diff --git a/.changeset/jetbrains-worktree-pr-detection.md b/.changeset/jetbrains-worktree-pr-detection.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b1bfeef4339
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/jetbrains-worktree-pr-detection.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@kilocode/kilo-jetbrains": patch
+---
+
+Detect a worktree's pull request reliably in Agent Manager. Imported PRs — including PRs from forks — hand-made worktrees, and locally renamed branches now show their PR badge, the current repository row gets one too, and a freshly imported PR no longer waits out the status poll. Imported PR branches also get proper git tracking, so `git push` and `git pull` work in the new worktree.
diff --git a/.changeset/jetbrains-worktree-tab-artifacts.md b/.changeset/jetbrains-worktree-tab-artifacts.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..15a3d02cae2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/jetbrains-worktree-tab-artifacts.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@kilocode/kilo-jetbrains": patch
+---
+
+Stop the New Worktree dialog from flashing the previous tab's content when switching between New, From PR, and From Branch.
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/backend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/backend/rpc/KiloWorktreeRpcApiImpl.kt b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/backend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/backend/rpc/KiloWorktreeRpcApiImpl.kt
index 7c783ea59c0..3cbb16bf42c 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/backend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/backend/rpc/KiloWorktreeRpcApiImpl.kt
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/backend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/backend/rpc/KiloWorktreeRpcApiImpl.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package ai.kilocode.backend.rpc
 import ai.kilocode.backend.app.KiloBackendAppService
 import ai.kilocode.log.KiloLog
 import ai.kilocode.rpc.KiloWorktreeRpcApi
+import ai.kilocode.rpc.parsePrUrl
 import ai.kilocode.rpc.dto.BranchStatusDto
 import ai.kilocode.rpc.dto.CreateWorktreeRequestDto
 import ai.kilocode.rpc.dto.CreateWorktreeResultDto
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ class KiloWorktreeRpcApiImpl : KiloWorktreeRpcApi {
     private val bases = ConcurrentHashMap<String, Timed<String>>()
     private val prs = ConcurrentHashMap<String, Timed<WorktreePrListDto>>()
     private val branches = ConcurrentHashMap<String, Timed<BranchStatusDto>>()
+    private val resolver = PrResolver(gh = ::runGh, git = ::runGit)
     private val ghLock = Any()
     @Volatile
     private var ghProbe: Timed<GhAvailability>? = null
@@ -153,8 +155,7 @@ class KiloWorktreeRpcApiImpl : KiloWorktreeRpcApi {
         val res = runGit(root, "worktree", "list", "--porcelain")
         if (!res.ok) return@withContext WorktreeStatsListDto()
         val items = managedWorktrees(parseWorktreeList(res.stdout))
-        val main = items.firstOrNull { it.main }
-        val fallback = main?.branch?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() && it != "(detached)" } ?: "HEAD"
+        val fallback = baseBranch(items) ?: "HEAD"
         WorktreeStatsListDto(parallel(items.filter { !it.main }) { item -> stats(item, fallback) })
     }
 
@@ -170,18 +171,17 @@ class KiloWorktreeRpcApiImpl : KiloWorktreeRpcApi {
         if (available != GhAvailability.OK) return@withContext WorktreePrListDto(available).also { prs[directory] = Timed(now, it) }
         val res = runGit(root, "worktree", "list", "--porcelain")
         if (!res.ok) return@withContext WorktreePrListDto().also { prs[directory] = Timed(now, it) }
-        val items = managedWorktrees(parseWorktreeList(res.stdout)).filter { !it.main && it.branch != "(detached)" }
+        val all = managedWorktrees(parseWorktreeList(res.stdout))
+        val items = prTargets(all)
+        val base = baseBranch(all)
         var status = GhAvailability.OK
         val data = parallel(items) { item ->
             if (status != GhAvailability.OK) return@parallel null
-            val out = runGh(Path.of(item.path).normalize(), "pr", "view", item.branch, "--json", "number,state,isDraft,url,title")
-            if (!out.ok) {
-                // prError only ever returns UNAUTH or OK; a missing gh/git binary is already caught
-                // by the upfront ghAvailable() check before this loop runs.
-                if (prError(out.stderr) == GhAvailability.UNAUTH) status = GhAvailability.UNAUTH
-                return@parallel null
-            }
-            parsePr(item.path, out.stdout)
+            val lookup = resolver.resolve(item.path, item.branch, base)
+            // The resolver only ever reports UNAUTH or OK; a missing gh/git binary is already
+            // caught by the upfront ghAvailable() check before this loop runs.
+            if (lookup.availability != GhAvailability.OK) status = lookup.availability
+            lookup.pr
         }.filterNotNull()
         val dto = WorktreePrListDto(status, if (status == GhAvailability.OK) data else emptyList())
         prs[directory] = Timed(System.currentTimeMillis(), dto)
@@ -195,15 +195,18 @@ class KiloWorktreeRpcApiImpl : KiloWorktreeRpcApi {
         val branch = runGit(root, "branch", "--show-current").stdout.trim()
         val worktree = isLinkedWorktree(root)
         val availability = ghAvailable(root)
-        val pr = if (availability == GhAvailability.OK && branch.isNotBlank()) {
-            val out = runGh(root, "pr", "view", branch, "--json", "number,state,isDraft,url,title,headRefName")
-            // Only accept a PR whose head branch matches the current branch. Guards against gh
-            // resolving a PR via upstream/remote configuration that isn't for this branch.
-            if (out.ok && parsePrHeadRef(out.stdout) == branch) parsePr(directory, out.stdout) else null
+        val lookup = if (availability == GhAvailability.OK && branch.isNotBlank()) {
+            resolver.resolve(directory, branch, baseBranch(root))
         } else {
-            null
+            PrLookup()
         }
-        val dto = BranchStatusDto(branch = branch, worktree = worktree, availability = availability, pr = pr)
+        val dto = BranchStatusDto(
+            branch = branch,
+            worktree = worktree,
+            // A PR lookup that hits an auth failure must not be reported as a branch without a PR.
+            availability = if (availability == GhAvailability.OK) lookup.availability else availability,
+            pr = lookup.pr,
+        )
         branches[directory] = Timed(System.currentTimeMillis(), dto)
         dto
     }
@@ -285,6 +288,23 @@ class KiloWorktreeRpcApiImpl : KiloWorktreeRpcApi {
         return Path.of(main.path).normalize()
     }
 
+    /** Branch checked out in the main working tree of the repo containing [root]. */
+    private fun baseBranch(root: Path): String? {
+        val res = runGit(root, "worktree", "list", "--porcelain")
+        if (!res.ok) return null
+        return baseBranch(parseWorktreeList(res.stdout))
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Drops the PR and branch caches so the next poll reflects a mutation immediately. Entries are
+     * keyed by the requesting directory and a mutation can change any repository the backend has
+     * answered for, so clear wholesale rather than by key.
+     */
+    private fun invalidate() {
+        prs.clear()
+        branches.clear()
+    }
+
     override suspend fun create(directory: String, request: CreateWorktreeRequestDto): CreateWorktreeResultDto =
         withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
             val base = Path.of(directory).normalize()
@@ -303,18 +323,18 @@ class KiloWorktreeRpcApiImpl : KiloWorktreeRpcApi {
                 GhAvailability.UNAUTH -> return@withContext CreateWorktreeResultDto(error = "GitHub CLI (gh) is not authorized")
                 GhAvailability.OK -> Unit
             }
-            val view = runGh(base, "pr", "view", ref.number.toString(), "--repo", "${ref.owner}/${ref.repo}", "--json", "headRefName,title")
+            val fields = "headRefName,title,isCrossRepository,headRepositoryOwner"
+            val view = runGh(base, "pr", "view", ref.number.toString(), "--repo", "${ref.owner}/${ref.repo}", "--json", fields)
             if (!view.ok) {
                 LOG.warn("pr import view failed: url=$url exit=${view.exit} stderr=${view.stderr.trim()}")
                 return@withContext CreateWorktreeResultDto(error = view.stderr.ifBlank { "gh pr view failed" })
             }
-            val branch = parsePrHeadRef(view.stdout).ifBlank { "pr-${ref.number}" }
-            // The pull ref works for both same-repo and fork PRs without adding a fork remote; the
-            // leading '+' force-updates a stale local branch from a previous import attempt.
-            val fetch = runGit(base, "fetch", "origin", "+refs/pull/${ref.number}/head:$branch")
-            if (!fetch.ok) {
-                LOG.warn("pr import fetch failed: url=$url exit=${fetch.exit} stderr=${fetch.stderr.trim()}")
-                return@withContext CreateWorktreeResultDto(error = fetch.stderr.ifBlank { "git fetch failed" })
+            val head = parsePrHead(view.stdout)
+            val branch = prBranchName(head, ref.number)
+            val failure = fetchPrBranch({ args -> runGit(base, args) }, ref.number, head, branch)
+            if (failure != null) {
+                LOG.warn("pr import fetch failed: url=$url exit=${failure.exit} stderr=${failure.stderr.trim()}")
+                return@withContext CreateWorktreeResultDto(error = failure.stderr.ifBlank { "Failed to check out the pull request branch" })
             }
             addWorktree(base, branch, existing = true, baseRef = null)
         }
@@ -347,6 +367,7 @@ class KiloWorktreeRpcApiImpl : KiloWorktreeRpcApi {
             return CreateWorktreeResultDto(error = res.stderr.ifBlank { "git worktree add failed" })
         }
         LOG.info("worktree created: branch=$branch dir=$dir")
+        invalidate()
         val path = dir.toRealPath().toString()
         val list = runGit(base, "worktree", "list", "--porcelain")
         val items = if (list.ok) managedWorktrees(parseWorktreeList(list.stdout)) else emptyList()
@@ -393,7 +414,7 @@ class KiloWorktreeRpcApiImpl : KiloWorktreeRpcApi {
             // worktree prunable when its admin metadata is stale while the files remain; those must still
             // be deleted so a later create of the same slug is not blocked by leftovers.
             val res = if (!Files.isDirectory(Path.of(target.path))) {
-                GitResult(0, "", "")
+                CmdOut(0, "", "")
             } else {
                 runGit(base, "worktree", "remove", "--force", target.path)
             }
@@ -411,6 +432,7 @@ class KiloWorktreeRpcApiImpl : KiloWorktreeRpcApi {
                 if (!del.ok) LOG.warn("worktree branch delete failed: branch=$it exit=${del.exit} stderr=${del.stderr.trim()}")
             }
             LOG.info("worktree removed: path=$path branch=${branch ?: "(none)"}")
+            invalidate()
             removeWorktreeState(store, target.path)
             val prune = runGit(base, "worktree", "prune")
             if (!prune.ok) LOG.warn("worktree prune failed: exit=${prune.exit} stderr=${prune.stderr.trim()}")
@@ -488,35 +510,35 @@ class KiloWorktreeRpcApiImpl : KiloWorktreeRpcApi {
             }
         }
 
-    private data class GitResult(val exit: Int, val stdout: String, val stderr: String) {
-        val ok get() = exit == 0
-    }
-
     private data class Timed<T>(val time: Long, val value: T)
 
-    private fun runGit(base: Path, vararg args: String): GitResult {
+    private fun runGit(base: Path, vararg args: String): CmdOut = runGit(base, args.toList())
+
+    private fun runGit(base: Path, args: List<String>): CmdOut {
         return try {
             val cmd = GeneralCommandLine(listOf("git") + args).withWorkDirectory(base.toFile())
             val out = CapturingProcessHandler(cmd).runProcess(30_000)
-            GitResult(if (out.isTimeout) -1 else out.exitCode, out.stdout, out.stderr)
+            CmdOut(if (out.isTimeout) -1 else out.exitCode, out.stdout, out.stderr)
         } catch (e: Exception) {
-            GitResult(-1, "", e.message ?: "git failed")
+            CmdOut(-1, "", e.message ?: "git failed")
         }
     }
 
-    private fun runGh(base: Path, vararg args: String): GitResult {
+    private fun runGh(base: Path, vararg args: String): CmdOut = runGh(base, args.toList())
+
+    private fun runGh(base: Path, args: List<String>): CmdOut {
         return try {
             val cmd = GeneralCommandLine(listOf("gh") + args)
                 .withWorkDirectory(base.toFile())
                 .withParentEnvironmentType(ParentEnvironmentType.CONSOLE)
             val out = CapturingProcessHandler(cmd).runProcess(30_000)
-            GitResult(if (out.isTimeout) -1 else out.exitCode, out.stdout, out.stderr)
+            CmdOut(if (out.isTimeout) -1 else out.exitCode, out.stdout, out.stderr)
         } catch (e: Exception) {
-            GitResult(-1, "", e.message ?: "gh failed")
+            CmdOut(-1, "", e.message ?: "gh failed")
         }
     }
 
-    private fun add(base: Path, args: List<String>): GitResult {
+    private fun add(base: Path, args: List<String>): CmdOut {
         val first = runGit(base, *args.toTypedArray())
         if (first.ok || !stale(first.stderr)) return first
         val prune = runGit(base, "worktree", "prune")
@@ -613,13 +635,6 @@ class KiloWorktreeRpcApiImpl : KiloWorktreeRpcApi {
         value
     }
 
-    private fun prError(stderr: String): GhAvailability {
-        val text = stderr.lowercase()
-        if (text.contains("not logged") || text.contains("gh auth login") || text.contains("authentication")) return GhAvailability.UNAUTH
-        if (text.contains("not found") || text.contains("no pull requests found")) return GhAvailability.OK
-        return GhAvailability.OK
-    }
-
     private fun snippet(text: String): String {
         return text.trim().replace(Regex("\\s+"), " ").take(180)
     }
@@ -650,21 +665,72 @@ internal fun parsePr(path: String, raw: String): WorktreePrDto? {
     return WorktreePrDto(path, number, state, url, title)
 }
 
-internal data class PrRef(val owner: String, val repo: String, val number: Int)
+/** Head of a pull request being imported. */
+internal data class PrHead(val ref: String = "", val cross: Boolean = false, val owner: String = "")
+
+/** Reads the head branch and its repository out of a `gh pr view --json` payload. */
+internal fun parsePrHead(raw: String): PrHead {
+    val obj = runCatching { json.parseToJsonElement(raw) as? JsonObject }.getOrNull() ?: return PrHead()
+    val ref = obj["headRefName"]?.jsonPrimitive?.content?.trim().orEmpty()
+    val cross = obj["isCrossRepository"]?.jsonPrimitive?.booleanOrNull == true
+    val owner = (obj["headRepositoryOwner"] as? JsonObject)?.get("login")?.jsonPrimitive?.content?.trim().orEmpty()
+    return PrHead(ref, cross, owner)
+}
 
-private val PR_URL = Regex("github\\.com[/:]([^/]+)/([^/]+?)(?:\\.git)?/pull/(\\d+)")
+/**
+ * Local branch name for an imported PR. Fork PRs are prefixed with their owner so two PRs sharing a
+ * head branch name — `patch-1` is common — can be imported side by side.
+ */
+internal fun prBranchName(head: PrHead, number: Int): String {
+    if (head.ref.isBlank()) return "pr-$number"
+    val owner = head.owner.lowercase()
+    return if (head.cross && owner.isNotEmpty()) "$owner/${head.ref}" else head.ref
+}
 
-/** Parses `https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/pull/<n>` (and ssh-style hosts) into its parts. */
-internal fun parsePrUrl(url: String): PrRef? {
-    val match = PR_URL.find(url.trim()) ?: return null
-    val number = match.groupValues[3].toIntOrNull() ?: return null
-    return PrRef(match.groupValues[1], match.groupValues[2], number)
+/**
+ * Fetches the PR head into [branch] and records which PR it belongs to, mirroring `gh pr checkout`:
+ * a same-repo PR gets an ordinary upstream (so `git push`/`git pull` work in the imported worktree),
+ * while a fork PR is tracked through `refs/pull/<number>/head`, which `gh` resolves back to the PR
+ * by number. [run] executes git in the repository. Returns the failing command, or null on success.
+ */
+internal fun fetchPrBranch(run: (List<String>) -> CmdOut, number: Int, head: PrHead, branch: String): CmdOut? {
+    val pull = "refs/pull/$number/head"
+    // A fork head lives in a repository we may have no remote for. The pull ref reaches it without
+    // adding one, and '+' force-updates a stale branch left by an earlier import attempt.
+    if (head.cross || head.ref.isBlank()) {
+        val fetch = run(listOf("fetch", "origin", "+$pull:$branch"))
+        if (!fetch.ok) return fetch
+        recordPrBranch(run, branch, pull)
+        return null
+    }
+    val tracking = "refs/remotes/origin/${head.ref}"
+    val direct = run(listOf("fetch", "origin", "+refs/heads/${head.ref}:$tracking"))
+    if (!direct.ok) {
+        // The head branch is gone — merged PR, or the author deleted it — but the pull ref survives.
+        val fallback = run(listOf("fetch", "origin", "+$pull:$tracking"))
+        if (!fallback.ok) return fallback
+    }
+    val point = run(listOf("branch", "--force", branch, tracking))
+    if (!point.ok) return point
+    recordPrBranch(run, branch, if (direct.ok) "refs/heads/${head.ref}" else pull)
+    return null
 }
 
-/** Reads `headRefName` out of a `gh pr view --json` payload. */
-internal fun parsePrHeadRef(raw: String): String {
-    val obj = runCatching { json.parseToJsonElement(raw) as? JsonObject }.getOrNull() ?: return ""
-    return obj["headRefName"]?.jsonPrimitive?.content?.trim().orEmpty()
+/**
+ * Records the branch's remote and merge ref. This is what lets a PR be recognised later without
+ * guessing from the branch name, so a failure only degrades PR detection to slower lookups and must
+ * never fail the import.
+ */
+private fun recordPrBranch(run: (List<String>) -> CmdOut, branch: String, merge: String) {
+    listOf(
+        listOf("config", "branch.$branch.remote", "origin"),
+        listOf("config", "branch.$branch.merge", merge),
+    ).forEach { args ->
+        val res = run(args)
+        if (!res.ok) {
+            KiloWorktreeRpcApiImpl.LOG.warn("pr import config failed: args=$args exit=${res.exit} stderr=${res.stderr.trim()}")
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 private val json = Json { prettyPrint = true; ignoreUnknownKeys = true }
@@ -737,6 +803,20 @@ internal fun managedWorktrees(items: List<WorktreeDto>): List<WorktreeDto> {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Worktrees eligible for a PR lookup. The main working tree is included — it can sit on a PR branch
+ * just like a linked worktree — while detached heads have no branch to resolve and prunable entries
+ * have no checkout left.
+ */
+internal fun prTargets(items: List<WorktreeDto>): List<WorktreeDto> {
+    return items.filter { !it.prunable && it.branch != "(detached)" }
+}
+
+/** Branch checked out in the main working tree, or null when it is missing or detached. */
+internal fun baseBranch(items: List<WorktreeDto>): String? {
+    return items.firstOrNull { it.main }?.branch?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() && it != "(detached)" }
+}
+
 internal fun overlayWorktreeNames(items: List<WorktreeDto>, names: Map<String, String>): List<WorktreeDto> {
     if (names.isEmpty()) return items
     return items.map { item ->
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/backend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/backend/rpc/PrResolver.kt b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/backend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/backend/rpc/PrResolver.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..46d4270f7cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/backend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/backend/rpc/PrResolver.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+package ai.kilocode.backend.rpc
+
+import ai.kilocode.rpc.dto.GhAvailability
+import ai.kilocode.rpc.dto.WorktreePrDto
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonArray
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonObject
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.jsonPrimitive
+import java.nio.file.Path
+
+/** Result of running a `git`/`gh` command. */
+internal data class CmdOut(val exit: Int, val stdout: String, val stderr: String) {
+    val ok get() = exit == 0
+}
+
+/** PR for one checkout, plus the gh availability observed while resolving it. */
+internal data class PrLookup(val pr: WorktreePrDto? = null, val availability: GhAvailability = GhAvailability.OK)
+
+internal const val PR_FIELDS = "number,state,isDraft,url,title"
+
+/**
+ * Resolves the pull request a checkout belongs to. A worktree can reach a PR in several ways —
+ * Kilo's PR import, `gh pr checkout`, a hand-made `git worktree add`, a branch renamed locally, a
+ * fork PR — so identity is resolved by branch config or head commit rather than by branch name
+ * alone, in increasing order of cost:
+ *
+ * 1. `gh pr view` with no selector. The only form that honours `branch.<name>.merge`, so it
+ *    resolves `refs/pull/N/head` branches by PR number and fork PRs through the push remote.
+ * 2. `gh pr view <branch>`. Matches same-repo branches pushed to origin, no branch config needed.
+ *    Cannot match a fork PR: gh compares against `owner:branch` for cross-repository heads.
+ * 3. `gh pr list --search "<HEAD sha>"`, accepting only an exact `headRefOid` match.
+ *
+ * Commands are injected so the strategy ladder is testable without `gh` or network access.
+ */
+internal class PrResolver(
+    private val gh: (Path, List<String>) -> CmdOut,
+    private val git: (Path, List<String>) -> CmdOut,
+) {
+    /**
+     * Resolves the PR for the checkout at [path] on [branch]. [base] is the repository's base
+     * branch; a PR headed by it is not worth a search query, so strategy 3 is skipped there.
+     */
+    fun resolve(path: String, branch: String, base: String?): PrLookup {
+        val dir = Path.of(path).normalize()
+        view(dir, path, null)?.let { return it }
+        view(dir, path, branch)?.let { return it }
+        if (branch == base) return PrLookup()
+        return search(dir, path) ?: PrLookup()
+    }
+
+    /** Null means "no PR here, keep looking"; a value is terminal (a PR, or gh being unusable). */
+    private fun view(dir: Path, path: String, branch: String?): PrLookup? {
+        val args = buildList {
+            add("pr")
+            add("view")
+            branch?.let { add(it) }
+            add("--json")
+            add(PR_FIELDS)
+        }
+        val out = gh(dir, args)
+        if (!out.ok) return unusable(out.stderr)
+        return parsePr(path, out.stdout)?.let { PrLookup(it) }
+    }
+
+    private fun search(dir: Path, path: String): PrLookup? {
+        val head = git(dir, listOf("rev-parse", "HEAD")).stdout.trim()
+        if (head.isEmpty()) return null
+        val out = gh(
+            dir,
+            listOf("pr", "list", "--state", "all", "--search", "$head is:pr", "--limit", "5", "--json", "$PR_FIELDS,headRefOid"),
+        )
+        if (!out.ok) return unusable(out.stderr)
+        val items = runCatching { json.parseToJsonElement(out.stdout) as? JsonArray }.getOrNull() ?: return null
+        for (item in items) {
+            val obj = item as? JsonObject ?: continue
+            // The search matches commit mentions too, so only an exact head match is our PR.
+            if (obj["headRefOid"]?.jsonPrimitive?.content != head) continue
+            parsePr(path, obj.toString())?.let { return PrLookup(it) }
+        }
+        return null
+    }
+
+    private fun unusable(stderr: String): PrLookup? {
+        val status = prError(stderr)
+        return if (status == GhAvailability.OK) null else PrLookup(availability = status)
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Classifies a failing `gh pr` command. A missing PR is the normal case, so anything that is not a
+ * recognised authorization failure counts as OK — a missing `gh` binary is caught by the upfront
+ * availability probe instead.
+ */
+internal fun prError(stderr: String): GhAvailability {
+    val text = stderr.lowercase()
+    if (text.contains("not logged") || text.contains("gh auth login") || text.contains("authentication")) {
+        return GhAvailability.UNAUTH
+    }
+    return GhAvailability.OK
+}
+
+private val json = Json { ignoreUnknownKeys = true }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/backend/src/test/kotlin/ai/kilocode/backend/rpc/KiloWorktreeRpcApiImplTest.kt b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/backend/src/test/kotlin/ai/kilocode/backend/rpc/KiloWorktreeRpcApiImplTest.kt
index dbaa975e970..89db0c7d006 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/backend/src/test/kotlin/ai/kilocode/backend/rpc/KiloWorktreeRpcApiImplTest.kt
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/backend/src/test/kotlin/ai/kilocode/backend/rpc/KiloWorktreeRpcApiImplTest.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package ai.kilocode.backend.rpc
 
+import ai.kilocode.rpc.parsePrUrl
 import ai.kilocode.rpc.dto.CreateWorktreeRequestDto
 import ai.kilocode.rpc.dto.GhAvailability
 import ai.kilocode.rpc.dto.GhState
@@ -22,11 +23,13 @@ import kotlin.test.assertTrue
 
 class KiloWorktreeRpcApiImplTest {
     private val repo: Path = Files.createTempDirectory("kilo-worktree")
+    private val remote: Path = Files.createTempDirectory("kilo-origin")
     private val api = KiloWorktreeRpcApiImpl()
 
     @AfterTest
     fun tearDown() {
         delete(repo)
+        delete(remote)
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -593,9 +596,118 @@ class KiloWorktreeRpcApiImplTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `parsePrHeadRef reads headRefName`() {
-        assertEquals("feature/login", parsePrHeadRef("""{"headRefName":"feature/login","title":"x"}"""))
-        assertEquals("", parsePrHeadRef("not json"))
+    fun `parsePrHead reads head branch and repository`() {
+        val same = parsePrHead("""{"headRefName":"feature/login","title":"x","isCrossRepository":false}""")
+        assertEquals("feature/login", same.ref)
+        assertFalse(same.cross)
+
+        val fork = parsePrHead(
+            """{"headRefName":"patch-1","isCrossRepository":true,"headRepositoryOwner":{"login":"Contributor"}}""",
+        )
+        assertEquals("patch-1", fork.ref)
+        assertTrue(fork.cross)
+        assertEquals("Contributor", fork.owner)
+
+        assertEquals(PrHead(), parsePrHead("not json"))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `prBranchName prefixes fork heads and falls back to the pr number`() {
+        assertEquals("feature/login", prBranchName(PrHead("feature/login"), 7))
+        assertEquals("contributor/patch-1", prBranchName(PrHead("patch-1", cross = true, owner = "Contributor"), 7))
+        // A cross-repo PR whose owner gh did not report still needs a usable branch name.
+        assertEquals("patch-1", prBranchName(PrHead("patch-1", cross = true), 7))
+        assertEquals("pr-7", prBranchName(PrHead(), 7))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `prTargets keeps the main tree and drops detached and prunable entries`() {
+        val items = listOf(
+            WorktreeDto("/repo", "repo", "main", "/repo", main = true),
+            WorktreeDto("/repo/.kilo/worktrees/a", "a", "feature/a", "/repo/.kilo/worktrees/a"),
+            WorktreeDto("/repo/.kilo/worktrees/detached", "detached", "(detached)", "/repo/.kilo/worktrees/detached"),
+            WorktreeDto("/repo/.kilo/worktrees/gone", "gone", "feature/gone", "/repo/.kilo/worktrees/gone", prunable = true),
+        )
+
+        assertEquals(listOf("/repo", "/repo/.kilo/worktrees/a"), prTargets(items).map { it.path })
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `baseBranch reads the main tree branch and ignores a detached one`() {
+        val main = WorktreeDto("/repo", "repo", "main", "/repo", main = true)
+        val linked = WorktreeDto("/repo/.kilo/worktrees/a", "a", "feature/a", "/repo/.kilo/worktrees/a")
+
+        assertEquals("main", baseBranch(listOf(main, linked)))
+        assertNull(baseBranch(listOf(main.copy(branch = "(detached)"), linked)))
+        assertNull(baseBranch(listOf(linked)))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `fetchPrBranch tracks the head branch for a same-repo pull request`() {
+        initRepo()
+        val origin = originWith(pull = 7, head = "feature/login")
+
+        val failure = fetchPrBranch(runner(repo), 7, PrHead("feature/login"), "feature/login")
+
+        assertNull(failure, "same-repo import should succeed")
+        assertEquals("origin", config("branch.feature/login.remote"))
+        assertEquals("refs/heads/feature/login", config("branch.feature/login.merge"))
+        assertEquals(
+            head(origin, "refs/heads/feature/login"),
+            head(repo, "refs/heads/feature/login"),
+            "local branch should point at the fetched head",
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `fetchPrBranch falls back to the pull ref when the head branch is gone`() {
+        initRepo()
+        val origin = originWith(pull = 7, head = "feature/login")
+        git(origin, "update-ref", "-d", "refs/heads/feature/login")
+
+        val failure = fetchPrBranch(runner(repo), 7, PrHead("feature/login"), "feature/login")
+
+        assertNull(failure, "import should fall back to the pull ref")
+        assertEquals("refs/pull/7/head", config("branch.feature/login.merge"))
+        assertEquals(head(origin, "refs/pull/7/head"), head(repo, "refs/heads/feature/login"))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `fetchPrBranch tracks the pull ref for a fork pull request`() {
+        initRepo()
+        val origin = originWith(pull = 7, head = "patch-1")
+        // A fork head is not on origin at all; only the pull ref can reach it.
+        git(origin, "update-ref", "-d", "refs/heads/patch-1")
+        val fork = PrHead("patch-1", cross = true, owner = "contributor")
+
+        val failure = fetchPrBranch(runner(repo), 7, fork, prBranchName(fork, 7))
+
+        assertNull(failure, "fork import should succeed")
+        assertEquals("origin", config("branch.contributor/patch-1.remote"))
+        assertEquals("refs/pull/7/head", config("branch.contributor/patch-1.merge"))
+        assertEquals(head(origin, "refs/pull/7/head"), head(repo, "refs/heads/contributor/patch-1"))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `fetchPrBranch force updates a branch left by an earlier import`() {
+        initRepo()
+        val origin = originWith(pull = 7, head = "feature/login")
+        git(repo, "branch", "feature/login")
+
+        val failure = fetchPrBranch(runner(repo), 7, PrHead("feature/login"), "feature/login")
+
+        assertNull(failure, "re-import should refresh the stale branch")
+        assertEquals(head(origin, "refs/heads/feature/login"), head(repo, "refs/heads/feature/login"))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `fetchPrBranch reports the failing command`() {
+        initRepo()
+
+        val failure = fetchPrBranch(runner(repo), 7, PrHead("feature/login"), "feature/login")
+
+        assertNotNull(failure, "a repo without origin cannot fetch a pull request")
+        assertFalse(failure.ok)
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -752,6 +864,39 @@ class KiloWorktreeRpcApiImplTest {
         git(repo, "commit", "-m", "init")
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Builds an "origin" repository holding [head] plus a `refs/pull/<pull>/head` ref pointing at it,
+     * the shape GitHub exposes for a pull request, and registers it as [repo]'s origin.
+     */
+    private fun originWith(pull: Int, head: String): Path {
+        git(remote, "init")
+        git(remote, "config", "user.email", "test@kilo.ai")
+        git(remote, "config", "user.name", "Kilo Test")
+        Files.writeString(remote.resolve("README.md"), "origin")
+        git(remote, "add", "README.md")
+        git(remote, "commit", "-m", "init")
+        val base = output(remote, "branch", "--show-current").trim()
+        git(remote, "checkout", "-b", head)
+        Files.writeString(remote.resolve("pr.txt"), "pr work\n")
+        git(remote, "add", "pr.txt")
+        git(remote, "commit", "-m", "pr work")
+        git(remote, "update-ref", "refs/pull/$pull/head", "refs/heads/$head")
+        // Leave the PR head unchecked out so tests can delete it to emulate a deleted branch.
+        git(remote, "checkout", base)
+        git(repo, "remote", "add", "origin", remote.toString())
+        return remote
+    }
+
+    private fun runner(dir: Path): (List<String>) -> CmdOut = { args ->
+        val cmd = GeneralCommandLine(listOf("git") + args).withWorkDirectory(dir.toFile())
+        val out = CapturingProcessHandler(cmd).runProcess(30_000)
+        CmdOut(if (out.isTimeout) -1 else out.exitCode, out.stdout, out.stderr)
+    }
+
+    private fun config(key: String): String = output(repo, "config", "--get", key).trim()
+
+    private fun head(dir: Path, ref: String): String = output(dir, "rev-parse", ref).trim()
+
     private fun git(dir: Path, vararg args: String) {
         val cmd = GeneralCommandLine(listOf("git") + args).withWorkDirectory(dir.toFile())
         val out = CapturingProcessHandler(cmd).runProcess(30_000)
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/backend/src/test/kotlin/ai/kilocode/backend/rpc/PrResolverTest.kt b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/backend/src/test/kotlin/ai/kilocode/backend/rpc/PrResolverTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c0de57dbc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/backend/src/test/kotlin/ai/kilocode/backend/rpc/PrResolverTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+package ai.kilocode.backend.rpc
+
+import ai.kilocode.rpc.dto.GhAvailability
+import ai.kilocode.rpc.dto.GhState
+import kotlin.test.Test
+import kotlin.test.assertEquals
+import kotlin.test.assertNull
+import kotlin.test.assertNotNull
+import kotlin.test.assertTrue
+
+class PrResolverTest {
+    private val path = "/repo/.kilo/worktrees/feature-x"
+    private val calls = mutableListOf<List<String>>()
+
+    @Test
+    fun `resolves through branch config without falling back`() {
+        val resolver = resolver(view = { pr(7, "OPEN") })
+
+        val lookup = resolver.resolve(path, "feature/x", base = "main")
+
+        val pull = assertNotNull(lookup.pr)
+        assertEquals(7, pull.number)
+        assertEquals(path, pull.path)
+        assertEquals(GhState.OPEN, pull.state)
+        // The config-driven form answered, so the branch selector and the search never run.
+        assertEquals(listOf(listOf("pr", "view", "--json", PR_FIELDS)), calls)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `falls back to the branch selector when config resolves nothing`() {
+        val resolver = resolver(view = { args -> if (args.contains("feature/x")) pr(8, "DRAFT") else missing() })
+
+        val lookup = resolver.resolve(path, "feature/x", base = "main")
+
+        assertEquals(8, assertNotNull(lookup.pr).number)
+        assertEquals(GhState.DRAFT, lookup.pr?.state)
+        assertEquals(2, calls.size, "the head search should not run once the branch selector answered")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `falls back to searching the head commit`() {
+        val resolver = resolver(
+            view = { missing() },
+            list = { ok("""[{"number":9,"state":"MERGED","isDraft":false,"url":"https://pr/9","title":"Fork work","headRefOid":"$SHA"}]""") },
+        )
+
+        val lookup = resolver.resolve(path, "renamed-locally", base = "main")
+
+        val pull = assertNotNull(lookup.pr, "an exact head match should resolve the PR")
+        assertEquals(9, pull.number)
+        assertEquals(GhState.MERGED, pull.state)
+        assertTrue(calls.any { it.contains("$SHA is:pr") }, "the search should use the head sha")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `rejects a search hit whose head commit differs`() {
+        val resolver = resolver(
+            view = { missing() },
+            // The GitHub search also matches PRs that merely mention the commit.
+            list = { ok("""[{"number":9,"state":"OPEN","isDraft":false,"url":"https://pr/9","headRefOid":"deadbeef"}]""") },
+        )
+
+        assertNull(resolver.resolve(path, "renamed-locally", base = "main").pr)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `skips the head search for the base branch`() {
+        val resolver = resolver(view = { missing() }, list = { throw IllegalStateException("must not search") })
+
+        assertNull(resolver.resolve("/repo", "main", base = "main").pr)
+        assertEquals(2, calls.size, "only the two view forms should run for the base branch")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `reports an authorization failure instead of a missing pull request`() {
+        val resolver = resolver(view = { CmdOut(1, "", "gh auth login required") })
+
+        val lookup = resolver.resolve(path, "feature/x", base = "main")
+
+        assertNull(lookup.pr)
+        assertEquals(GhAvailability.UNAUTH, lookup.availability)
+        assertEquals(1, calls.size, "an unusable gh must stop the ladder immediately")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `treats a missing pull request as a clean result`() {
+        val resolver = resolver(view = { missing() }, list = { ok("[]") })
+
+        val lookup = resolver.resolve(path, "feature/x", base = "main")
+
+        assertNull(lookup.pr)
+        assertEquals(GhAvailability.OK, lookup.availability)
+    }
+
+    private fun resolver(
+        view: (List<String>) -> CmdOut,
+        list: (List<String>) -> CmdOut = { ok("[]") },
+    ): PrResolver = PrResolver(
+        gh = { _, args ->
+            calls.add(args)
+            if (args.getOrNull(1) == "list") list(args) else view(args)
+        },
+        git = { _, args ->
+            calls.add(args)
+            assertEquals(listOf("rev-parse", "HEAD"), args)
+            ok("$SHA\n")
+        },
+    )
+
+    private fun pr(number: Int, state: String): CmdOut =
+        ok("""{"number":$number,"state":"$state","isDraft":${state == "DRAFT"},"url":"https://pr/$number","title":"Work"}""")
+
+    private fun ok(stdout: String) = CmdOut(0, stdout, "")
+
+    private fun missing() = CmdOut(1, "", "no pull requests found for branch \"feature/x\"")
+
+    private companion object {
+        const val SHA = "1111111111111111111111111111111111111111"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/AgentManagerPanel.kt b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/AgentManagerPanel.kt
index c575dcb7c39..8f44a2c8f87 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/AgentManagerPanel.kt
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/AgentManagerPanel.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package ai.kilocode.client.agentManager
 
 import ai.kilocode.client.KiloNotifications
+import ai.kilocode.client.agentManager.worktree.CreateFailure
+import ai.kilocode.client.agentManager.worktree.CreateKind
 import ai.kilocode.client.agentManager.worktree.NewWorktreeDialog
 import ai.kilocode.client.agentManager.worktree.NewWorktreeHandle
+import ai.kilocode.client.agentManager.worktree.NewWorktreePlan
 import ai.kilocode.client.agentManager.worktree.GhBanner
 import ai.kilocode.client.agentManager.worktree.WorktreeController
 import ai.kilocode.client.agentManager.worktree.WorktreeDataKeys
@@ -24,6 +27,7 @@ import ai.kilocode.client.diff.diffParams
 import ai.kilocode.client.diff.ensureDiffEditorKind
 import ai.kilocode.client.plugin.KiloBundle
 import ai.kilocode.client.session.SessionActivityKind
+import ai.kilocode.client.telemetry.Telemetry
 import ai.kilocode.client.ui.UiStyle
 import ai.kilocode.client.ui.list.ActiveList
 import ai.kilocode.client.ui.list.ActiveListBadge
@@ -133,6 +137,13 @@ class AgentManagerPanel(
             if (list.select(key)) list.focusList()
             item(key)?.takeIf { controller.progress(it.id) == null }?.let { open(it, focus = false) }
         }
+        // A fresh worktree changes what git reports, so bypass the refresh throttle instead of
+        // leaving the new row without its stats and PR badge until the next poll.
+        controller.onCreated = {
+            project?.service<WorktreeStatusService>()?.refreshStats()
+            project?.service<WorktreeStatusService>()?.refreshPr(force = true)
+        }
+        controller.onReload = { sync() }
         controller.onCreateFailure = { err -> notifyCreateFailed(err) }
         controller.onMoveFailure = { err -> notifyMoveFailed(err) }
         controller.onRemoveSuccess = { item, index -> onRemoved(item, index) }
@@ -183,7 +194,17 @@ class AgentManagerPanel(
         if (!handle.showAndGet()) return
         val plan = handle.result() ?: return
         onCreate()
-        controller.create(plan.branch, plan.base, prompt = plan.prompt)
+        when (plan) {
+            is NewWorktreePlan.Create -> controller.create(plan.branch, plan.base, prompt = plan.prompt)
+            is NewWorktreePlan.Branch -> {
+                Telemetry.send("Worktree Import Submitted", mapOf("kind" to "branch"))
+                controller.importBranch(plan.branch)
+            }
+            is NewWorktreePlan.Pr -> {
+                Telemetry.send("Worktree Import Submitted", mapOf("kind" to "pr"))
+                controller.importPr(plan.url)
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     internal fun move(sessionId: String?, directory: String) = controller.move(sessionId, directory)
@@ -241,7 +262,7 @@ class AgentManagerPanel(
 
     /** The PR URL for [item], or null when it has none or is not in a stable, openable state. */
     private fun prUrl(item: WorktreeDto?): String? {
-        if (item == null || item.main) return null
+        if (item == null) return null
         if (controller.progress(item.id) != null) return null
         return prs[normalizeWorktreePath(item.path)]?.url
     }
@@ -322,8 +343,13 @@ class AgentManagerPanel(
         return controller.model.getElementAt(index.coerceIn(0, size - 1))
     }
 
-    private fun notifyCreateFailed(err: String?) {
-        KiloNotifications.error(project, KiloBundle.message("worktree.create.failed.title"), err)
+    private fun notifyCreateFailed(failure: CreateFailure) {
+        val title = when (failure.kind) {
+            CreateKind.CREATE -> KiloBundle.message("worktree.create.failed.title")
+            CreateKind.BRANCH -> KiloBundle.message("worktree.import.branch.failed.title", failure.branch)
+            CreateKind.PR -> KiloBundle.message("worktree.import.pr.failed.title")
+        }
+        KiloNotifications.error(project, title, failure.error)
     }
 
     private fun notifyMoveFailed(err: String?) {
@@ -374,7 +400,8 @@ class AgentManagerPanel(
                 progress = null,
                 kind = controller.kind(item.path),
                 stats = null,
-                pr = null,
+                // The main checkout can sit on a PR branch just like a worktree can.
+                pr = prs[normalizeWorktreePath(item.path)],
                 current = true,
             )
         }
@@ -434,6 +461,8 @@ class AgentManagerPanel(
 
     override fun dispose() {
         controller.onSelect = null
+        controller.onCreated = null
+        controller.onReload = null
         controller.onCreateFailure = null
         controller.onMoveFailure = null
         controller.onRemoveSuccess = null
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/worktree/BranchPicker.kt b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/worktree/BranchPicker.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..beafaea6797
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/worktree/BranchPicker.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+package ai.kilocode.client.agentManager.worktree
+
+import ai.kilocode.client.session.ui.prompt.PromptFuzzyRanker
+import com.intellij.openapi.ui.ComboBox
+import com.intellij.ui.DocumentAdapter
+import java.awt.Dimension
+import java.awt.event.FocusAdapter
+import java.awt.event.FocusEvent
+import javax.swing.ComboBoxModel
+import javax.swing.DefaultComboBoxModel
+import javax.swing.JTextField
+import javax.swing.event.DocumentEvent
+import javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicComboBoxUI
+import javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicComboPopup
+
+internal class BranchPicker(branches: List<String>, private val default: String = "") :
+    ComboBox<String>(model(branches, default)) {
+    private val branches = ordered(branches, default)
+    private val set = this.branches.toSet()
+    private var syncing = false
+
+    val empty: Boolean get() = branches.isEmpty()
+
+    init {
+        isEditable = true
+        if (default.isNotBlank()) selectedItem = default
+        wire()
+    }
+
+    override fun getPreferredSize(): Dimension {
+        ensureEditor()
+        return super.getPreferredSize()
+    }
+
+    fun resolve(): String? {
+        val value = text()
+        if (value.isEmpty()) {
+            val fallback = default.trim()
+            if (fallback.isNotEmpty()) set(fallback)
+            return fallback.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }
+        }
+        if (value in set) return value
+        val idx = match(value) ?: return value
+        val target = branches[idx]
+        set(target)
+        return target
+    }
+
+    fun known(value: String?): Boolean = value == null || value in set
+
+    fun focusText() {
+        field()?.apply {
+            requestFocusInWindow()
+            selectAll()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun wire() {
+        val field = field() ?: return
+        field.document.addDocumentListener(object : DocumentAdapter() {
+            override fun textChanged(e: DocumentEvent) {
+                if (!syncing) sync(field.text, popup = true)
+            }
+        })
+        field.addFocusListener(object : FocusAdapter() {
+            override fun focusLost(e: FocusEvent) {
+                restore()
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    private fun restore() {
+        if (default.isBlank() || text().isNotEmpty()) return
+        set(default)
+    }
+
+    private fun sync(text: String, popup: Boolean) {
+        val value = text.trim()
+        if (value.isEmpty()) return
+        if (popup && isShowing && !isPopupVisible) isPopupVisible = true
+        val idx = match(value) ?: return
+        val list = popupList() ?: return
+        if (list.selectedIndex != idx) list.selectedIndex = idx
+        list.ensureIndexIsVisible(idx)
+    }
+
+    private fun match(text: String): Int? {
+        val rank = PromptFuzzyRanker(text)
+        return branches.withIndex().mapNotNull { item ->
+            rank.score(item.value, emptyList())?.let { score -> item.index to score }
+        }.maxByOrNull { it.second }?.first
+    }
+
+    private fun popupList() = (getAccessibleContext()?.getAccessibleChild(0) as? BasicComboPopup)?.list
+
+    private fun field() = editor.editorComponent as? JTextField
+
+    private fun text() = field()?.text?.trim() ?: editor.item?.toString()?.trim().orEmpty()
+
+    private fun ensureEditor() {
+        if (!isEditable) return
+        val ui = ui as? BasicComboBoxUI ?: return
+        val comp = editor.editorComponent ?: return
+        if (components.none { it === comp }) ui.addEditor()
+    }
+
+    private fun set(value: String) {
+        syncing = true
+        try {
+            selectedItem = value
+            field()?.text = value
+        } finally {
+            syncing = false
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+private fun ordered(branches: List<String>, default: String): List<String> {
+    val ordered = LinkedHashSet<String>()
+    if (default.isNotBlank()) ordered.add(default)
+    ordered.addAll(branches)
+    return ordered.toList()
+}
+
+private fun model(branches: List<String>, default: String): ComboBoxModel<String> {
+    return DefaultComboBoxModel(ordered(branches, default).toTypedArray())
+}
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/worktree/NewWorktreeDialog.kt b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/worktree/NewWorktreeDialog.kt
index 0f7366015c8..05be98ba1f3 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/worktree/NewWorktreeDialog.kt
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/worktree/NewWorktreeDialog.kt
@@ -10,22 +10,29 @@ import ai.kilocode.client.session.ui.model.ModelPicker
 import ai.kilocode.client.session.ui.model.modelItems
 import ai.kilocode.client.session.ui.prompt.KiloPromptCompletionProvider
 import ai.kilocode.client.session.ui.prompt.MentionAction
-import ai.kilocode.client.session.ui.prompt.PromptFuzzyRanker
 import ai.kilocode.client.session.ui.prompt.PromptPanel
 import ai.kilocode.client.session.ui.prompt.SlashAction
+import ai.kilocode.client.settings.base.BaseContentPanel
+import ai.kilocode.client.settings.base.SettingsRows
+import ai.kilocode.client.settings.base.SettingsStackedRow
 import ai.kilocode.client.ui.UiStyle
 import ai.kilocode.client.ui.layout.Stack
 import ai.kilocode.rpc.dto.ModelsWorkspaceDto
+import ai.kilocode.rpc.parsePrUrl
 import com.intellij.openapi.application.ApplicationManager
 import com.intellij.openapi.application.ModalityState
 import com.intellij.openapi.components.service
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project
-import com.intellij.openapi.ui.ComboBox
 import com.intellij.openapi.ui.DialogWrapper
-import com.intellij.ui.DocumentAdapter
 import com.intellij.ui.components.JBTextField
+import com.intellij.ui.tabs.JBTabs
+import com.intellij.ui.tabs.JBTabsFactory
+import com.intellij.ui.tabs.JBTabsPosition
+import com.intellij.ui.tabs.TabInfo
+import com.intellij.ui.tabs.TabsListener
 import com.intellij.util.ui.FormBuilder
 import com.intellij.util.ui.JBUI
+import com.intellij.util.ui.components.BorderLayoutPanel
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
@@ -33,19 +40,16 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.cancel
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import java.awt.Component
 import java.awt.GridBagConstraints
-import java.awt.event.FocusAdapter
-import java.awt.event.FocusEvent
-import javax.swing.ComboBoxModel
-import javax.swing.DefaultComboBoxModel
 import javax.swing.JComponent
-import javax.swing.JTextField
-import javax.swing.event.DocumentEvent
-import javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicComboPopup
 
 private const val NAME_COLUMNS = 67
 
 /** What the user confirmed in the New Worktree dialog. */
-data class NewWorktreePlan(val branch: String, val base: String?, val prompt: PendingPrompt?)
+sealed interface NewWorktreePlan {
+    data class Create(val branch: String, val base: String?, val prompt: PendingPrompt?) : NewWorktreePlan
+    data class Branch(val branch: String) : NewWorktreePlan
+    data class Pr(val url: String) : NewWorktreePlan
+}
 
 /**
  * The New Worktree dialog as seen by its caller: show it, then read what the user confirmed.
@@ -57,10 +61,16 @@ interface NewWorktreeHandle {
 }
 
 /**
- * New Worktree dialog with parity to the VS Code Agent Manager dialog: a worktree name (top), an
- * initial prompt with the same mode / model / reasoning pickers as the chat prompt (center), and the
- * branch name + base branch (bottom). Creating a worktree starts a session automatically with the
- * prompt.
+ * New Worktree dialog with parity to the VS Code Agent Manager dialog, split into three tabs:
+ *
+ * - **New** creates a branch: a worktree name (top), an initial prompt with the same mode / model /
+ *   reasoning pickers as the chat prompt (center), and the branch name + base branch (bottom).
+ *   Creating a worktree starts a session automatically with the prompt.
+ * - **From PR** checks out a GitHub pull request by URL.
+ * - **From Branch** checks out a local branch that no worktree holds yet.
+ *
+ * Both import tabs carry no initial prompt, so the worktree opens with an empty session. The
+ * selected tab alone decides which input the OK button acts on.
  *
  * The dialog performs no worktree work itself — it records the confirmed [result] and closes; the
  * panel then drives the controller, so no view switch or worktree work runs while the modal dialog
@@ -103,13 +113,12 @@ internal class NewWorktreeDialog(
         showEnhance = false,
     )
     private val branch = JBTextField(suggestedName)
-    private val bases = baseBranches(branches, defaultBase)
-    private val baseSet = bases.toSet()
-    private val base = ComboBox(baseModel(bases)).apply {
-        isEditable = true
-        selectedItem = defaultBase
+    private val base = BranchPicker(branches, defaultBase)
+    private val url = JBTextField().apply {
+        emptyText.text = KiloBundle.message("worktree.import.pr.placeholder")
     }
-    private var syncing = false
+    private val pick = BranchPicker(branches)
+    private var tab = DialogTab.NEW
 
     private var plan: NewWorktreePlan? = null
 
@@ -128,25 +137,25 @@ internal class NewWorktreeDialog(
     private var center: JComponent? = null
 
     init {
-        wireBase()
+        if (pick.empty) pick.isEnabled = false
         title = KiloBundle.message("worktree.configure.title")
         init()
         setOKButtonText(KiloBundle.message("worktree.dialog.create"))
     }
 
-    override fun createCenterPanel(): JComponent = content().also { center = it }
+    override fun createCenterPanel(): JComponent = tabs().also { center = it }
 
     /** The built content, so tests can drive the real Swing tree before the dialog is shown. */
     internal fun centerComponent(): JComponent = center ?: error("center panel not built")
 
     override fun result(): NewWorktreePlan? = plan
 
-    override fun getPreferredFocusedComponent(): JComponent = prompt.defaultFocusedComponent
+    override fun getPreferredFocusedComponent(): JComponent = focus()
 
     // Versioned: DialogWrapper persists the size per key, so a stale entry would keep the old width.
-    override fun getDimensionServiceKey(): String = "ai.kilocode.NewWorktreeDialog.v2"
+    override fun getDimensionServiceKey(): String = "ai.kilocode.NewWorktreeDialog.v3"
 
-    override fun doOKAction() = submitCreate()
+    override fun doOKAction() = submit()
 
     override fun dispose() {
         disposed = true
@@ -154,7 +163,50 @@ internal class NewWorktreeDialog(
         super.dispose()
     }
 
-    private fun content(): JComponent {
+    internal fun submit() {
+        setErrorText(null)
+        when (tab) {
+            DialogTab.PR -> submitPr()
+            DialogTab.BRANCH -> submitBranch()
+            DialogTab.NEW -> submitCreate()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun tabs(): JComponent {
+        val fresh = TabInfo(newContent()).setText(KiloBundle.message("worktree.dialog.tab.new"))
+        val pr = TabInfo(prContent()).setText(KiloBundle.message("worktree.dialog.tab.pr"))
+        val local = TabInfo(branchContent()).setText(KiloBundle.message("worktree.dialog.tab.branch"))
+        val tabs: JBTabs = JBTabsFactory.createTabs(project, disposable).apply {
+            presentation.setSingleRow(true)
+            presentation.setTabsPosition(JBTabsPosition.top)
+            presentation.showBorder = false
+            addTab(fresh).setPreferredFocusableComponent(prompt.defaultFocusedComponent)
+            addTab(pr).setPreferredFocusableComponent(url)
+            addTab(local).setPreferredFocusableComponent(pick)
+            addListener(object : TabsListener {
+                override fun beforeSelectionChanged(oldSelection: TabInfo?, newSelection: TabInfo?) {
+                    // JBTabs defers removing the old body while focus settles, and that body keeps
+                    // its previous bounds. Hide it before layout so stale content cannot paint over
+                    // the newly selected tab.
+                    newSelection?.component?.isVisible = true
+                    oldSelection?.component?.isVisible = false
+                }
+
+                override fun selectionChanged(oldSelection: TabInfo?, newSelection: TabInfo?) {
+                    tab = when {
+                        newSelection === pr -> DialogTab.PR
+                        newSelection === local -> DialogTab.BRANCH
+                        else -> DialogTab.NEW
+                    }
+                    setOKButtonText(KiloBundle.message(if (tab == DialogTab.NEW) "worktree.dialog.create" else "worktree.dialog.import"))
+                    ui { focus().requestFocusInWindow() }
+                }
+            }, disposable)
+        }
+        return tabs.component
+    }
+
+    private fun newContent(): JComponent {
         wirePickers()
         loadModels()
         return Stack.vertical(gap = UiStyle.Gap.pad())
@@ -164,6 +216,27 @@ internal class NewWorktreeDialog(
             .apply { border = JBUI.Borders.empty(UiStyle.Gap.sm()) }
     }
 
+    private fun prContent(): JComponent = importContent(SettingsStackedRow(
+        KiloBundle.message("worktree.import.pr.section"),
+        description = KiloBundle.message("worktree.import.pr.description"),
+        value = url,
+    ))
+
+    private fun branchContent(): JComponent = importContent(SettingsStackedRow(
+        KiloBundle.message("worktree.import.branch.section"),
+        description = KiloBundle.message(if (pick.empty) "worktree.import.branch.empty" else "worktree.import.branch.description"),
+        value = pick,
+    ))
+
+    private fun importContent(row: JComponent): JComponent {
+        val body = BaseContentPanel().apply {
+            border = JBUI.Borders.empty(UiStyle.Gap.pad(), UiStyle.Gap.sm(), UiStyle.Gap.pad(), UiStyle.Gap.sm())
+        }
+        body.next(SettingsRows().row(row))
+        // Pinned to the top: the import forms are shorter than the New tab, which sizes the dialog.
+        return BorderLayoutPanel().apply { addToTop(body) }
+    }
+
     // A FormBuilder that stretches every field to the full width, so the base-branch combo matches
     // the name field and prompt above it.
     private fun fields(): JComponent = object : FormBuilder() {
@@ -229,99 +302,60 @@ internal class NewWorktreeDialog(
         )
     }
 
-    private fun wireBase() {
-        val field = baseField() ?: return
-        field.document.addDocumentListener(object : DocumentAdapter() {
-            override fun textChanged(e: DocumentEvent) {
-                if (!syncing) syncBase(field.text, popup = true)
-            }
-        })
-        field.addFocusListener(object : FocusAdapter() {
-            override fun focusLost(e: FocusEvent) {
-                restoreBase()
-            }
-        })
-    }
-
-    private fun restoreBase() {
-        if (baseText().isNotEmpty() || defaultBase.isBlank()) return
-        setBase(defaultBase)
-    }
-
-    private fun syncBase(text: String, popup: Boolean) {
-        val value = text.trim()
-        if (value.isEmpty()) return
-        if (popup && base.isShowing && !base.isPopupVisible) {
-            base.isPopupVisible = true
-        }
-        val idx = matchBase(value) ?: return
-        val list = popupList() ?: return
-        if (list.selectedIndex != idx) list.selectedIndex = idx
-        list.ensureIndexIsVisible(idx)
-    }
-
-    private fun matchBase(text: String): Int? {
-        val rank = PromptFuzzyRanker(text)
-        return bases.withIndex().mapNotNull { item ->
-            rank.score(item.value, emptyList())?.let { score -> item.index to score }
-        }.maxByOrNull { it.second }?.first
-    }
-
-    private fun popupList() = (base.accessibleContext?.getAccessibleChild(0) as? BasicComboPopup)?.list
-
-    private fun baseField() = base.editor.editorComponent as? JTextField
-
-    private fun baseText() = baseField()?.text?.trim()
-        ?: base.editor.item?.toString()?.trim().orEmpty()
-
-    private fun setBase(value: String) {
-        syncing = true
-        try {
-            base.selectedItem = value
-            baseField()?.text = value
-        } finally {
-            syncing = false
-        }
-    }
-
-    private fun resolvedBase(): String? {
-        val value = baseText()
-        if (value.isEmpty()) {
-            val fallback = defaultBase.trim()
-            if (fallback.isNotEmpty()) setBase(fallback)
-            return fallback.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }
-        }
-        if (value in baseSet) return value
-        val idx = matchBase(value) ?: return value
-        val target = bases[idx]
-        setBase(target)
-        return target
-    }
-
     private fun validBase(value: String?): Boolean {
-        if (value == null || value in baseSet) return true
+        if (base.known(value)) return true
         KiloNotifications.error(
             project,
             KiloBundle.message("worktree.configure.base.invalid.title"),
-            KiloBundle.message("worktree.configure.base.invalid.content", value),
+            KiloBundle.message("worktree.configure.base.invalid.content", value.orEmpty()),
         )
-        baseField()?.apply {
-            requestFocusInWindow()
-            selectAll()
-        }
-        syncBase(value, popup = true)
+        base.focusText()
         return false
     }
 
     private fun submitCreate(text: String = prompt.text()) {
         val explicit = branch.text.trim()
         val resolved = explicit.ifEmpty { name.text.trim() }.ifEmpty { suggestedName }
-        val target = resolvedBase()
+        val target = base.resolve()
         if (!validBase(target)) return
-        plan = NewWorktreePlan(resolved, target, pending(text))
+        plan = NewWorktreePlan.Create(resolved, target, pending(text))
+        close(OK_EXIT_CODE)
+    }
+
+    private fun submitPr() {
+        val value = url.text.trim()
+        if (value.isEmpty()) {
+            setErrorText(KiloBundle.message("worktree.import.pr.required"), url)
+            url.requestFocusInWindow()
+            return
+        }
+        if (parsePrUrl(value) == null) {
+            setErrorText(KiloBundle.message("worktree.import.pr.invalid"), url)
+            url.requestFocusInWindow()
+            url.selectAll()
+            return
+        }
+        plan = NewWorktreePlan.Pr(value)
         close(OK_EXIT_CODE)
     }
 
+    private fun submitBranch() {
+        val target = pick.resolve()
+        if (target == null || !pick.known(target)) {
+            setErrorText(KiloBundle.message("worktree.import.branch.invalid"), pick)
+            pick.focusText()
+            return
+        }
+        plan = NewWorktreePlan.Branch(target)
+        close(OK_EXIT_CODE)
+    }
+
+    private fun focus(): JComponent = when (tab) {
+        DialogTab.PR -> url
+        DialogTab.BRANCH -> pick
+        DialogTab.NEW -> prompt.defaultFocusedComponent
+    }
+
     /** Bundles the typed prompt with the picked mode / model / reasoning, or null when empty. */
     private fun pending(text: String): PendingPrompt? {
         val body = text.trim()
@@ -361,16 +395,7 @@ internal class NewWorktreeDialog(
         spec.available,
     )
 
-    private fun baseBranches(branches: List<String>, default: String): List<String> {
-        val ordered = LinkedHashSet<String>()
-        if (default.isNotBlank()) ordered.add(default)
-        ordered.addAll(branches)
-        return ordered.toList()
-    }
-
-    private fun baseModel(branches: List<String>): ComboBoxModel<String> {
-        return DefaultComboBoxModel(branches.toTypedArray())
-    }
-
     private fun variantTitle(value: String): String = value.replaceFirstChar { it.titlecase() }
+
+    private enum class DialogTab { NEW, PR, BRANCH }
 }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/worktree/WorktreeController.kt b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/worktree/WorktreeController.kt
index a0ba0f8fb4c..a43fdd70465 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/worktree/WorktreeController.kt
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/worktree/WorktreeController.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
+enum class CreateKind { CREATE, BRANCH, PR }
+
+data class CreateFailure(val error: String?, val kind: CreateKind, val branch: String)
+
 /**
  * Owns the worktree list model and drives the [KiloWorktreeService] off the EDT. Model mutations
  * are marshalled back onto the EDT via [edt]. Mirrors the History stack's controller shape.
@@ -37,7 +41,17 @@ class WorktreeController(
     private val tasks = LinkedHashMap<String, String>()
     private val moves = LinkedHashSet<String>()
     var onSelect: ((String) -> Unit)? = null
-    var onCreateFailure: ((String?) -> Unit)? = null
+
+    /** Fired on the EDT once a worktree exists, so callers can refresh state git just changed. */
+    var onCreated: ((WorktreeDto) -> Unit)? = null
+
+    /**
+     * Fired on the EDT after a reload settled. Replacing the model only notifies list listeners when
+     * the rows actually changed, so a repo whose sole worktree is the main one would otherwise never
+     * render its [current] row.
+     */
+    var onReload: (() -> Unit)? = null
+    var onCreateFailure: ((CreateFailure) -> Unit)? = null
     var onMoveFailure: ((String?) -> Unit)? = null
     var onRemoveSuccess: ((WorktreeDto, Int) -> Unit)? = null
     var onActivityChanged: (() -> Unit)? = null
@@ -97,6 +111,7 @@ class WorktreeController(
                 val worktreeBranches = rows.mapTo(HashSet()) { it.branch }
                 branches = branchInfo.branches.filter { it !in worktreeBranches }
                 known = branchInfo.branches.toMutableSet().apply { addAll(rows.map { it.branch }) }
+                onReload?.invoke()
                 telemetry("Worktree List Loaded", mapOf("count" to extra.size.toString()))
             }
         }
@@ -109,13 +124,19 @@ class WorktreeController(
     fun quickCreate() = create(suggestName(), defaultBranch)
 
     /** Imports a worktree that checks out an existing local branch. */
-    fun importBranch(branch: String) = create(branch, base = null, existingBranch = true)
+    fun importBranch(branch: String) = create(branch, base = null, existingBranch = true, kind = CreateKind.BRANCH)
 
     /**
      * Creates a worktree. When [prompt] is set, it is stashed for the worktree's first session so the
      * editor auto-sends it once it opens with its picked mode/model (see [PendingWorktreePrompt]).
      */
-    fun create(branch: String, base: String?, existingBranch: Boolean = false, prompt: PendingPrompt? = null) {
+    fun create(
+        branch: String,
+        base: String?,
+        existingBranch: Boolean = false,
+        prompt: PendingPrompt? = null,
+        kind: CreateKind = CreateKind.CREATE,
+    ) {
         val id = "pending:$branch:${System.nanoTime()}"
         val temp = WorktreeDto(id, branch, branch, id)
         edt {
@@ -126,7 +147,7 @@ class WorktreeController(
         }
         cs.launch {
             val result = service.create(directory, CreateWorktreeRequestDto(branch, base, existingBranch))
-            finishCreate(temp, branch, prompt, result)
+            finishCreate(temp, branch, prompt, result, kind)
         }
     }
 
@@ -141,7 +162,7 @@ class WorktreeController(
         }
         cs.launch {
             val result = service.importPr(directory, url)
-            finishCreate(temp, "pr", null, result)
+            finishCreate(temp, "pr", null, result, CreateKind.PR)
         }
     }
 
@@ -150,6 +171,7 @@ class WorktreeController(
         branch: String,
         prompt: PendingPrompt?,
         result: CreateWorktreeResultDto,
+        kind: CreateKind,
     ) {
         val created = result.worktree
         edt {
@@ -161,12 +183,13 @@ class WorktreeController(
                 cache().put(created)
                 prompt?.let { service<PendingWorktreePrompt>().put(created.path, it) }
                 onSelect?.invoke(created.id)
+                onCreated?.invoke(created)
                 telemetry("Worktree Created", mapOf("branch" to branch))
                 return@edt
             }
             if (idx >= 0) model.remove(temp)
             telemetry("Worktree Create Failed", mapOf("branch" to branch))
-            onCreateFailure?.invoke(result.error)
+            onCreateFailure?.invoke(CreateFailure(result.error, kind, branch))
         }
     }
 
@@ -249,6 +272,7 @@ class WorktreeController(
                                 // open; the tab's identity stays the worktree path alone.
                                 event.session?.let { service<PendingWorktreeSession>().put(worktree.path, it) }
                                 onSelect?.invoke(worktree.id)
+                                onCreated?.invoke(worktree)
                                 telemetry(
                                     "Continue in Worktree",
                                     mapOf("surface" to "sidebar", "session" to (sessionId != null).toString()),
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/resources/messages/KiloBundle.properties b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/resources/messages/KiloBundle.properties
index a12c21fb71e..0207e13b1b7 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/resources/messages/KiloBundle.properties
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/resources/messages/KiloBundle.properties
@@ -415,13 +415,25 @@ worktree.configure.base.invalid.content=Select an existing base branch before cr
 worktree.dialog.name.placeholder=Worktree name (optional)
 worktree.dialog.prompt.placeholder=Describe what you want to start working on ({0} to create)
 worktree.dialog.create=Create Worktree
+worktree.dialog.import=Import Worktree
+worktree.dialog.tab.new=New
+worktree.dialog.tab.pr=From PR
+worktree.dialog.tab.branch=From Branch
 worktree.progress.creating=Creating worktree…
 worktree.progress.capturing=Capturing changes…
 worktree.progress.transferring=Transferring changes…
 worktree.progress.starting=Starting session…
 worktree.move.failed.title=Failed to move to worktree
 worktree.import.pr.section=Pull Request
+worktree.import.pr.description=Paste a GitHub pull request URL. Kilo will fetch the PR head and open it in a worktree.
+worktree.import.pr.placeholder=https://github.com/owner/repo/pull/123
+worktree.import.pr.required=Enter a pull request URL.
+worktree.import.pr.invalid=Enter a valid GitHub pull request URL.
 worktree.import.pr.failed.title=Couldn''t import pull request
+worktree.import.branch.section=Branch
+worktree.import.branch.description=Choose an existing local branch that is not already checked out in another worktree.
+worktree.import.branch.invalid=Select an existing branch before importing.
+worktree.import.branch.empty=No local branches are available to import.
 worktree.import.branch.failed.title=Couldn''t import branch "{0}"
 worktree.stats.diff.tooltip={0} additions, {1} deletions
 worktree.stats.ahead.tooltip=Commits ahead of base branch
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/test/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/AgentManagerPanelTest.kt b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/test/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/AgentManagerPanelTest.kt
index 9c47e660c41..5733e92c29f 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/test/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/AgentManagerPanelTest.kt
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/test/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/AgentManagerPanelTest.kt
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class AgentManagerPanelTest : BasePlatformTestCase() {
 
     fun `test configure creates the worktree only after the dialog closes`() {
         val order = mutableListOf<String>()
-        val plan = NewWorktreePlan("feature/y", "main", PendingPrompt("build it"))
+        val plan = NewWorktreePlan.Create("feature/y", "main", PendingPrompt("build it"))
         val controller = WorktreeController(service, "/test", coroutines.scope)
         val panel = edt {
             AgentManagerPanel(testRootDisposable, controller, project, dialog = { _, _ -> FakeWorktreeDialog(plan, order) })
@@ -166,6 +166,36 @@ class AgentManagerPanelTest : BasePlatformTestCase() {
         assertTrue(rpc.creates.isEmpty())
     }
 
+    fun `test configure imports an existing branch`() {
+        val order = mutableListOf<String>()
+        val plan = NewWorktreePlan.Branch("feature/x")
+        val controller = WorktreeController(service, "/test", coroutines.scope)
+        val panel = edt {
+            AgentManagerPanel(testRootDisposable, controller, project, dialog = { _, _ -> FakeWorktreeDialog(plan, order) })
+        }
+
+        edt { panel.configure() }
+        flush()
+
+        val req = rpc.creates.single()
+        assertEquals("feature/x", req.branch)
+        assertTrue("branch import checks out an existing branch", req.existingBranch)
+    }
+
+    fun `test configure imports a pull request`() {
+        val order = mutableListOf<String>()
+        val plan = NewWorktreePlan.Pr("https://github.com/o/r/pull/7")
+        val controller = WorktreeController(service, "/test", coroutines.scope)
+        val panel = edt {
+            AgentManagerPanel(testRootDisposable, controller, project, dialog = { _, _ -> FakeWorktreeDialog(plan, order) })
+        }
+
+        edt { panel.configure() }
+        flush()
+
+        assertEquals(listOf("https://github.com/o/r/pull/7"), rpc.prImports.toList())
+    }
+
     fun `test panel hides worktree search field`() {
         val controller = WorktreeController(service, "/test", coroutines.scope)
         val panel = edt { AgentManagerPanel(testRootDisposable, controller) }
@@ -649,6 +679,43 @@ class AgentManagerPanelTest : BasePlatformTestCase() {
         assertTrue(edt { panel.canShowRename(item) })
     }
 
+    fun `test current row renders without any linked worktrees`() {
+        rpc.listed += main()
+        val controller = WorktreeController(service, project.basePath!!, coroutines.scope)
+        val panel = edt { AgentManagerPanel(testRootDisposable, controller, project) }
+
+        edt { controller.reload() }
+        flush()
+
+        // Replacing an empty model with an empty list notifies nobody, so the row has to come from
+        // the reload itself.
+        assertEquals(1, rows(panel))
+        assertEquals("main", row(panel, 0).title)
+    }
+
+    fun `test current row shows the pr badge for the main checkout`() {
+        val main = main()
+        rpc.listed += main
+        rpc.prResult = WorktreePrListDto(
+            GhAvailability.OK,
+            listOf(WorktreePrDto(main.path, 12, GhState.OPEN, "https://example.test/pr/12", "Main work")),
+        )
+        val timers = TestUiTimers()
+        ApplicationManager.getApplication().replaceService(KiloWorktreeService::class.java, service, testRootDisposable)
+        project.replaceService(WorktreeStatusService::class.java, WorktreeStatusService(project, coroutines.scope, timers), testRootDisposable)
+        val controller = WorktreeController(service, project.basePath!!, coroutines.scope)
+        val panel = edt { AgentManagerPanel(testRootDisposable, controller, project) }
+        edt { controller.reload() }
+        timers.advanceBy(300)
+        waitUntil { rows(panel) > 0 && row(panel, 0).metrics != null }
+
+        // The current row keeps the branch as its title; the PR arrives as a badge beside it.
+        val current = row(panel, 0)
+        assertEquals("main", current.title)
+        assertEquals("#12", current.metrics?.pr?.text)
+        assertTrue(edt { panel.canOpenPr(main) })
+    }
+
     fun `test pr title replaces row name and tooltip reveals custom name`() {
         val path = "${project.basePath!!}/.kilo/worktrees/feature-x"
         val item = WorktreeDto(path, "Feature Label", "feature/x", path)
@@ -875,6 +942,11 @@ class AgentManagerPanelTest : BasePlatformTestCase() {
         return edt { list.model.getElementAt(idx) as ActiveListItem }
     }
 
+    private fun rows(panel: AgentManagerPanel): Int {
+        val list = edt { UIUtil.findComponentOfType(panel, JBList::class.java)!! }
+        return edt { list.model.size }
+    }
+
     private fun components(root: Component): List<Component> {
         val out = mutableListOf<Component>()
         fun visit(item: Component) {
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/test/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/WorktreeControllerTest.kt b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/test/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/WorktreeControllerTest.kt
index d798260f495..4e509f37367 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/test/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/WorktreeControllerTest.kt
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/test/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/WorktreeControllerTest.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package ai.kilocode.client.agentManager
 
 import ai.kilocode.client.agentManager.worktree.WorktreeIcons
+import ai.kilocode.client.agentManager.worktree.CreateFailure
+import ai.kilocode.client.agentManager.worktree.CreateKind
 import ai.kilocode.client.agentManager.worktree.KiloWorktreeService
 import ai.kilocode.client.agentManager.worktree.WorktreeController
 import ai.kilocode.client.agentManager.worktree.PendingPrompt
@@ -121,10 +123,35 @@ class WorktreeControllerTest : BasePlatformTestCase() {
         assertFalse(controller.isPending(controller.model.getElementAt(0).id))
     }
 
+    fun `test created worktrees are announced once they exist`() {
+        val controller = controller()
+        val created = mutableListOf<WorktreeDto>()
+        controller.onCreated = { created.add(it) }
+
+        ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeAndWait { controller.create("feature/y", null) }
+        // Nothing exists on disk while the create is still pending.
+        assertEquals(emptyList<WorktreeDto>(), created)
+        flush()
+
+        assertEquals(listOf("feature/y"), created.map { it.branch })
+    }
+
+    fun `test a failed create announces nothing`() {
+        rpc.createResult = { CreateWorktreeResultDto(error = "boom") }
+        val controller = controller()
+        val created = mutableListOf<WorktreeDto>()
+        controller.onCreated = { created.add(it) }
+
+        ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeAndWait { controller.create("feature/y", null) }
+        flush()
+
+        assertEquals(emptyList<WorktreeDto>(), created)
+    }
+
     fun `test create failure removes placeholder and reports the error`() {
         rpc.createResult = { CreateWorktreeResultDto(error = "boom") }
         val controller = controller()
-        val failures = mutableListOf<String?>()
+        val failures = mutableListOf<CreateFailure>()
         controller.onCreateFailure = { failures.add(it) }
 
         ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeAndWait { controller.create("feature/y", null) }
@@ -134,7 +161,7 @@ class WorktreeControllerTest : BasePlatformTestCase() {
 
         assertEquals(0, controller.model.size)
         assertFalse(controller.isPending(id))
-        assertEquals(listOf("boom"), failures)
+        assertEquals(listOf(CreateFailure("boom", CreateKind.CREATE, "feature/y")), failures)
     }
 
     fun `test reload preserves pending worktrees`() {
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/test/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/worktree/NewWorktreeDialogTest.kt b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/test/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/worktree/NewWorktreeDialogTest.kt
index 2896016d108..0edfd4b885c 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/test/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/worktree/NewWorktreeDialogTest.kt
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/test/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/agentManager/worktree/NewWorktreeDialogTest.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.ui.ComboBox
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.Disposer
 import com.intellij.testFramework.fixtures.BasePlatformTestCase
 import com.intellij.ui.components.JBPanel
+import com.intellij.ui.components.JBTextField
+import com.intellij.ui.tabs.JBTabs
+import com.intellij.ui.tabs.TabInfo
 import com.intellij.util.ui.UIUtil
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
@@ -31,6 +34,7 @@ import java.awt.Component
 import java.awt.Container
 import java.awt.event.FocusEvent
 import javax.swing.JTextField
+import javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicComboBoxUI
 import javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicComboPopup
 
 class NewWorktreeDialogTest : BasePlatformTestCase() {
@@ -144,6 +148,21 @@ class NewWorktreeDialogTest : BasePlatformTestCase() {
         }
     }
 
+    fun `test base picker survives a dropped editor during layout`() {
+        open()
+
+        edt {
+            val picker = combo() as BranchPicker
+            val ui = picker.ui as BasicComboBoxUI
+            ui.removeEditor()
+
+            picker.preferredSize
+
+            val comp = picker.editor.editorComponent
+            assertTrue(picker.components.any { it === comp })
+        }
+    }
+
     fun `test creating with empty base branch falls back to default`() {
         open()
         flushUntil { edt { model().selectionKeyForTest() != null } }
@@ -184,6 +203,114 @@ class NewWorktreeDialogTest : BasePlatformTestCase() {
         assertNull(plan())
     }
 
+    fun `test importing a pr url produces a pr plan`() {
+        open()
+        selectPr()
+        edt {
+            url().text = "https://github.com/o/r/pull/7"
+            submit()
+        }
+
+        assertEquals(NewWorktreePlan.Pr("https://github.com/o/r/pull/7"), taken())
+    }
+
+    fun `test blank pr url does not import`() {
+        open()
+        selectPr()
+        edt { submit() }
+
+        assertNull(plan())
+    }
+
+    fun `test non-pr url does not import`() {
+        open()
+        selectPr()
+        edt {
+            url().text = "https://github.com/o/r/issues/7"
+            submit()
+        }
+
+        assertNull(plan())
+    }
+
+    fun `test picking a branch produces a branch plan`() {
+        open(branches = listOf("main", "feature/x"))
+        selectBranch()
+        edt {
+            pickField().text = "feature/x"
+            submit()
+        }
+
+        assertEquals(NewWorktreePlan.Branch("feature/x"), taken())
+    }
+
+    fun `test importing a fuzzy branch resolves to the real branch`() {
+        open(branches = listOf("main", "feature/refactor-ui"))
+        selectBranch()
+        edt {
+            pickField().text = "refui"
+            submit()
+        }
+
+        assertEquals(NewWorktreePlan.Branch("feature/refactor-ui"), taken())
+    }
+
+    fun `test importing an unknown branch does not import`() {
+        open(branches = listOf("main", "feature/x"))
+        selectBranch()
+        edt {
+            pickField().text = "zzzzzz"
+            submit()
+        }
+
+        assertNull(plan())
+    }
+
+    fun `test the new tab creates while the pr tab imports`() {
+        open()
+
+        edt { assertEquals(3, tabs().tabs.size) }
+        selectPr()
+        edt {
+            url().text = "https://github.com/o/r/pull/7"
+            submit()
+        }
+
+        assertEquals(NewWorktreePlan.Pr("https://github.com/o/r/pull/7"), taken())
+    }
+
+    fun `test the deselected tab stops painting`() {
+        open()
+        val fresh = newTab()
+
+        selectPr()
+
+        assertFalse(edt { fresh.isVisible })
+        assertTrue(edt { prTab().isVisible })
+    }
+
+    fun `test reselecting a tab shows it again`() {
+        open()
+        selectPr()
+
+        select(0)
+
+        assertTrue(edt { newTab().isVisible })
+        assertFalse(edt { prTab().isVisible })
+    }
+
+    fun `test an empty branch list disables the branch picker`() {
+        open(branches = emptyList())
+        selectBranch()
+
+        edt {
+            assertFalse(pick().isEnabled)
+            submit()
+        }
+
+        assertNull(plan())
+    }
+
     private fun open(branches: List<String> = listOf("main")) {
         dialog = edt {
             NewWorktreeDialog(
@@ -201,10 +328,13 @@ class NewWorktreeDialogTest : BasePlatformTestCase() {
 
     private fun plan(): NewWorktreePlan? = edt { requireNotNull(dialog).result() }
 
+    /** Reads the plan after a confirming submit, then forgets the dialog: closing already disposed it. */
+    private fun taken(): NewWorktreePlan = requireNotNull(plan()).also { dialog = null }
+
     /** Waits for the dialog to accept a create, then forgets it: closing already disposed it. */
-    private fun submitted(): NewWorktreePlan {
+    private fun submitted(): NewWorktreePlan.Create {
         flushUntil { plan() != null }
-        return requireNotNull(plan()).also { dialog = null }
+        return (requireNotNull(plan()) as NewWorktreePlan.Create).also { dialog = null }
     }
 
     private fun workspace(): ModelsWorkspaceDto {
@@ -231,15 +361,39 @@ class NewWorktreeDialogTest : BasePlatformTestCase() {
 
     private fun reasoning(): ReasoningPicker = prompt().reasoning
 
-    private fun prompt(): PromptPanel = descendants(root()).filterIsInstance<PromptPanel>().single()
+    private fun prompt(): PromptPanel = descendants(newTab()).filterIsInstance<PromptPanel>().single()
 
-    private fun combo(): ComboBox<*> = descendants(root()).filterIsInstance<ComboBox<*>>().single()
+    private fun combo(): ComboBox<*> = descendants(newTab()).filterIsInstance<ComboBox<*>>().single()
 
     private fun field(): JTextField = combo().editor.editorComponent as JTextField
 
     private fun popup(): BasicComboPopup = combo().accessibleContext.getAccessibleChild(0) as BasicComboPopup
 
-    private fun root(): Component = requireNotNull(dialog).centerComponent()
+    private fun tabs(): JBTabs = requireNotNull(dialog).centerComponent() as JBTabs
+
+    private fun newTab(): Component = tabs().tabs[0].component
+
+    private fun prTab(): Component = tabs().tabs[1].component
+
+    private fun branchTab(): Component = tabs().tabs[2].component
+
+    private fun selectPr() = select(1)
+
+    private fun selectBranch() = select(2)
+
+    private fun select(index: Int) = edt {
+        val info: TabInfo = tabs().tabs[index]
+        tabs().select(info, false)
+        UIUtil.dispatchAllInvocationEvents()
+    }
+
+    private fun url(): JBTextField = descendants(prTab()).filterIsInstance<JBTextField>().single()
+
+    private fun pick(): ComboBox<*> = descendants(branchTab()).filterIsInstance<ComboBox<*>>().single()
+
+    private fun pickField(): JTextField = pick().editor.editorComponent as JTextField
+
+    private fun submit() = requireNotNull(dialog).submit()
 
     private fun descendants(root: Component): List<Component> {
         val out = mutableListOf<Component>()
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/shared/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/rpc/KiloWorktreeRpcApi.kt b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/shared/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/rpc/KiloWorktreeRpcApi.kt
index 3fe5072cf19..08b0699b6e7 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/shared/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/rpc/KiloWorktreeRpcApi.kt
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/shared/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/rpc/KiloWorktreeRpcApi.kt
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ interface KiloWorktreeRpcApi : RemoteApi<Unit> {
 
     /**
      * Imports a worktree from a GitHub pull request [url]. Resolves the PR's head branch via `gh`,
-     * fetches it (adding a fork remote for cross-repo PRs), then checks it out into a new worktree.
+     * fetches it, records the branch's remote and merge ref so the PR stays identifiable, then
+     * checks it out into a new worktree. Fork PRs are fetched through `refs/pull/<number>/head` and
+     * get an owner-prefixed local branch; no fork remote is added.
      */
     suspend fun importPr(directory: String, url: String): CreateWorktreeResultDto
 
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/shared/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/rpc/PrUrl.kt b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/shared/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/rpc/PrUrl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d7c530b08e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/shared/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/rpc/PrUrl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package ai.kilocode.rpc
+
+data class PrRef(val owner: String, val repo: String, val number: Int)
+
+private val PR_URL = Regex("github\\.com[/:]([^/]+)/([^/]+?)(?:\\.git)?/pull/(\\d+)")
+
+/** Parses `https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/pull/<n>` (and ssh-style hosts) into its parts. */
+fun parsePrUrl(url: String): PrRef? {
+    val match = PR_URL.find(url.trim()) ?: return null
+    val number = match.groupValues[3].toIntOrNull() ?: return null
+    return PrRef(match.groupValues[1], match.groupValues[2], number)
+}