diff --git a/apps/web/components/task/changes-panel-timeline.tsx b/apps/web/components/task/changes-panel-timeline.tsx
index b0f562d484..9b01c0cb65 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/task/changes-panel-timeline.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/task/changes-panel-timeline.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 "use client";
 
+import { useState } from "react";
 import {
   IconGitCommit,
   IconGitPullRequest,
   IconCloudUpload,
   IconChevronDown,
+  IconChevronRight,
   IconLoader2,
 } from "@tabler/icons-react";
 
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ function TimelineSection({
   action,
   isLast,
   children,
+  collapsible = true,
   "data-testid": testId,
 }: {
   dotColor: string;
@@ -62,8 +65,12 @@ function TimelineSection({
   action?: React.ReactNode;
   isLast?: boolean;
   children?: React.ReactNode;
+  collapsible?: boolean;
   "data-testid"?: string;
 }) {
+  const [collapsed, setCollapsed] = useState(false);
+  const canCollapse = collapsible && !!label;
+
   return (
     <div className="relative flex gap-2.5" data-testid={testId}>
       {/* Vertical line + dot */}
@@ -77,18 +84,38 @@ function TimelineSection({
         {/* Header */}
         {label && (
           <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 -mt-0.5 mb-1">
-            <span className="text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wider text-foreground/70">
-              {label}
-              {typeof count === "number" && (
-                <span className="ml-1 text-muted-foreground/50 font-normal">({count})</span>
-              )}
-            </span>
+            {canCollapse ? (
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                className="flex items-center gap-1 text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wider text-foreground/70 cursor-pointer hover:text-foreground/90"
+                onClick={() => setCollapsed((c) => !c)}
+                aria-expanded={!collapsed}
+                data-testid={`${testId ?? label.toLowerCase()}-collapse-toggle`}
+              >
+                {label}
+                {typeof count === "number" && (
+                  <span className="text-muted-foreground/50 font-normal">({count})</span>
+                )}
+                {collapsed ? (
+                  <IconChevronRight className="h-3 w-3 text-muted-foreground/50" />
+                ) : (
+                  <IconChevronDown className="h-3 w-3 text-muted-foreground/50" />
+                )}
+              </button>
+            ) : (
+              <span className="text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wider text-foreground/70">
+                {label}
+                {typeof count === "number" && (
+                  <span className="ml-1 text-muted-foreground/50 font-normal">({count})</span>
+                )}
+              </span>
+            )}
             {action}
           </div>
         )}
 
         {/* Children (file list, buttons, etc.) */}
-        {children}
+        {!collapsed && children}
       </div>
     </div>
   );
@@ -359,6 +386,7 @@ export function PRFilesSection({ files, isLast, onOpenDiff }: PRFilesSectionProp
       label="PR Changes"
       count={files.length}
       isLast={isLast}
+      data-testid="pr-changes-section"
     >
       {files.length > 0 && (
         <ul className="space-y-0.5">
@@ -428,6 +456,7 @@ export function PRCommitsSection({ commits, isLast, onOpenCommitDetail }: PRComm
       label="PR Commits"
       count={commits.length}
       isLast={isLast}
+      data-testid="pr-commits-timeline-section"
     >
       <ul className="space-y-0.5">
         {commits.map((commit, index) => (
diff --git a/apps/web/e2e/tests/git-changes-panel.spec.ts b/apps/web/e2e/tests/git-changes-panel.spec.ts
index 1de17952b0..7cd13e978f 100644
--- a/apps/web/e2e/tests/git-changes-panel.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/web/e2e/tests/git-changes-panel.spec.ts
@@ -1001,4 +1001,108 @@ test.describe("Git Changes Panel", () => {
     // The cumulative diff should NOT show "No changes"
     await expect(testPage.locator("text=No changes")).not.toBeVisible({ timeout: 5_000 });
   });
+
+  /**
+   * Verifies that sections in the changes panel can be collapsed and expanded.
+   * Clicking the section header (label + count + chevron) toggles visibility of the section content.
+   */
+  test("sections can be collapsed and expanded", async ({
+    testPage,
+    apiClient,
+    seedData,
+    backend,
+  }) => {
+    const profile = await createStandardProfile(apiClient, "Git Collapse Profile");
+
+    await apiClient.createTaskWithAgent(seedData.workspaceId, "Git Collapse Test", profile.id, {
+      description: "Testing section collapse",
+      workflow_id: seedData.workflowId,
+      workflow_step_id: seedData.startStepId,
+      repository_ids: [seedData.repositoryId],
+    });
+
+    const session = await openTaskSession(testPage, "Git Collapse Test");
+
+    // Set up git helper
+    const repoDir = path.join(backend.tmpDir, "repos", "e2e-repo");
+    const gitEnv = {
+      ...process.env,
+      HOME: backend.tmpDir,
+      GIT_AUTHOR_NAME: "E2E Test",
+      GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL: "e2e@test.local",
+      GIT_COMMITTER_NAME: "E2E Test",
+      GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL: "e2e@test.local",
+    };
+    const git = new GitHelper(repoDir, gitEnv);
+
+    // Create an unstaged file and a committed file so both sections appear
+    git.createFile("collapse-committed.txt", "committed content");
+    git.stageFile("collapse-committed.txt");
+    git.commit("Collapse test commit");
+
+    git.createFile("collapse-unstaged.txt", "unstaged content");
+
+    // Click the Changes tab
+    await session.clickTab("Changes");
+    await expect(session.changes).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10_000 });
+
+    // Wait for both sections to appear
+    await expect(testPage.getByTestId("unstaged-files-section")).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+    await expect(testPage.getByTestId("commits-section")).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+
+    // Verify the unstaged file is visible
+    await expect(session.changes.getByText("collapse-unstaged.txt")).toBeVisible({
+      timeout: 5_000,
+    });
+
+    // Verify the commit is visible
+    await expect(session.changes.getByText("Collapse test commit")).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5_000 });
+
+    // --- Collapse the unstaged section ---
+    const unstagedToggle = testPage.getByTestId("unstaged-files-section-collapse-toggle");
+    await expect(unstagedToggle).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5_000 });
+    await expect(unstagedToggle).toHaveAttribute("aria-expanded", "true");
+    await unstagedToggle.click();
+
+    // The unstaged file should now be hidden and toggle reflects collapsed state
+    await expect(session.changes.getByText("collapse-unstaged.txt")).not.toBeVisible({
+      timeout: 5_000,
+    });
+    await expect(unstagedToggle).toHaveAttribute("aria-expanded", "false");
+
+    // The section header should still be visible (with count)
+    await expect(unstagedToggle).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(unstagedToggle).toContainText("Unstaged");
+
+    // --- Collapse the commits section ---
+    const commitsToggle = testPage.getByTestId("commits-section-collapse-toggle");
+    await expect(commitsToggle).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5_000 });
+    await expect(commitsToggle).toHaveAttribute("aria-expanded", "true");
+    await commitsToggle.click();
+
+    // The commit should now be hidden and toggle reflects collapsed state
+    await expect(session.changes.getByText("Collapse test commit")).not.toBeVisible({
+      timeout: 5_000,
+    });
+    await expect(commitsToggle).toHaveAttribute("aria-expanded", "false");
+
+    // --- Expand the unstaged section back ---
+    await unstagedToggle.click();
+
+    // The unstaged file should be visible again
+    await expect(session.changes.getByText("collapse-unstaged.txt")).toBeVisible({
+      timeout: 5_000,
+    });
+    await expect(unstagedToggle).toHaveAttribute("aria-expanded", "true");
+
+    // --- Expand the commits section back ---
+    await commitsToggle.click();
+
+    // The commit should be visible again
+    await expect(session.changes.getByText("Collapse test commit")).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5_000 });
+    await expect(commitsToggle).toHaveAttribute("aria-expanded", "true");
+
+    // Clean up
+    git.deleteFile("collapse-unstaged.txt");
+  });
 });
diff --git a/apps/web/e2e/tests/git-commit-pre-hooks.spec.ts b/apps/web/e2e/tests/git-commit-pre-hooks.spec.ts
index ec7ecd35a6..b44c8ec166 100644
--- a/apps/web/e2e/tests/git-commit-pre-hooks.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/web/e2e/tests/git-commit-pre-hooks.spec.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ test.describe("Git commit pre-hooks", () => {
       await session.changes.getByRole("button", { name: "Stage all" }).click();
 
       // Wait for the "Commit" button to appear (indicates staged section is ready)
-      const commitButton = session.changes.getByRole("button", { name: "Commit" });
+      // Use exact match to avoid matching the "Commits" section toggle
+      const commitButton = session.changes.getByRole("button", { name: "Commit", exact: true });
       await expect(commitButton).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
       await commitButton.click();