipcMain.handle('deleteFile', async (event, data) => {
   try {
     if (!data || !data.path || !fs.existsSync(data.path)) return { ok: false, error: 'file-not-found' };
@@ -458,6 +532,83 @@ ipcMain.handle('get-gitea-file-content', async (event, data) => {
   }
 });
 
+// Alias für Editor: read-gitea-file (für Text und Bilder)
+ipcMain.handle('read-gitea-file', async (event, data) => {
+  try {
+    const credentials = readCredentials();
+    const token = (data && data.token) || (credentials && credentials.giteaToken);
+    const url = (data && data.url) || (credentials && credentials.giteaURL);
+    if (!token || !url) {
+      console.error('Missing token or URL');
+      return { ok: false, error: 'missing-token-or-url' };
+    }
+    
+    const owner = data.owner;
+    const repo = data.repo;
+    const p = data.path;
+    const ref = data.ref || 'main';
+    
+    console.log(`read-gitea-file: ${owner}/${repo}/${p} (ref: ${ref})`);
+    
+    // Prüfe ob es eine Bilddatei ist
+    const isImage = /\.(png|jpg|jpeg|gif|webp|svg)$/i.test(p);
+    
+    if (isImage) {
+      // Für Bilder: Lade als Base64
+      console.log('Loading as image (Base64)');
+      const apiUrl = `${url}/api/v1/repos/${encodeURIComponent(owner)}/${encodeURIComponent(repo)}/raw/${encodeURIComponent(p)}?ref=${ref}`;
+      console.log('Image URL:', apiUrl);
+      
+      return new Promise((resolve) => {
+        try {
+          const protocol = url.startsWith('https') ? https : http;
+          protocol.get(apiUrl, { 
+            headers: { 
+              'Authorization': `token ${token}`,
+              'User-Agent': 'Git-Manager-GUI'
+            } 
+          }, (res) => {
+            console.log(`Image response status: ${res.statusCode}`);
+            if (res.statusCode !== 200) {
+              resolve({ ok: false, error: `HTTP ${res.statusCode}` });
+              return;
+            }
+            
+            const chunks = [];
+            res.on('data', chunk => chunks.push(chunk));
+            res.on('end', () => {
+              try {
+                const buffer = Buffer.concat(chunks);
+                const base64 = buffer.toString('base64');
+                console.log(`Image loaded: ${base64.length} bytes`);
+                resolve({ ok: true, content: base64 });
+              } catch (e) {
+                console.error('Base64 conversion error:', e.message);
+                resolve({ ok: false, error: String(e) });
+              }
+            });
+          }).on('error', (e) => {
+            console.error('Image HTTP error:', e.message);
+            resolve({ ok: false, error: String(e) });
+          });
+        } catch (e) {
+          console.error('Image load try error:', e.message);
+          resolve({ ok: false, error: String(e) });
+        }
+      });
+    } else {
+      // Für Text: Nutze normale Funktion
+      console.log('Loading as text file');
+      const content = await getGiteaFileContent({ token, url, owner, repo, path: p, ref });
+      console.log(`Text file loaded: ${content.length} chars`);
+      return { ok: true, content };
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error('read-gitea-file error:', e.message, e.stack);
+    return { ok: false, error: String(e) };
+  }
+});
+
 ipcMain.handle('upload-gitea-file', async (event, data) => {
   try {
     const credentials = readCredentials();
@@ -515,6 +666,41 @@ ipcMain.handle('upload-gitea-file', async (event, data) => {
   }
 });
 
+// Alias für Editor: write-gitea-file
+ipcMain.handle('write-gitea-file', async (event, data) => {
+  try {
+    const credentials = readCredentials();
+    const token = (data && data.token) || (credentials && credentials.giteaToken);
+    const url = (data && data.url) || (credentials && credentials.giteaURL);
+    if (!token || !url) return { ok: false, error: 'missing-token-or-url' };
+    
+    const owner = data.owner;
+    const repo = data.repo;
+    const path = data.path;
+    const content = data.content || '';
+    const ref = data.ref || 'main';
+    
+    // Konvertiere Content zu Base64
+    const base64 = Buffer.from(content, 'utf8').toString('base64');
+    
+    const uploaded = await uploadGiteaFile({
+      token,
+      url,
+      owner,
+      repo,
+      path,
+      contentBase64: base64,
+      message: `Edit ${path} via Git Manager GUI`,
+      branch: ref
+    });
+    
+    return { ok: true, uploaded };
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error('write-gitea-file error', e);
+    return { ok: false, error: String(e) };
+  }
+});
+
 ipcMain.handle('upload-local-folder-to-gitea', async (event, data) => {
   try {
     const credentials = readCredentials();
@@ -780,6 +966,7 @@ ipcMain.on('ondragstart', async (event, filePath) => {
     // Prefer folder icon when dragging a directory
     let icon = nativeImage.createEmpty();
     try {
+      // ask platform for file icon; large size for clearer drag icon
       icon = await app.getFileIcon(filePath, { size: 'large' });
     } catch (e) {
       // ignore, keep empty icon
@@ -798,15 +985,6 @@ ipcMain.on('ondragstart', async (event, filePath) => {
 });
 
 
-ipcMain.on('ondragstart', async (event, filePath) => {
-  try {
-    if (!filePath || !fs.existsSync(filePath)) return;
-    let icon = nativeImage.createEmpty();
-    try { icon = await app.getFileIcon(filePath); } catch (e) {}
-    try { event.sender.startDrag({ file: filePath, icon: icon }); } catch (e) { console.error('startDrag failed', e); }
-  } catch (e) { console.error('ondragstart error', e); }
-});
-
 ipcMain.handle('delete-gitea-repo', async (event, data) => {
   try {
     const credentials = readCredentials();
@@ -1097,3 +1275,314 @@ ipcMain.handle('upload-and-push', async (event, data) => {
     return { ok: false, error: String(e) };
   }
 });
+/* ================================
+   RELEASE MANAGEMENT IPC HANDLERS
+   ================================ */
+
+// List all releases for a repository
+ipcMain.handle('list-releases', async (event, data) => {
+  try {
+    const credentials = readCredentials();
+    if (!credentials) return { ok: false, error: 'no-credentials' };
+    
+    const releases = await listGiteaReleases({
+      token: credentials.giteaToken,
+      url: credentials.giteaURL,
+      owner: data.owner,
+      repo: data.repo
+    });
+    
+    return { ok: true, releases };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('list-releases error:', error);
+    return { ok: false, error: String(error) };
+  }
+});
+
+// Get a specific release by tag
+ipcMain.handle('get-release', async (event, data) => {
+  try {
+    const credentials = readCredentials();
+    if (!credentials) return { ok: false, error: 'no-credentials' };
+    
+    const release = await getGiteaRelease({
+      token: credentials.giteaToken,
+      url: credentials.giteaURL,
+      owner: data.owner,
+      repo: data.repo,
+      tag: data.tag
+    });
+    
+    return { ok: true, release };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('get-release error:', error);
+    return { ok: false, error: String(error) };
+  }
+});
+
+// Create a new release
+ipcMain.handle('create-release', async (event, data) => {
+  try {
+    const credentials = readCredentials();
+    if (!credentials) return { ok: false, error: 'no-credentials' };
+    
+    const releaseData = {
+      tag_name: data.tag_name,
+      name: data.name,
+      body: data.body,
+      draft: data.draft,
+      prerelease: data.prerelease,
+      target_commitish: data.target_commitish
+    };
+    
+    const release = await createGiteaRelease({
+      token: credentials.giteaToken,
+      url: credentials.giteaURL,
+      owner: data.owner,
+      repo: data.repo,
+      data: releaseData
+    });
+    
+    return { ok: true, release };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('create-release error:', error);
+    return { ok: false, error: String(error) };
+  }
+});
+
+// Edit/update a release
+ipcMain.handle('edit-release', async (event, data) => {
+  try {
+    const credentials = readCredentials();
+    if (!credentials) return { ok: false, error: 'no-credentials' };
+    
+    const updateData = {};
+    if (data.name !== undefined) updateData.name = data.name;
+    if (data.body !== undefined) updateData.body = data.body;
+    if (data.draft !== undefined) updateData.draft = data.draft;
+    if (data.prerelease !== undefined) updateData.prerelease = data.prerelease;
+    
+    const release = await editGiteaRelease({
+      token: credentials.giteaToken,
+      url: credentials.giteaURL,
+      owner: data.owner,
+      repo: data.repo,
+      releaseId: data.releaseId,
+      data: updateData
+    });
+    
+    return { ok: true, release };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('edit-release error:', error);
+    return { ok: false, error: String(error) };
+  }
+});
+
+// Delete a release
+ipcMain.handle('delete-release', async (event, data) => {
+  try {
+    const credentials = readCredentials();
+    if (!credentials) return { ok: false, error: 'no-credentials' };
+    
+    await deleteGiteaRelease({
+      token: credentials.giteaToken,
+      url: credentials.giteaURL,
+      owner: data.owner,
+      repo: data.repo,
+      releaseId: data.releaseId
+    });
+    
+    return { ok: true };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('delete-release error:', error);
+    return { ok: false, error: String(error) };
+  }
+});
+
+// Upload a release asset
+ipcMain.handle('upload-release-asset', async (event, data) => {
+  try {
+    const credentials = readCredentials();
+    if (!credentials) return { ok: false, error: 'no-credentials' };
+    
+    const asset = await uploadReleaseAsset({
+      token: credentials.giteaToken,
+      url: credentials.giteaURL,
+      owner: data.owner,
+      repo: data.repo,
+      releaseId: data.releaseId,
+      filePath: data.filePath,
+      fileName: data.fileName
+    });
+    
+    return { ok: true, asset };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('upload-release-asset error:', error);
+    return { ok: false, error: String(error) };
+  }
+});
+
+// Delete a release asset
+ipcMain.handle('delete-release-asset', async (event, data) => {
+  try {
+    const credentials = readCredentials();
+    if (!credentials) return { ok: false, error: 'no-credentials' };
+    
+    await deleteReleaseAsset({
+      token: credentials.giteaToken,
+      url: credentials.giteaURL,
+      owner: data.owner,
+      repo: data.repo,
+      assetId: data.assetId
+    });
+    
+    return { ok: true };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('delete-release-asset error:', error);
+    return { ok: false, error: String(error) };
+  }
+});
+
+// Download release archive (ZIP/TAR)
+ipcMain.handle('download-release-archive', async (event, data) => {
+  try {
+    const credentials = readCredentials();
+    if (!credentials) return { ok: false, error: 'no-credentials' };
+    
+    const base = credentials.giteaURL.replace(/\/$/, '');
+    const archiveUrl = `${base}/${data.owner}/${data.repo}/archive/${data.tag}.zip`;
+    
+    // Ask user where to save
+    const result = await dialog.showSaveDialog({
+      defaultPath: `${data.repo}-${data.tag}.zip`,
+      filters: [{ name: 'ZIP Archive', extensions: ['zip'] }]
+    });
+    
+    if (result.canceled) return { ok: false, canceled: true };
+    
+    const savePath = result.filePath;
+    
+    // Download archive
+    const axios = require('axios');
+    const fs = require('fs');
+    const writer = fs.createWriteStream(savePath);
+    
+    const response = await axios({
+      url: archiveUrl,
+      method: 'GET',
+      responseType: 'stream',
+      headers: { Authorization: `token ${credentials.giteaToken}` }
+    });
+    
+    response.data.pipe(writer);
+    
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      writer.on('finish', () => resolve({ ok: true, savedTo: savePath }));
+      writer.on('error', (err) => reject(err));
+    });
+    
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('download-release-archive error:', error);
+    return { ok: false, error: String(error) };
+  }
+});
+
+/* ========================
+   LOCAL COMMIT HANDLERS
+   ======================== */
+ipcMain.handle('get-local-commits', async (event, data) => {
+  try {
+    const { getCommitLogs } = require('./src/git/gitHandler.js');
+    const commits = await getCommitLogs(data.folderPath, data.branch || 'HEAD');
+    return { ok: true, commits };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('get-local-commits error:', error);
+    return { ok: false, error: String(error) };
+  }
+});
+
+ipcMain.handle('get-local-commit-details', async (event, data) => {
+  try {
+    const { getCommitDetails } = require('./src/git/gitHandler.js');
+    const details = await getCommitDetails(data.folderPath, data.sha);
+    return { ok: true, ...details };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('get-local-commit-details error:', error);
+    return { ok: false, error: String(error) };
+  }
+});
+
+ipcMain.handle('get-local-commit-diff', async (event, data) => {
+  try {
+    const { getCommitDiff } = require('./src/git/gitHandler.js');
+    const diff = await getCommitDiff(data.folderPath, data.sha);
+    return { ok: true, diff };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('get-local-commit-diff error:', error);
+    return { ok: false, error: String(error) };
+  }
+});
+
+ipcMain.handle('get-local-commit-files', async (event, data) => {
+  try {
+    const { getCommitDetails } = require('./src/git/gitHandler.js');
+    const details = await getCommitDetails(data.folderPath, data.sha);
+    return { ok: true, files: details.files || [], stats: { additions: 0, deletions: 0 } };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('get-local-commit-files error:', error);
+    return { ok: false, error: String(error) };
+  }
+});
+
+/* ========================
+   GITEA COMMIT HANDLERS
+   ======================== */
+ipcMain.handle('get-commit-diff', async (event, data) => {
+  try {
+    const credentials = readCredentials();
+    const token = (data && data.token) || (credentials && credentials.giteaToken);
+    const url = (data && data.url) || (credentials && credentials.giteaURL);
+    
+    if (!token || !url) {
+      return { ok: false, error: 'missing-token-or-url' };
+    }
+
+    const diff = await getGiteaCommitDiff({
+      token,
+      url,
+      owner: data.owner,
+      repo: data.repo,
+      sha: data.sha
+    });
+
+    return { ok: true, diff };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('get-commit-diff error:', error);
+    return { ok: false, error: String(error) };
+  }
+});
+
+ipcMain.handle('get-commit-files', async (event, data) => {
+  try {
+    const credentials = readCredentials();
+    const token = (data && data.token) || (credentials && credentials.giteaToken);
+    const url = (data && data.url) || (credentials && credentials.giteaURL);
+    
+    if (!token || !url) {
+      return { ok: false, error: 'missing-token-or-url' };
+    }
+
+    const result = await getGiteaCommitFiles({
+      token,
+      url,
+      owner: data.owner,
+      repo: data.repo,
+      sha: data.sha
+    });
+
+    return { ok: true, files: result.files, stats: result.stats };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('get-commit-files error:', error);
+    return { ok: false, error: String(error) };
+  }
+});