diff --git a/db-status.js b/db-status.js
index d072f01..2975448 100644
--- a/db-status.js
+++ b/db-status.js
@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@ class DatabaseStatusMonitor {
             detailsPanel: document.getElementById('dbStatusDetails'),
             errorBanner: document.getElementById('sqlErrorBanner'),
             errorMessage: document.getElementById('sqlErrorMessage'),
-            errorDetails: document.getElementById('sqlErrorDetails')
+            errorDetails: document.getElementById('sqlErrorDetails'),
+            version: {
+                container: document.getElementById('gitVersion'),
+                hash: document.getElementById('commitHash'),
+                age: document.getElementById('commitAge')
+            }
         };
         this.logs = [];
         this.maxLogs = 50;
@@ -289,10 +294,37 @@ class DatabaseStatusMonitor {
         }
     }
 
+    async fetchVersion() {
+        try {
+            const response = await fetch('/api/version');
+            const data = await response.json();
+            
+            if (data.hash && this.elements.version.container) {
+                this.elements.version.container.style.display = 'flex';
+                this.elements.version.hash.textContent = data.hash;
+                
+                // Calculate age
+                const now = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
+                const diff = now - data.timestamp;
+                
+                let ageText = '';
+                if (diff < 60) ageText = 'just now';
+                else if (diff < 3600) ageText = `${Math.floor(diff / 60)}m ago`;
+                else if (diff < 86400) ageText = `${Math.floor(diff / 3600)}h ago`;
+                else ageText = `${Math.floor(diff / 86400)}d ago`;
+                
+                this.elements.version.age.textContent = ageText;
+            }
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.warn('Failed to fetch version:', e);
+        }
+    }
+
     start() {
         // Initial check
         this.addLog('Database status monitor started', 'success');
         this.checkStatus();
+        this.fetchVersion();
         
         // Set up periodic checks
         this.intervalId = setInterval(() => {
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 0f38b7a..a720025 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -297,6 +297,13 @@
             Retry
           </button>
         </div>
+        <div class="db-status-item version-container">
+            <div class="version-pill" id="gitVersion" title="Git Commit Version" style="display: none;">
+                <span class="commit-hash" id="commitHash"></span>
+                <span class="version-separator">•</span>
+                <span class="commit-age" id="commitAge"></span>
+            </div>
+        </div>
       </div>
 
       <!-- Database Status Details (for testing phase) -->
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index b3382aa..e6b739d 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -6,6 +6,19 @@ const path = require('path');
 const { initializeDatabase, db, pool } = require('./database');
 const GameManager = require('./gameManager');
 
+const { execSync } = require('child_process');
+
+// Capture Git Version Info at Startup
+let gitVersion = { hash: 'dev', timestamp: Date.now() / 1000 };
+try {
+    const hash = execSync('git log -1 --format=%h').toString().trim();
+    const timestamp = parseInt(execSync('git log -1 --format=%ct').toString().trim());
+    gitVersion = { hash, timestamp };
+    console.log(`📦 Version: ${hash} (${new Date(timestamp * 1000).toISOString()})`);
+} catch (e) {
+    console.warn('⚠️ Failed to get git version:', e.message);
+}
+
 const app = express();
 const server = http.createServer(app);
 const io = socketIO(server, {
@@ -27,6 +40,11 @@ app.get('/', (req, res) => {
     res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, 'index.html'));
 });
 
+// Version Endpoint
+app.get('/api/version', (req, res) => {
+    res.json(gitVersion);
+});
+
 // Database health check endpoint with detailed diagnostics
 app.get('/api/db-status', async (req, res) => {
     const startTime = Date.now();
diff --git a/styles.css b/styles.css
index dddbdeb..d09834a 100644
--- a/styles.css
+++ b/styles.css
@@ -1350,3 +1350,37 @@ body {
   color: white;
   border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
 }
+
+/* Version Pill in Status Bar */
+.version-container {
+  margin-left: auto;
+  padding-left: 1rem;
+  border-left: 1px solid var(--border-light);
+}
+
+.version-pill {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+  padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
+  font-family: monospace;
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+}
+
+.commit-hash {
+  color: #8b5cf6; /* Violet */
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.version-separator {
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  font-size: 0.6rem;
+}
+
+.commit-age {
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+}