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+function renderSnippetsPanel(container, { getSnippets, saveSnippet, deleteSnippet, onInsert }) {
+    container.innerHTML = `
+        <div class="snippets-panel">
+            <div class="snippets-toolbar">
+                <input type="text" class="snippets-search" id="snippets-search" placeholder="Search snippets...">
+                <button class="snippets-add-btn" id="snippets-add" title="Add snippet">+</button>
+            </div>
+            <div class="snippets-list" id="snippets-list"></div>
+        </div>
+    `;
+
+    let snippets = [];
+
+    async function loadSnippets() {
+        snippets = await getSnippets() || [];
+        renderList(document.getElementById('snippets-search')?.value || '');
+    }
+
+    function renderList(query) {
+        const list = document.getElementById('snippets-list');
+        if (!list) return;
+
+        const filtered = query
+            ? snippets.filter(s => s.name.toLowerCase().includes(query.toLowerCase()) || (s.language || '').toLowerCase().includes(query.toLowerCase()))
+            : snippets;
+
+        list.innerHTML = filtered.length ? filtered.map(s => `
+            <div class="snippet-item" data-id="${s.id}">
+                <div class="snippet-header">
+                    <span class="snippet-name">${s.name}</span>
+                    <span class="snippet-lang">${s.language || 'text'}</span>
+                </div>
+                <pre class="snippet-preview"><code>${(s.code || '').substring(0, 100)}${(s.code || '').length > 100 ? '...' : ''}</code></pre>
+                <div class="snippet-actions">
+                    <button class="snippet-insert" data-id="${s.id}" title="Insert">Insert</button>
+                    <button class="snippet-delete" data-id="${s.id}" title="Delete">&times;</button>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        `).join('') : '<p class="git-info">No snippets yet. Click + to add one.</p>';
+
+        list.querySelectorAll('.snippet-insert').forEach(btn => {
+            btn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+                const s = snippets.find(sn => sn.id === btn.dataset.id);
+                if (s) onInsert(s.code);
+            });
+        });
+
+        list.querySelectorAll('.snippet-delete').forEach(btn => {
+            btn.addEventListener('click', async () => {
+                await deleteSnippet(btn.dataset.id);
+                loadSnippets();
+            });
+        });
+    }
+
+    document.getElementById('snippets-search')?.addEventListener('input', (e) => renderList(e.target.value));
+
+    document.getElementById('snippets-add')?.addEventListener('click', () => {
+        const name = prompt('Snippet name:');
+        if (!name) return;
+        const language = prompt('Language (e.g., javascript, python, html):') || 'text';
+        const code = prompt('Paste your code snippet:');
+        if (!code) return;
+
+        saveSnippet({ id: Date.now().toString(), name, language, code }).then(() => loadSnippets());
+    });
+
+    loadSnippets();
+}
+
+module.exports = { renderSnippetsPanel };