diff --git a/editor/src/lib.rs b/editor/src/lib.rs
index 8ecc503..d0d510b 100644
--- a/editor/src/lib.rs
+++ b/editor/src/lib.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ pub enum Effect {
     /// `:sync` — publish the buffer (save, then git push). The host saves
     /// first: publishing an unsaved buffer is meaningless.
     Publish,
+    /// `:gl` — pull from the remote: fetch, then **fast-forward only**. The host
+    /// refuses (and surfaces) a divergence rather than merging, and never
+    /// touches local commits. Complements `:sync` (push) as the download half.
+    Pull,
 }
 
 /// A pending operator awaiting a motion or text object (`d`elete / `c`hange).
@@ -462,6 +466,7 @@ impl Editor {
             }
             "w" | "wq" | "x" => Effect::Save,
             "sync" => Effect::Publish,
+            "gl" => Effect::Pull,
             _ => Effect::None,
         }
     }
@@ -1616,6 +1621,11 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(command("sync").1, Effect::Publish);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn gl_command_signals_pull() {
+        assert_eq!(command("gl").1, Effect::Pull);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn wq_and_x_alias_save_dropping_the_quit() {
         assert_eq!(command("wq").1, Effect::Save);
diff --git a/firmware/src/main.rs b/firmware/src/main.rs
index 8526340..315cf71 100644
--- a/firmware/src/main.rs
+++ b/firmware/src/main.rs
@@ -175,6 +175,12 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 #[cfg(not(feature = "git"))]
                 log::info!(":sync — saved; light build (no `git` feature) — push skipped");
             }
+            Effect::Pull => {
+                // `:gl` — fetch + fast-forward from the remote. The on-device
+                // fetch/fast-forward on the git thread is v0.7 work (git_sync
+                // only exposes push today), so acknowledge and no-op for now.
+                ed.set_notice("pull: not wired yet (v0.7)");
+            }
         }
 
         // Keyboard attach/detach feeds the panel's disconnect flag.