diff --git a/app/dashboard/page.tsx b/app/dashboard/page.tsx
index 349af06..895bdce 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/page.tsx
+++ b/app/dashboard/page.tsx
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ import Dashboard from "@/components/dashboard/dashboard";
 import Content from "@/components/dashboard/content";
 import { fetchServer } from '@/lib/server-service';
 import { performance } from 'perf_hooks';
-import { Info } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Info, GitCommit } from 'lucide-react';
 import packageJson from '../../package.json';
+import { getGitCommitInfo } from '@/lib/git-utils';
 
 // ✅ Corrected Vendor Type
 interface Vendor {
@@ -28,14 +29,16 @@ interface OrderStats {
 export default async function DashboardPage() {
   const startTime = performance.now();
 
-  const [userResponse, orderStats] = await Promise.all([
+  const [userResponse, orderStats, gitInfo] = await Promise.all([
     fetchServer<User>("/auth/me"),
     fetchServer<OrderStats>("/orders/stats"),
+    getGitCommitInfo()
   ]);
 
   const endTime = performance.now();
   const generationTime = (endTime - startTime).toFixed(2);
   const panelVersion = packageJson.version;
+  const commitHash = gitInfo.commitHash;
 
   const vendor = userResponse.vendor; 
 
@@ -46,6 +49,9 @@ export default async function DashboardPage() {
         <Info size={12} className="text-muted-foreground/80" /> 
         <span>v{panelVersion}</span>
         <span className="text-muted-foreground/50">|</span>
+        <GitCommit size={12} className="text-muted-foreground/80" />
+        <span>{commitHash}</span>
+        <span className="text-muted-foreground/50">|</span>
         <span>Generated in {generationTime}ms</span>
       </div>
     </Dashboard>
diff --git a/lib/git-utils.ts b/lib/git-utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72fc3d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/git-utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/**
+ * Git utility to load commit hash in both development and production environments
+ */
+
+interface GitInfo {
+  commitHash: string;
+  buildTime: string;
+}
+
+let cachedGitInfo: GitInfo | null = null;
+
+/**
+ * Gets the current git commit hash from various sources
+ * - First tries environment variable (from Docker)
+ * - Then tries the JSON file created by our build script
+ * - Returns "dev" if nothing is available
+ */
+export async function getGitCommitInfo(): Promise<GitInfo> {
+  // Return cached value if available
+  if (cachedGitInfo) {
+    return cachedGitInfo;
+  }
+
+  // First, check if we have the env variable (from Docker)
+  if (process.env.GIT_COMMIT_SHA) {
+    const gitInfo: GitInfo = {
+      commitHash: process.env.GIT_COMMIT_SHA,
+      buildTime: new Date().toISOString(),
+    };
+    cachedGitInfo = gitInfo;
+    return gitInfo;
+  }
+
+  // In the browser, fetch from the public directory
+  if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch('/git-info.json');
+      if (response.ok) {
+        const gitInfo: GitInfo = await response.json();
+        cachedGitInfo = gitInfo;
+        return gitInfo;
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.warn('Could not fetch git info from public directory', error);
+    }
+  } else {
+    // On the server (during local development), try to load from the static directory
+    try {
+      // We use dynamic import to avoid bundling this in the client build
+      const fs = require('fs');
+      const path = require('path');
+      
+      const gitInfoPath = path.join(process.cwd(), 'public', 'git-info.json');
+      
+      if (fs.existsSync(gitInfoPath)) {
+        const gitInfo: GitInfo = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(gitInfoPath, 'utf8'));
+        cachedGitInfo = gitInfo;
+        return gitInfo;
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.warn('Could not read git info from file system', error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Default if nothing else works
+  const defaultGitInfo: GitInfo = {
+    commitHash: 'development',
+    buildTime: new Date().toISOString(),
+  };
+  return defaultGitInfo;
+} 
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f59225d..834c4bd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
   "gitCommit": "1.1.7",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
+    "predev": "node scripts/get-git-hash.js",
     "dev": "next dev",
+    "prebuild": "node scripts/get-git-hash.js",
     "build": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS='--max_old_space_size=4096' NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1 next build",
     "build:fast": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS='--max_old_space_size=4096' NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1 NEXT_SKIP_LINT=1 NEXT_SKIP_TS_CHECK=1 next build",
     "build:optimized": "node scripts/optimize-build.js",
diff --git a/public/git-info.json b/public/git-info.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5063632
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/git-info.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "commitHash": "a651bd3",
+  "buildTime": "2025-04-06T14:47:46.087Z"
+}
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diff --git a/scripts/get-git-hash.js b/scripts/get-git-hash.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1eaa95e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/get-git-hash.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+const { execSync } = require('child_process');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+// Ensure the directory exists
+const gitDataDir = path.resolve(__dirname, '../.next/static/git');
+if (!fs.existsSync(gitDataDir)) {
+  fs.mkdirSync(gitDataDir, { recursive: true });
+}
+
+let gitHash = 'unknown';
+
+try {
+  // Try to get the git hash
+  gitHash = execSync('git rev-parse --short HEAD').toString().trim();
+  console.log(`✅ Git commit hash: ${gitHash}`);
+} catch (error) {
+  console.error('⚠️ Could not get git commit hash:', error.message);
+}
+
+// Write the git hash to a file that can be imported
+const gitInfoFilePath = path.resolve(gitDataDir, 'git-info.json');
+fs.writeFileSync(
+  gitInfoFilePath,
+  JSON.stringify({ 
+    commitHash: gitHash,
+    buildTime: new Date().toISOString() 
+  }, null, 2)
+);
+
+console.log(`📝 Git info written to: ${gitInfoFilePath}`);
+
+// Also write to a location that can be imported during development
+const gitInfoDevPath = path.resolve(__dirname, '../public/git-info.json');
+fs.writeFileSync(
+  gitInfoDevPath,
+  JSON.stringify({ 
+    commitHash: gitHash,
+    buildTime: new Date().toISOString() 
+  }, null, 2)
+);
+
+console.log(`📝 Git info written to: ${gitInfoDevPath}`); 
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