diff --git a/lua/config/minifiles.lua b/lua/config/minifiles.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2577992
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/config/minifiles.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+--          ╭─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
+--          │             Setup Git Signs for Mini.Files              │
+--          ╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
+
+local nsMiniFiles = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace("mini_files_git")
+local autocmd = vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd
+local _, MiniFiles = pcall(require, "mini.files")
+
+-- Cache for git status
+local gitStatusCache = {}
+local cacheTimeout = 2000 -- Cache timeout in milliseconds
+
+---@type table<string, {symbol: string, hlGroup: string}>
+---@param status string
+---@return string symbol, string hlGroup
+local function mapSymbols(status)
+  local statusMap = {
+    -- stylua: ignore start 
+    [" M"] = { symbol = "•", hlGroup  = "GitSignsChange"}, -- Modified in the working directory
+    ["M "] = { symbol = "✹", hlGroup  = "GitSignsChange"}, -- modified in index
+    ["MM"] = { symbol = "≠", hlGroup  = "GitSignsChange"}, -- modified in both working tree and index
+    ["A "] = { symbol = "+", hlGroup  = "GitSignsAdd"   }, -- Added to the staging area, new file
+    ["AA"] = { symbol = "≈", hlGroup  = "GitSignsAdd"   }, -- file is added in both working tree and index
+    ["D "] = { symbol = "-", hlGroup  = "GitSignsDelete"}, -- Deleted from the staging area
+    ["AM"] = { symbol = "⊕", hlGroup  = "GitSignsChange"}, -- added in working tree, modified in index
+    ["AD"] = { symbol = "-•", hlGroup = "GitSignsChange"}, -- Added in the index and deleted in the working directory
+    ["R "] = { symbol = "→", hlGroup  = "GitSignsChange"}, -- Renamed in the index
+    ["U "] = { symbol = "‖", hlGroup  = "GitSignsChange"}, -- Unmerged path
+    ["UU"] = { symbol = "⇄", hlGroup  = "GitSignsAdd"   }, -- file is unmerged
+    ["UA"] = { symbol = "⊕", hlGroup  = "GitSignsAdd"   }, -- file is unmerged and added in working tree
+    ["??"] = { symbol = "?", hlGroup  = "GitSignsDelete"}, -- Untracked files
+    ["!!"] = { symbol = "!", hlGroup  = "GitSignsChange"}, -- Ignored files
+    -- stylua: ignore end
+  }
+
+  local result = statusMap[status] or { symbol = "?", hlGroup = "NonText" }
+  return result.symbol, result.hlGroup
+end
+
+---@param cwd string
+---@param callback function
+---@return nil
+local function fetchGitStatus(cwd, callback)
+  local function on_exit(content)
+    if content.code == 0 then
+      callback(content.stdout)
+      vim.g.content = content.stdout
+    end
+  end
+  vim.system(
+    { "git", "status", "--ignored", "--porcelain" },
+    { text = true, cwd = cwd },
+    on_exit
+  )
+end
+
+---@param str string?
+local function escapePattern(str)
+  ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: need-check-nil
+  return str:gsub("([%^%$%(%)%%%.%[%]%*%+%-%?])", "%%%1")
+end
+
+---@param buf_id integer
+---@param gitStatusMap table
+---@return nil
+local function updateMiniWithGit(buf_id, gitStatusMap)
+  vim.schedule(function()
+    local nlines = vim.api.nvim_buf_line_count(buf_id)
+    local cwd = vim.fs.root(buf_id, ".git")
+    local escapedcwd = escapePattern(cwd)
+    if vim.fn.has("win32") == 1 then
+      escapedcwd = escapedcwd:gsub("\\", "/")
+    end
+
+    for i = 1, nlines do
+      local entry = MiniFiles.get_fs_entry(buf_id, i)
+      if not entry then
+        break
+      end
+      local relativePath = entry.path:gsub("^" .. escapedcwd .. "/", "")
+      local status = gitStatusMap[relativePath]
+
+      if status then
+        local symbol, hlGroup = mapSymbols(status)
+        vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(buf_id, nsMiniFiles, i - 1, 0, {
+          sign_text = symbol,
+          sign_hl_group = hlGroup,
+          priority = 2,
+        })
+      else
+      end
+    end
+  end)
+end
+
+-- Thanks for the idea of gettings https://github.com/refractalize/oil-git-status.nvim signs for dirs
+---@param content string
+---@return table
+local function parseGitStatus(content)
+  local gitStatusMap = {}
+  -- lua match is faster than vim.split (in my experience )
+  for line in content:gmatch("[^\r\n]+") do
+    local status, filePath = string.match(line, "^(..)%s+(.*)")
+    -- Split the file path into parts
+    local parts = {}
+    for part in filePath:gmatch("[^/]+") do
+      table.insert(parts, part)
+    end
+    -- Start with the root directory
+    local currentKey = ""
+    for i, part in ipairs(parts) do
+      if i > 1 then
+        -- Concatenate parts with a separator to create a unique key
+        currentKey = currentKey .. "/" .. part
+      else
+        currentKey = part
+      end
+      -- If it's the last part, it's a file, so add it with its status
+      if i == #parts then
+        gitStatusMap[currentKey] = status
+      else
+        -- If it's not the last part, it's a directory. Check if it exists, if not, add it.
+        if not gitStatusMap[currentKey] then
+          gitStatusMap[currentKey] = status
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return gitStatusMap
+end
+
+---@param buf_id integer
+---@return nil
+local function updateGitStatus(buf_id)
+  ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: param-type-mismatch
+  if not vim.fs.root(vim.uv.cwd(), ".git") then
+    return
+  end
+
+  local cwd = vim.fn.expand("%:p:h")
+  local currentTime = os.time()
+  if
+    gitStatusCache[cwd]
+    and currentTime - gitStatusCache[cwd].time < cacheTimeout
+  then
+    updateMiniWithGit(buf_id, gitStatusCache[cwd].statusMap)
+  else
+    fetchGitStatus(cwd, function(content)
+      local gitStatusMap = parseGitStatus(content)
+      gitStatusCache[cwd] = {
+        time = currentTime,
+        statusMap = gitStatusMap,
+      }
+      updateMiniWithGit(buf_id, gitStatusMap)
+    end)
+  end
+end
+
+---@return nil
+local function clearCache()
+  gitStatusCache = {}
+end
+
+local function augroup(name)
+  return vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("MiniFiles_" .. name, { clear = true })
+end
+
+autocmd("User", {
+  group = augroup("start"),
+  pattern = "MiniFilesExplorerOpen",
+  -- pattern = { "minifiles" },
+  callback = function()
+    local bufnr = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+    updateGitStatus(bufnr)
+  end,
+})
+
+autocmd("User", {
+  group = augroup("close"),
+  pattern = "MiniFilesExplorerClose",
+  callback = function()
+    clearCache()
+  end,
+})
+
+autocmd("User", {
+  group = augroup("update"),
+  pattern = "MiniFilesBufferUpdate",
+  callback = function(sii)
+    local bufnr = sii.data.buf_id
+    local cwd = vim.fn.expand("%:p:h")
+    if gitStatusCache[cwd] then
+      updateMiniWithGit(bufnr, gitStatusCache[cwd].statusMap)
+    end
+  end,
+})
diff --git a/lua/data/types.lua b/lua/data/types.lua
index fa88b93..754bf99 100644
--- a/lua/data/types.lua
+++ b/lua/data/types.lua
@@ -410,6 +410,9 @@ M.minifiles = {
         LazyVim.lsp.on_rename(event.data.from, event.data.to)
       end,
     })
+
+    -- include git signs
+    require("config.minifiles")
   end,
 }