diff --git a/_opt/botUtils.js b/_opt/botUtils.js
index 3a6f3ec..b75e83c 100644
--- a/_opt/botUtils.js
+++ b/_opt/botUtils.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { SlashCommandBuilder, PermissionFlagsBits } from 'discord.js';
+import { SlashCommandBuilder, PermissionFlagsBits, EmbedBuilder } from 'discord.js';
 
 /**
  * botUtils module - provides administrative bot control commands
@@ -86,102 +86,69 @@ export const commands = [
       const commandCount = client.commands.size;
       // List of loaded optional modules
       const loadedModules = client.modules ? Array.from(client.modules.keys()) : [];
-      // Format output as Markdown lists
-      const sections = [];
-      sections.push('**Process Metrics**');
-      sections.push(`- Uptime: ${uptime}`);
-      sections.push(`- Memory: ${memoryInfo}`);
-      sections.push(`- CPU Usage: ${cpuInfo}`);
-      sections.push(`- Node.js: ${nodeVersion}`);
-      sections.push(`- Platform: ${platform}`);
-      sections.push('');
-      sections.push(`- ${client.config.id}`);
-      sections.push(`  - Guilds: ${guildCount}`);
-      sections.push(`  - Users: ${userCount}`);
-      sections.push(`  - Commands: ${commandCount}`);
-      sections.push(`  - Modules: ${loadedModules.length > 0 ? loadedModules.join(', ') : 'None'}`);
-      await interaction.editReply({ content: sections.join('\n') });
-      client.logger.info(`[cmd:status] Returned status for client ${client.config.id}`);
-    }
-  },
-  // /statusall: show status for all initialized bot clients
-  {
-    data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
-      .setName('statusall')
-      .setDescription('Show status for all bot clients')
-      .setDefaultMemberPermissions(PermissionFlagsBits.Administrator)
-      .setDMPermission(false)
-      .addBooleanOption(option =>
-        option
-          .setName('ephemeral')
-          .setDescription('Whether the response should be ephemeral')
-          .setRequired(false)
-      ),
-    async execute(interaction, client) {
-      // Only the bot owner may run this command
-      const ownerId = client.config.owner;
-      if (interaction.user.id !== String(ownerId)) {
-        return interaction.reply({ content: 'Only the bot owner can use this command.', ephemeral: true });
+      // Build embed for status
+      // Determine if gitUtils module is loaded
+      const gitLoaded = client.modules?.has('gitUtils');
+      let branch, build, statusBlock;
+      if (gitLoaded) {
+        const git = client.modules.get('gitUtils');
+        try {
+          branch = await git.getBranch();
+          build = await git.getShortHash();
+          const statusRaw = await git.getStatusShort();
+          // Format status as fenced code block using template literals
+          // Normalize each line with a leading space in a code fence
+          // Prefix raw status output with a single space
+          statusBlock = statusRaw
+            ? '```\n ' + statusRaw + '\n```'
+            : '```\n (clean)\n```';
+        } catch {
+          branch = 'error';
+          build = 'error';
+          // Represent error status in code fence
+          statusBlock = '```\n (error)\n```';
+        }
       }
-      const ephemeral = interaction.options.getBoolean('ephemeral') ?? true;
-      await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral });
-      // Process metrics
-      const uptimeSec = process.uptime();
-      const hours = Math.floor(uptimeSec / 3600);
-      const minutes = Math.floor((uptimeSec % 3600) / 60);
-      const seconds = Math.floor(uptimeSec % 60);
-      const uptime = `${hours}h ${minutes}m ${seconds}s`;
-      const mem = process.memoryUsage();
-      const toMB = bytes => (bytes / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(2);
-      const memoryInfo = `RSS: ${toMB(mem.rss)} MB, Heap: ${toMB(mem.heapUsed)}/${toMB(mem.heapTotal)} MB`;
-      const cpu = process.cpuUsage();
-      const cpuInfo = `User: ${(cpu.user / 1000).toFixed(2)} ms, System: ${(cpu.system / 1000).toFixed(2)} ms`;
-      const nodeVersion = process.version;
-      const platform = `${process.platform} ${process.arch}`;
-      // Format output as Markdown lists
-      const sections = [];
-      sections.push('**Process Metrics**');
-      sections.push(`- Uptime: ${uptime}`);
-      sections.push(`- Memory: ${memoryInfo}`);
-      sections.push(`- CPU Usage: ${cpuInfo}`);
-      sections.push(`- Node.js: ${nodeVersion}`);
-      sections.push(`- Platform: ${platform}`);
-      sections.push('');
-      sections.push('**Clients**');
-      for (const entry of botUtilsClients) {
-        const c = entry.client;
-        const cfg = entry.clientConfig;
-        const guildCount = c.guilds.cache.size;
-        const userCount = c.guilds.cache.reduce((sum, g) => sum + (g.memberCount || 0), 0);
-        const commandCount = c.commands.size;
-        const modules = c.modules ? Array.from(c.modules.keys()) : [];
-        sections.push(`- ${cfg.id}`);
-        sections.push(`  - Guilds: ${guildCount}`);
-        sections.push(`  - Users: ${userCount}`);
-        sections.push(`  - Commands: ${commandCount}`);
-        sections.push(`  - Modules: ${modules.length > 0 ? modules.join(', ') : 'None'}`);
-        sections.push('');
+      // Prepare module list as bullet points
+      const moduleList = loadedModules.length > 0
+        ? loadedModules.map(m => `• ${m}`).join('\n')
+        : 'None';
+      // Assemble fields
+      const fields = [];
+      // Client identification
+      fields.push({ name: 'Client', value: client.config.id, inline: false });
+      // Performance metrics
+      fields.push({ name: 'CPU Usage', value: cpuInfo, inline: false });
+      fields.push({ name: 'Memory', value: memoryInfo, inline: false });
+      // Environment
+      fields.push({ name: 'Node.js', value: nodeVersion, inline: true });
+      fields.push({ name: 'Platform', value: platform, inline: true });
+      // Uptime
+      fields.push({ name: 'Uptime', value: uptime, inline: true });
+      // Loaded modules
+      fields.push({ name: 'Modules', value: moduleList, inline: false });
+      // Entity counts
+      fields.push({ name: 'Commands', value: commandCount.toString(), inline: true });
+      fields.push({ name: 'Guilds', value: guildCount.toString(), inline: true });
+      fields.push({ name: 'Users', value: userCount.toString(), inline: true });
+      // Git reference and status if available
+      if (gitLoaded) {
+        fields.push({ name: 'Git Reference', value: `${branch}/${build}`, inline: false });
+        fields.push({ name: 'Git Status', value: statusBlock, inline: false });
       }
-      await interaction.editReply({ content: sections.join('\n') });
-      client.logger.info(`[cmd:statusall] Returned status for all ${botUtilsClients.length} clients`);
+      // Create embed
+      const embed = new EmbedBuilder()
+        .setAuthor({ name: 'ClientX', iconURL: client.user.displayAvatarURL() })
+        .setThumbnail(client.user.displayAvatarURL())
+        .addFields(fields)
+        .setTimestamp();
+      await interaction.editReply({ embeds: [embed] });
+      client.logger.info(`[cmd:status] Returned status embed for client ${client.config.id}`);
     }
   }
 ];
 
-// Note: statusall command implemented above
-
-// Enhance status command to list loaded modules
-// (nothing else follows)
-// Store all initialized clients for statusall
-const botUtilsClients = [];
-
-/**
- * Optional init hook; logs when the module is loaded and tracks clients
- * @param {import('discord.js').Client} client
- * @param {Object} clientConfig
- */
+// Module loaded logging
 export async function init(client, clientConfig) {
   client.logger.info('[module:botUtils] Module loaded');
-  // Track this client instance and its config
-  botUtilsClients.push({ client, clientConfig });
 }
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diff --git a/_opt/gitUtils.js b/_opt/gitUtils.js
index 3fd950a..2962ee6 100644
--- a/_opt/gitUtils.js
+++ b/_opt/gitUtils.js
@@ -99,4 +99,48 @@ export const commands = [
 // No special init logic
 export async function init(client) {
   client.logger.warn('[module:gitUtils] Git utilities module loaded - dangerous module, use with caution');
+}
+// Helper functions for external use
+/**
+ * Get current Git branch name
+ * @returns {Promise<string>}
+ */
+export async function getBranch() {
+  return runGit(['rev-parse', '--abbrev-ref', 'HEAD']);
+}
+/**
+ * Get short commit hash of HEAD
+ * @returns {Promise<string>}
+ */
+export async function getShortHash() {
+  return runGit(['rev-parse', '--short', 'HEAD']);
+}
+/**
+ * Get concise working tree status (git status --porcelain)
+ * @returns {Promise<string>}
+ */
+export async function getStatusShort() {
+  return runGit(['status', '--porcelain']);
+}
+/**
+ * Get Git remote origin URL
+ * @returns {Promise<string>}
+ */
+export async function getRemoteUrl() {
+  return runGit(['config', '--get', 'remote.origin.url']);
+}
+/**
+ * Get recent commit log (n lines, one-line format)
+ * @param {number} [n=5]
+ * @returns {Promise<string>}
+ */
+export async function getLog(n = 5) {
+  return runGit(['log', `-n${n}`, '--oneline']);
+}
+/**
+ * Get diff summary (git diff --stat)
+ * @returns {Promise<string>}
+ */
+export async function getDiffStat() {
+  return runGit(['diff', '--stat']);
 }
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