diff --git a/dev-docs/reference/COMMON-ISSUES.md b/dev-docs/reference/COMMON-ISSUES.md
index f50ddaa..16ffc95 100644
--- a/dev-docs/reference/COMMON-ISSUES.md
+++ b/dev-docs/reference/COMMON-ISSUES.md
@@ -422,7 +422,34 @@ Found a solution not listed here? Add it!
 **Root cause**: `scripts/test-editor.ts` runs a full webpack compile before Jest. Can appear hung but is just slow (30-90s).
 
 **Rules**:
+
 - Always put test files in `tests/models/` not `tests/services/` (transform config only covers models/ path)
 - Never use `npx jest` directly - Babel cannot parse TypeScript `type` keyword without the full transform setup
 - Use `npm run test:editor` from root — it will eventually complete
 - Never use heredoc (`cat << EOF`) in terminal commands — use printf or write_to_file instead
+
+---
+
+## Pre-Existing Test Bundle Compilation Errors (Feb 2026)
+
+**Symptom**: `npm run test:editor` fails with webpack compilation errors before any tests run:
+
+```
+ERROR: Can't resolve '@noodl-views/panels/componentspanel/ComponentsPanel'
+ERROR: TS2339: Property 'pull' does not exist on type 'Git'
+```
+
+**Root cause**: Two pre-existing issues in the test bundle (unrelated to sprint work):
+
+1. `tests/components/componentspanel.js` references `@noodl-views/panels/componentspanel/ComponentsPanel` — this component was moved/deleted in an earlier refactor. The test file still has the old import path.
+
+2. `tests/git/git-remote*.spec.ts` and `tests/git/git-stash-merge.spec.ts` call `git.pull()` — this method was removed from the `Git` type in `packages/noodl-git/src/git.ts` during an earlier refactor.
+
+**Impact**: The webpack test bundle refuses to compile, so NO tests run (not just the failing ones).
+
+**Fix when prioritised**:
+
+1. Delete or stub `tests/components/componentspanel.js` (or update the import to match the current component location)
+2. Update the git test specs to use the current API (check what replaced `pull` in `packages/noodl-git/src/git.ts`)
+
+**Workaround**: Tests can be verified structurally (code review + type checking) while this is unresolved. The issue is in pre-existing test infra, not in sprint-added code.
diff --git a/packages/noodl-editor/tests/components/index.ts b/packages/noodl-editor/tests/components/index.ts
index 9d16ea7..a1d9f21 100644
--- a/packages/noodl-editor/tests/components/index.ts
+++ b/packages/noodl-editor/tests/components/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 export * from './componentconnections';
 export * from './componentinstances';
 export * from './componentports';
-export * from './componentspanel';
+// componentspanel test removed - tests legacy Backbone ComponentsPanelView which
+// has been archived to ComponentsPanelNew/ComponentsPanel.ts.legacy (not webpack-resolvable)
 export * from './conditionalports';
 export * from './dynamicports';
 export * from './expandedports';
diff --git a/packages/noodl-editor/tests/models/index.ts b/packages/noodl-editor/tests/models/index.ts
index 298f509..c774c21 100644
--- a/packages/noodl-editor/tests/models/index.ts
+++ b/packages/noodl-editor/tests/models/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-export * from './UBAConditions.test';
-export * from './UBASchemaParser.test';
-export * from './ElementConfigRegistry.test';
+// NOTE: UBAConditions.test, UBASchemaParser.test, ElementConfigRegistry.test
+// use @jest/globals and are Jest-only tests. They run via `npm run test:editor`.
+// Do NOT re-add them here - the Electron Jasmine runner will crash on import.
+export {};
diff --git a/packages/noodl-editor/tests/services/index.ts b/packages/noodl-editor/tests/services/index.ts
index b31dd5d..0cfcb66 100644
--- a/packages/noodl-editor/tests/services/index.ts
+++ b/packages/noodl-editor/tests/services/index.ts
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
-export * from './StyleAnalyzer.test';
+// NOTE: StyleAnalyzer.test uses @jest/globals and is a Jest-only test.
+// It runs via `npm run test:editor`.
+// Do NOT re-add it here - the Electron Jasmine runner will crash on import.
+export {};
diff --git a/packages/noodl-git/src/git.ts b/packages/noodl-git/src/git.ts
index a16a9a7..7e71f68 100644
--- a/packages/noodl-git/src/git.ts
+++ b/packages/noodl-git/src/git.ts
@@ -265,6 +265,15 @@ export class Git {
         // this will also checkout the branch
         await popStashEntryToBranch(this.baseDir, stash.name, stashBranchName);
 
+        // Commit the stash contents to the stash branch to clean the working tree.
+        // Without this, git refuses to merge when both branches have modifications to the
+        // same file (e.g. .gitignore added by appendGitIgnore in _setupRepository).
+        const stashBranchStatus = await this.status();
+        if (stashBranchStatus.length > 0) {
+          await addAll(this.baseDir);
+          await createCommit(this.baseDir, 'Stash contents');
+        }
+
         // Merge our working branch into the stash branch
         await this._merge({
           theirsBranchName: previousBranch,
@@ -377,6 +386,35 @@ export class Git {
     await cleanUntrackedFiles(this.baseDir);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Fetch remote changes and merge them into the current branch using Noodl's
+   * custom merge strategy (handles project.json conflicts).
+   *
+   * Equivalent to `git fetch` + `git merge origin/<currentBranch>`.
+   */
+  async pull(options: PullOptions = {}): Promise<void> {
+    // 1. Fetch latest remote state
+    await this.fetch({ onProgress: options.onProgress });
+
+    // 2. Nothing to merge if remote has no commits yet
+    const remoteHeadId = await this.getRemoteHeadCommitId();
+    if (!remoteHeadId) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // 3. Merge origin/<currentBranch> into current branch
+    const currentBranch = await this.getCurrentBranchName();
+    const remoteName = await this.getRemoteName();
+    const remoteRef = `${remoteName}/${currentBranch}`;
+
+    await this._mergeToCurrentBranch({
+      theirsBranchName: remoteRef,
+      squash: false,
+      message: `Merge ${remoteRef} into ${currentBranch}`,
+      allowFastForward: true
+    });
+  }
+
   /**
    *
    * @deprecated This is only used in old git panel
@@ -621,8 +659,6 @@ export class Git {
 
     try {
       await this.checkoutBranch(branchName);
-    } catch (err) {
-      throw err;
     } finally {
       if (needsStash) {
         await this.stashPopChanges(currentBranchName);