diff --git a/src/flows/LocalReview/LocalDiffPrompt.tsx b/src/flows/LocalReview/LocalDiffPrompt.tsx
index 6848313..0436450 100644
--- a/src/flows/LocalReview/LocalDiffPrompt.tsx
+++ b/src/flows/LocalReview/LocalDiffPrompt.tsx
@@ -1,23 +1,15 @@
-import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react";
-import { Box, Text } from "ink";
-import SelectInput from "ink-select-input";
-import { ITEM_SELECTION_GAP, ITEM_SELECTOR } from "../../theme/symbols.js";
-import {
-  hasStagedChanges,
-  getUnstagedFiles,
-  getStagedDiff,
-  getAllDiff,
-} from "../../lib/git.js";
-
-type DiffChoice = "staged" | "all";
-
-interface SelectItem {
-  label: string;
-  value: DiffChoice;
+import React, { useEffect } from "react";
+import { getDiff, getBranchDiff, isOnNonDefaultBranch } from "../../lib/git.js";
+
+export interface DiffResult {
+  diffText: string;
+  currentBranch: string | null;
+  defaultBranch: string | null;
+  hasUncommittedChanges: boolean;
 }
 
 interface LocalDiffPromptProps {
-  onReady: (diffText: string) => void;
+  onReady: (result: DiffResult) => void;
   onError: (message: string) => void;
 }
 
@@ -25,101 +17,47 @@ const LocalDiffPrompt: React.FC<LocalDiffPromptProps> = ({
   onReady,
   onError,
 }) => {
-  const [unstagedFiles, setUnstagedFiles] = useState<string[]>([]);
-  const [hasStaged, setHasStaged] = useState(false);
-  const [ready, setReady] = useState(false);
-
   useEffect(() => {
     try {
-      const staged = hasStagedChanges();
-      const unstaged = getUnstagedFiles();
+      const info = isOnNonDefaultBranch();
+      const hasUncommitted = !!getDiff();
+
+      if (info.onFeatureBranch && info.defaultBranch) {
+        const diff = getBranchDiff(info.defaultBranch);
+        if (!diff) {
+          onError(
+            `No changes found between ${info.currentBranch} and ${info.defaultBranch}.`,
+          );
+          return;
+        }
+        onReady({
+          diffText: diff,
+          currentBranch: info.currentBranch,
+          defaultBranch: info.defaultBranch,
+          hasUncommittedChanges: hasUncommitted,
+        });
+        return;
+      }
 
-      if (!staged && unstaged.length === 0) {
+      // Default branch or detection failed — use uncommitted diff
+      if (!hasUncommitted) {
         onError(
           "No changes detected. Stage some changes with `git add` and try again.",
         );
         return;
       }
-
-      setHasStaged(staged);
-      setUnstagedFiles(unstaged);
-
-      // Auto-proceed if no unstaged files
-      if (unstaged.length === 0) {
-        onReady(getStagedDiff());
-        return;
-      }
-
-      // If no staged changes but there are unstaged, auto-select all
-      if (!staged) {
-        onReady(getAllDiff());
-        return;
-      }
-
-      setReady(true);
+      onReady({
+        diffText: getDiff(),
+        currentBranch: null,
+        defaultBranch: null,
+        hasUncommittedChanges: false,
+      });
     } catch (err) {
       onError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to read git state");
     }
   }, []);
 
-  if (!ready) {
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  const items: SelectItem[] = [
-    { label: "Review only staged changes", value: "staged" },
-    { label: "Review all changes (staged + unstaged)", value: "all" },
-  ];
-
-  const handleSelect = (item: SelectItem) => {
-    if (item.value === "staged") {
-      onReady(getStagedDiff());
-    } else {
-      onReady(getAllDiff());
-    }
-  };
-
-  return (
-    <Box flexDirection="column">
-      <Box flexDirection="column" marginBottom={1}>
-        <Text color="yellow" bold>
-          The following files have unstaged changes:
-        </Text>
-        {unstagedFiles.map((file) => (
-          <Text key={file} color="yellow">
-            {"  "}- {file}
-          </Text>
-        ))}
-      </Box>
-
-      {hasStaged && (
-        <>
-          <Box marginBottom={1}>
-            <Text>How would you like to proceed?</Text>
-          </Box>
-
-          <SelectInput
-            items={items}
-            onSelect={handleSelect}
-            indicatorComponent={({ isSelected }) => (
-              <Text color={isSelected ? "green" : "gray"}>
-                {isSelected ? ITEM_SELECTOR : ITEM_SELECTION_GAP}
-              </Text>
-            )}
-            itemComponent={({ isSelected, label }) => (
-              <Text color={isSelected ? "cyan" : "white"}>{label}</Text>
-            )}
-          />
-
-          <Box marginTop={1}>
-            <Text dimColor italic>
-              Use ↑↓ arrows and Enter to select
-            </Text>
-          </Box>
-        </>
-      )}
-    </Box>
-  );
+  return null;
 };
 
 export default LocalDiffPrompt;
diff --git a/src/flows/LocalReview/LocalPullRequestReview.tsx b/src/flows/LocalReview/LocalPullRequestReview.tsx
index 12db14e..77e9d56 100644
--- a/src/flows/LocalReview/LocalPullRequestReview.tsx
+++ b/src/flows/LocalReview/LocalPullRequestReview.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ const LOCAL_WALKTHROUGH_PROMPT =
 interface LocalPullRequestReviewProps {
   diffText: string;
   repoName: string;
+  currentBranch: string | null;
+  defaultBranch: string | null;
   onComplete: () => void;
   onBack: () => void;
 }
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ const LOCAL_PR_NUMBER = 0;
 const LocalPullRequestReview: React.FC<LocalPullRequestReviewProps> = ({
   diffText,
   repoName,
+  currentBranch,
+  defaultBranch,
   onComplete,
   onBack,
 }) => {
@@ -118,8 +122,16 @@ const LocalPullRequestReview: React.FC<LocalPullRequestReviewProps> = ({
           prId={LOCAL_PR_ID}
           fullRepoName={repoName}
           prNumber={LOCAL_PR_NUMBER}
-          chatTitle="Local Changes Walkthrough"
-          chatDescription="Walkthrough of local changes. Press ESC to go back."
+          chatTitle={
+            currentBranch
+              ? `${currentBranch} vs ${defaultBranch}`
+              : "Uncommitted Changes Walkthrough"
+          }
+          chatDescription={
+            currentBranch
+              ? `Walkthrough of changes on ${currentBranch} vs ${defaultBranch}. Press ESC to go back.`
+              : "Walkthrough of uncommitted changes. Press ESC to go back."
+          }
           chatInput={LOCAL_WALKTHROUGH_PROMPT}
           outputInitialMessage={false}
           buildChatRequestOverride={buildLocalChatRequest}
diff --git a/src/flows/Review/Review.tsx b/src/flows/Review/Review.tsx
index c692aac..8ba5b2c 100644
--- a/src/flows/Review/Review.tsx
+++ b/src/flows/Review/Review.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ import IntegrationsCheck from "../Integration/IntegrationsCheck.js";
 import PostReviewPrompt, { PostReviewAction } from "./PostReviewPrompt.js";
 import { logger } from "../../lib/logger.js";
 import PullRequestReview from "../../components/PullRequestReview.js";
-import LocalDiffPrompt from "../LocalReview/LocalDiffPrompt.js";
+import LocalDiffPrompt, {
+  type DiffResult,
+} from "../LocalReview/LocalDiffPrompt.js";
 import LocalPullRequestReview from "../LocalReview/LocalPullRequestReview.js";
 import { getRepoName } from "../../lib/git.js";
 import { MAIN_COLOR } from "../../theme/colors.js";
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ type FlowState =
     }
   | {
       step: "localReview";
-      diffText: string;
+      diffResult: DiffResult;
     }
   | {
       step: "localReviewComplete";
@@ -185,8 +187,8 @@ const InternalReviewFlow: React.FC<InternalReviewFlowProps> = ({ isLocal }) => {
     setFlowState({ step: "localDiffPrompt" });
   };
 
-  const handleLocalDiffReady = (diffText: string) => {
-    setFlowState({ step: "localReview", diffText });
+  const handleLocalDiffReady = (result: DiffResult) => {
+    setFlowState({ step: "localReview", diffResult: result });
   };
 
   const handleLocalDiffError = (message: string) => {
@@ -266,21 +268,28 @@ const InternalReviewFlow: React.FC<InternalReviewFlowProps> = ({ isLocal }) => {
         </Box>
       );
 
-    case "localReview":
+    case "localReview": {
+      const { diffResult } = flowState;
+      const reviewLabel = diffResult.currentBranch
+        ? `${diffResult.currentBranch} vs ${diffResult.defaultBranch}`
+        : "uncommitted changes";
       return (
         <Box flexDirection="column">
           <Box marginBottom={1}>
-            <Text color="green">✓ Reviewing local changes </Text>
+            <Text color="green">✓ Reviewing {reviewLabel} </Text>
             <Text color="yellow">[{getRepoName()}]</Text>
           </Box>
           <LocalPullRequestReview
-            diffText={flowState.diffText}
+            diffText={diffResult.diffText}
             repoName={getRepoName()}
+            currentBranch={diffResult.currentBranch}
+            defaultBranch={diffResult.defaultBranch}
             onComplete={handleLocalReviewComplete}
             onBack={handleLocalReviewBack}
           />
         </Box>
       );
+    }
 
     case "localReviewComplete":
       return (
diff --git a/src/lib/git.ts b/src/lib/git.ts
index 30dc981..656cbd2 100644
--- a/src/lib/git.ts
+++ b/src/lib/git.ts
@@ -22,17 +22,51 @@ function gitExec(args: string): string {
   }
 }
 
-export function getStagedDiff(): string {
-  return gitExec("diff --cached");
+export function getDiff(): string {
+  return gitExec("diff HEAD");
 }
 
-export function getUnstagedFiles(): string[] {
-  const output = gitExec("diff --name-only");
-  return output ? output.split("\n") : [];
+export function getCurrentBranch(): string {
+  return gitExec("rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD");
 }
 
-export function getAllDiff(): string {
-  return gitExec("diff HEAD");
+export function getDefaultBranch(): string | null {
+  try {
+    const ref = gitExec("symbolic-ref refs/remotes/origin/HEAD");
+    return ref.split("/").pop() ?? null;
+  } catch {
+    // origin/HEAD not set — check for common defaults
+    for (const branch of ["main", "master"]) {
+      try {
+        gitExec(`rev-parse --verify refs/remotes/origin/${branch}`);
+        return branch;
+      } catch {
+        console.trace(`Branch ${branch} not found`);
+      }
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+export function getBranchDiff(baseBranch: string): string {
+  return gitExec(`diff origin/${baseBranch}...HEAD`);
+}
+
+export function isOnNonDefaultBranch(): {
+  onFeatureBranch: boolean;
+  currentBranch: string;
+  defaultBranch: string | null;
+} {
+  const currentBranch = getCurrentBranch();
+  if (currentBranch === "HEAD") {
+    return { onFeatureBranch: false, currentBranch, defaultBranch: null };
+  }
+  const defaultBranch = getDefaultBranch();
+  return {
+    onFeatureBranch: defaultBranch !== null && currentBranch !== defaultBranch,
+    currentBranch,
+    defaultBranch,
+  };
 }
 
 export function getRepoName(): string {
@@ -52,55 +86,3 @@ export function getRepoName(): string {
     return path.basename(process.cwd());
   }
 }
-
-export function hasStagedChanges(): boolean {
-  return getStagedDiff().length > 0;
-}
-
-export interface ChangeSummary {
-  modified: number;
-  added: number;
-  deleted: number;
-}
-
-export function getChangeSummary(): ChangeSummary | null {
-  const staged = gitExec("diff --cached --name-status");
-  const unstaged = gitExec("diff --name-status");
-
-  // Combine and deduplicate by filename (staged takes precedence)
-  const fileStatuses = new Map<string, string>();
-  for (const line of [...unstaged.split("\n"), ...staged.split("\n")]) {
-    if (!line.trim()) continue;
-    const [status, ...fileParts] = line.split("\t");
-    const file = fileParts.join("\t");
-    if (status && file) {
-      fileStatuses.set(file, status.charAt(0));
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (fileStatuses.size === 0) return null;
-
-  let modified = 0;
-  let added = 0;
-  let deleted = 0;
-
-  for (const status of fileStatuses.values()) {
-    switch (status) {
-      case "A":
-        added++;
-        break;
-      case "D":
-        deleted++;
-        break;
-      default:
-        modified++;
-        break;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return { modified, added, deleted };
-}
-
-export function hasAnyChanges(): boolean {
-  return getChangeSummary() !== null;
-}
diff --git a/src/pages/PRSelector/PullRequestSelector.tsx b/src/pages/PRSelector/PullRequestSelector.tsx
index 7a417e5..b37ed27 100644
--- a/src/pages/PRSelector/PullRequestSelector.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/PRSelector/PullRequestSelector.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useState, useRef } from "react";
 import { Box, Text, useInput } from "ink";
 import type { PullRequest } from "../../lib/providers/index.js";
-import type { ChangeSummary } from "../../lib/git.js";
 import { updatedTimeAgo } from "../../lib/date.js";
 import { PullRequestCard } from "./PullRequestCard.js";
 import { useFetchUser } from "../../hooks/useFetchUser.js";
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ interface PullRequestSelectorProps {
   pullRequests: PullRequest[];
   onSelect: (pr: PullRequest) => void;
   onLocalSelect?: () => void;
-  changeSummary?: ChangeSummary;
   initialPrId?: string;
   updateData: (updater: (prev: PullRequest[]) => PullRequest[]) => void;
 }
@@ -30,7 +28,6 @@ const PullRequestSelector: React.FC<PullRequestSelectorProps> = ({
   pullRequests,
   onSelect,
   onLocalSelect,
-  changeSummary,
   initialPrId,
   updateData,
 }) => {
@@ -207,9 +204,6 @@ const PullRequestSelector: React.FC<PullRequestSelectorProps> = ({
                   {selectedIndex === LOCAL_CHANGES_INDEX ? "❯ " : "  "}
                   Review local changes
                 </Text>
-                {changeSummary && (
-                  <Text dimColor> ({formatChangeSummary(changeSummary)})</Text>
-                )}
               </Box>
             )}
             <Text dimColor>
@@ -319,18 +313,4 @@ function extractSearchKeywords(query: string): PullRequestSearchKeywords {
   return { author, authorNot, repo, repoNot, freetext: freeText.join(" ") };
 }
 
-function formatChangeSummary(summary: ChangeSummary): string {
-  const parts: string[] = [];
-  if (summary.modified > 0) {
-    parts.push(`${summary.modified} modified`);
-  }
-  if (summary.added > 0) {
-    parts.push(`${summary.added} added`);
-  }
-  if (summary.deleted > 0) {
-    parts.push(`${summary.deleted} deleted`);
-  }
-  return parts.join(", ");
-}
-
 export default PullRequestSelector;
diff --git a/src/pages/PRSelector/PullRequestSelectorContainer.tsx b/src/pages/PRSelector/PullRequestSelectorContainer.tsx
index caec506..d31c5da 100644
--- a/src/pages/PRSelector/PullRequestSelectorContainer.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/PRSelector/PullRequestSelectorContainer.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Box, Text, useInput } from "ink";
 import Spinner from "ink-spinner";
 import type { PullRequest } from "../../lib/providers/index.js";
 import { usePullRequests } from "../../hooks/usePullRequests.js";
-import { getChangeSummary, type ChangeSummary } from "../../lib/git.js";
+import { getDiff, isOnNonDefaultBranch } from "../../lib/git.js";
 import PullRequestSelector from "./PullRequestSelector.js";
 
 interface PullRequestSelectorContainerProps {
@@ -16,13 +16,16 @@ const PullRequestSelectorContainer: React.FC<
   PullRequestSelectorContainerProps
 > = ({ onSelect, onLocalSelect, initialPrId }) => {
   const { data, loading, error, updateData } = usePullRequests();
-  const [changeSummary, setChangeSummary] = useState<ChangeSummary | null>(
-    null,
-  );
+  const [hasLocalReviewOption, setHasLocalReviewOption] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     try {
-      setChangeSummary(getChangeSummary());
+      const { onFeatureBranch } = isOnNonDefaultBranch();
+      if (onFeatureBranch) {
+        setHasLocalReviewOption(true);
+        return;
+      }
+      setHasLocalReviewOption(!!getDiff());
     } catch {
       // Not a git repo or git not available — don't show local option
     }
@@ -57,8 +60,7 @@ const PullRequestSelectorContainer: React.FC<
     <PullRequestSelector
       pullRequests={data}
       onSelect={onSelect}
-      onLocalSelect={changeSummary ? onLocalSelect : undefined}
-      changeSummary={changeSummary ?? undefined}
+      onLocalSelect={hasLocalReviewOption ? onLocalSelect : undefined}
       initialPrId={initialPrId}
       updateData={updateData}
     />