diff --git a/src/page/workspace/repo/branches.tsx b/src/page/workspace/repo/branches.tsx
index 872e76f..da755f5 100644
--- a/src/page/workspace/repo/branches.tsx
+++ b/src/page/workspace/repo/branches.tsx
@@ -94,9 +94,19 @@ export default function BranchesTab() {
             {otherBranches.map((b) => <BranchRow key={b.name} branch={b} onDelete={deleteBranch} onRename={renameBranch} renaming={renaming} setRenaming={setRenaming} renameValue={renameValue} setRenameValue={setRenameValue} />)}
           </div>
         ) : (
-          <div className="py-12 text-center">
-            <GitBranch className="mx-auto size-5 text-muted-foreground/20" />
-            <p className="mt-3 text-[13px] text-muted-foreground">No branches yet</p>
+          <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-16 text-center">
+            <div className="grid size-14 place-items-center rounded-2xl bg-muted/40">
+              <GitBranch className="size-6 text-muted-foreground/40" />
+            </div>
+            <h3 className="mt-4 font-heading text-sm font-semibold text-foreground">No branches yet</h3>
+            <p className="mt-1.5 max-w-[280px] text-[12px] leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">
+              {search ? `No branches matching "${search}"` : "Create a branch to start working on your project."}
+            </p>
+            {!search && (
+              <Button className="mt-4 h-8 px-3 text-[12px]" onClick={() => setShowCreate(true)}>
+                <Plus className="size-3 mr-1" /> Create first branch
+              </Button>
+            )}
           </div>
         )}
       </div>
diff --git a/src/page/workspace/repo/code.tsx b/src/page/workspace/repo/code.tsx
index 1c1db72..220965b 100644
--- a/src/page/workspace/repo/code.tsx
+++ b/src/page/workspace/repo/code.tsx
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ export default function CodeTab() {
           <span className="font-mono text-[11px] text-muted-foreground shrink-0 ml-auto">
             {latestCommit.author?.time_secs ? formatTimeAgo(latestCommit.author.time_secs) : ""}
           </span>
-          <code className="font-mono text-[11px] text-muted-foreground/60 shrink-0">{latestCommit.oid.slice(0, 7)}</code>
+          <code className="rounded bg-muted/60 px-1.5 py-0.5 font-mono text-[10px] text-muted-foreground shrink-0">{latestCommit.oid.slice(0, 7)}</code>
         </div>
       )}
 
@@ -571,17 +571,36 @@ export default function CodeTab() {
               ))}
           </div>
         ) : currentTreeOid ? (
-          <div className="py-8 text-center">
-            <Folder className="mx-auto size-5 text-muted-foreground/20" />
-            <p className="mt-2 text-[13px] text-muted-foreground">Empty directory</p>
+          <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-12 text-center">
+            <div className="grid size-12 place-items-center rounded-xl bg-muted/40">
+              <Folder className="size-5 text-muted-foreground/40" />
+            </div>
+            <p className="mt-3 text-[13px] font-medium text-muted-foreground">Empty directory</p>
+            <p className="mt-1 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground/60">This directory contains no files.</p>
           </div>
         ) : (
-          <div className="py-12 text-center">
-            <GitCommitHorizontal className="mx-auto size-5 text-muted-foreground/20" />
-            <p className="mt-2 text-[13px] text-muted-foreground">No content</p>
-            <p className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground/60">
-              Push a commit to get started
+          <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-16 text-center">
+            <div className="grid size-14 place-items-center rounded-2xl bg-muted/40">
+              <GitCommitHorizontal className="size-6 text-muted-foreground/40" />
+            </div>
+            <h3 className="mt-4 font-heading text-sm font-semibold text-foreground">No content yet</h3>
+            <p className="mt-1.5 max-w-[280px] text-[12px] leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">
+              This repository is empty. Push your first commit to get started.
             </p>
+            <div className="mt-5 flex items-center gap-2 rounded-md border border-border bg-muted/30 px-3 py-2 font-mono text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">
+              <code className="select-all">git push -u origin {selectedBranch}</code>
+              <button
+                className="ml-1 text-muted-foreground/60 hover:text-foreground transition-colors"
+                onClick={async () => {
+                  try {
+                    await navigator.clipboard.writeText(`git push -u origin ${selectedBranch}`);
+                  } catch { /* noop */ }
+                }}
+                title="Copy"
+              >
+                <Copy className="size-3" />
+              </button>
+            </div>
           </div>
         )}
       </div>
diff --git a/src/page/workspace/repo/commits.tsx b/src/page/workspace/repo/commits.tsx
index 6f5006d..07bcd14 100644
--- a/src/page/workspace/repo/commits.tsx
+++ b/src/page/workspace/repo/commits.tsx
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export default function CommitsTab() {
                   <AuthorAvatar author={{ name: commit.author?.name ?? "unknown" }} />
                   <span className="font-mono text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">{commit.author?.name}</span>
                   <span className="font-mono text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">{commit.author?.time_secs ? formatTimeAgo(commit.author.time_secs) : ""}</span>
-                  <code className="font-mono text-[11px] text-muted-foreground/60">{commit.oid.slice(0, 7)}</code>
+                  <code className="rounded bg-muted/60 px-1.5 py-0.5 font-mono text-[10px] text-muted-foreground">{commit.oid.slice(0, 7)}</code>
                 </div>
               </Link>
             ))}
@@ -129,9 +129,16 @@ export default function CommitsTab() {
           <PaginationBar offset={offset} limit={LIMIT} hasMore={commits.length >= LIMIT} onPrev={() => setOffset(Math.max(0, offset - LIMIT))} onNext={() => setOffset(offset + LIMIT)} />
           </>
         ) : (
-          <div className="py-12 text-center">
-            <GitCommitHorizontal className="mx-auto size-5 text-muted-foreground/20" />
-            <p className="mt-3 text-[13px] text-muted-foreground">No commits found</p>
+          <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-16 text-center">
+            <div className="grid size-14 place-items-center rounded-2xl bg-muted/40">
+              <GitCommitHorizontal className="size-6 text-muted-foreground/40" />
+            </div>
+            <h3 className="mt-4 font-heading text-sm font-semibold text-foreground">
+              {search ? "No matching commits" : "No commits yet"}
+            </h3>
+            <p className="mt-1.5 max-w-[280px] text-[12px] leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">
+              {search ? `No commits match "${search}"` : "Push your first commit to this branch to get started."}
+            </p>
           </div>
         )}
       </div>
diff --git a/src/page/workspace/repo/layout.tsx b/src/page/workspace/repo/layout.tsx
index 828aaba..e02056d 100644
--- a/src/page/workspace/repo/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/page/workspace/repo/layout.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Lock, Globe, Archive, GitFork, Star, Eye, EyeOff } from "lucide-react";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 function formatSize(bytes: number) {
+  if (bytes === 0) return "Empty";
   if (bytes < 1024) return `${bytes} B`;
   if (bytes < 1024 * 1024) return `${(bytes / 1024).toFixed(1)} KB`;
   return `${(bytes / (1024 * 1024)).toFixed(1)} MB`;
@@ -112,9 +113,14 @@ export default function RepoLayout() {
 
   if (!repo) {
     return (
-      <div className="px-8 py-10 text-center">
-        <GitFork className="mx-auto size-5 text-muted-foreground/20" />
-        <p className="mt-3 text-[13px] text-muted-foreground">Repository not found</p>
+      <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center px-8 py-20 text-center">
+        <div className="grid size-16 place-items-center rounded-2xl bg-muted/40">
+          <GitFork className="size-7 text-muted-foreground/40" />
+        </div>
+        <h2 className="mt-5 font-heading text-lg font-semibold text-foreground">Repository not found</h2>
+        <p className="mt-2 max-w-sm text-[13px] text-muted-foreground">
+          This repository doesn't exist or you don't have permission to view it.
+        </p>
       </div>
     );
   }
@@ -155,7 +161,7 @@ export default function RepoLayout() {
         <span className="text-muted-foreground/30">|</span>
         <span>{formatSize(repo.size_bytes)}</span>
         <span className="text-muted-foreground/30">|</span>
-        <span>created {formatDate(repo.created_at)} by {repo.created_by}</span>
+        <span>created {formatDate(repo.created_at)}</span>
         <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 ml-2">
           <button
             className={cn("inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-sm border px-2 py-1 text-[11px] transition-colors", starData?.starred ? "border-primary/40 bg-primary/5 text-primary" : "border-border text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground")}
diff --git a/src/page/workspace/repo/settings.tsx b/src/page/workspace/repo/settings.tsx
index 762b3eb..a95b427 100644
--- a/src/page/workspace/repo/settings.tsx
+++ b/src/page/workspace/repo/settings.tsx
@@ -142,27 +142,27 @@ export default function RepoSettingsTab() {
         <h2 className="font-heading text-[15px] font-bold text-foreground">General</h2>
         <div>
           <label className="text-[13px] font-medium text-foreground">Repository name</label>
-          <Input className="mt-1.5 h-9 text-[13px]" name="name" defaultValue={repo.name} />
-          <p className="mt-1 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">Changing the name will also change the repository URL.</p>
+          <Input className="mt-1 h-9 text-[13px]" name="name" defaultValue={repo.name} />
+          <p className="mt-0.5 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">Changing the name will also change the repository URL.</p>
         </div>
         <div>
           <label className="text-[13px] font-medium text-foreground">Description <span className="text-muted-foreground">(optional)</span></label>
-          <Textarea className="mt-1.5 min-h-[72px] text-[13px]" name="description" defaultValue={repo.description ?? ""} />
+          <Textarea className="mt-1 min-h-[72px] text-[13px]" name="description" defaultValue={repo.description ?? ""} />
         </div>
         <div>
           <label className="text-[13px] font-medium text-foreground">Default branch</label>
           {hasBranches ? (
             <Select value={defaultBranch} onValueChange={(v) => setDefaultBranch(v ?? "")}>
-              <SelectTrigger className="mt-1.5 h-9 w-48 text-[13px]"><SelectValue /></SelectTrigger>
+              <SelectTrigger className="mt-1 h-9 w-48 text-[13px]"><SelectValue /></SelectTrigger>
               <SelectContent>{branches!.map((b) => <SelectItem key={b.name} value={b.name}>{b.name}</SelectItem>)}</SelectContent>
             </Select>
           ) : (
-            <Input className="mt-1.5 h-9 w-48 text-[13px]" name="default_branch" defaultValue={repo.default_branch} onChange={(e) => setDefaultBranch(e.target.value)} />
+            <Input className="mt-1 h-9 w-48 text-[13px]" name="default_branch" defaultValue={repo.default_branch} onChange={(e) => setDefaultBranch(e.target.value)} />
           )}
         </div>
         <div>
           <label className="text-[13px] font-medium text-foreground">Visibility</label>
-          <div className="mt-1.5 flex gap-2">
+          <div className="mt-1 flex gap-2">
             {[
               { value: "private", icon: <Lock className="size-3.5" />, label: "Private", desc: "Only members can see this repository" },
               { value: "public", icon: <Globe className="size-3.5" />, label: "Public", desc: "Anyone can see this repository" },
diff --git a/src/page/workspace/repo/tags.tsx b/src/page/workspace/repo/tags.tsx
index f278b9a..12e9add 100644
--- a/src/page/workspace/repo/tags.tsx
+++ b/src/page/workspace/repo/tags.tsx
@@ -95,9 +95,17 @@ export default function TagsTab() {
               <PaginationBar offset={offset} limit={LIMIT} hasMore={tags.length >= LIMIT} onPrev={() => setOffset(Math.max(0, offset - LIMIT))} onNext={() => setOffset(offset + LIMIT)} />
             </>
         ) : (
-          <div className="py-12 text-center">
-            <Tag className="mx-auto size-5 text-muted-foreground/20" />
-            <p className="mt-2 text-[13px] text-muted-foreground">No tags yet</p>
+          <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-16 text-center">
+            <div className="grid size-14 place-items-center rounded-2xl bg-muted/40">
+              <Tag className="size-6 text-muted-foreground/40" />
+            </div>
+            <h3 className="mt-4 font-heading text-sm font-semibold text-foreground">No tags yet</h3>
+            <p className="mt-1.5 max-w-[280px] text-[12px] leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">
+              Tags mark specific points in repository history, typically used for releases.
+            </p>
+            <Button className="mt-4 h-8 px-3 text-[12px]" onClick={() => setShowCreate(true)}>
+              <Plus className="size-3.5 mr-1" /> Create first tag
+            </Button>
           </div>
         )}
       </div>