diff --git a/querybook/server/datasources/github.py b/querybook/server/datasources/github.py
index 847eb76d3..3dd607136 100644
--- a/querybook/server/datasources/github.py
+++ b/querybook/server/datasources/github.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from env import QuerybookSettings
 from lib.github.github import github_manager
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional
+from lib.github.serializers import serialize_datadoc_to_markdown
 from logic import github as logic
 from logic import datadoc as datadoc_logic
 from const.datasources import RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND_STATUS_CODE
@@ -113,3 +114,35 @@ def get_datadoc_versions(
     page = offset // limit + 1
     versions = github_client.get_datadoc_versions(page=page)
     return versions
+
+
+@register("/github/datadocs/<int:datadoc_id>/compare/", methods=["GET"])
+@with_github_client
+def compare_datadoc_versions(
+    github_client: GitHubClient, datadoc_id: int, commit_sha: str
+) -> Dict:
+    """
+    Compare the current DataDoc with a specific commit.
+    """
+    assert_can_read(datadoc_id)
+    verify_data_doc_permission(datadoc_id)
+    current_datadoc = datadoc_logic.get_data_doc_by_id(datadoc_id)
+    api_assert(
+        current_datadoc is not None,
+        "Current DataDoc not found",
+        status_code=RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND_STATUS_CODE,
+    )
+    current_markdown = serialize_datadoc_to_markdown(
+        current_datadoc, exclude_metadata=True
+    )
+
+    # Get the DataDoc content at the specified commit and re-serialize with metadata excluded
+    commit_datadoc = github_client.get_datadoc_at_commit(commit_sha)
+    commit_markdown = serialize_datadoc_to_markdown(
+        commit_datadoc, exclude_metadata=True
+    )
+
+    return {
+        "current_content": current_markdown,
+        "commit_content": commit_markdown,
+    }
diff --git a/querybook/server/lib/github/serializers.py b/querybook/server/lib/github/serializers.py
index 2f9fa4bab..73b146264 100644
--- a/querybook/server/lib/github/serializers.py
+++ b/querybook/server/lib/github/serializers.py
@@ -17,74 +17,108 @@ def parse_datetime_as_utc(date_str: Optional[str]) -> datetime:
     return datetime.now(timezone.utc).replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
 
 
-def serialize_datadoc_to_markdown(datadoc: DataDoc) -> str:
+def serialize_datadoc_to_markdown(
+    datadoc: DataDoc, exclude_metadata: bool = False
+) -> str:
     """
     Serialize a DataDoc instance to a Markdown string with YAML front matter.
     """
-    datadoc_metadata = {
-        "id": datadoc.id,
-        "environment_id": datadoc.environment_id,
-        "public": datadoc.public,
-        "archived": datadoc.archived,
-        "owner_uid": datadoc.owner_uid,
-        "created_at": datadoc.created_at.isoformat() if datadoc.created_at else None,
-        "updated_at": datadoc.updated_at.isoformat() if datadoc.updated_at else None,
-        "meta": datadoc.meta,
-        "title": datadoc.title,
-    }
-    try:
-        front_matter = (
-            f"---\n{yaml.dump(datadoc_metadata, default_flow_style=False)}---\n\n"
-        )
-    except yaml.YAMLError as e:
-        raise ValueError(f"Error serializing DataDoc metadata to YAML: {e}")
+    markdown_parts = []
+
+    if not exclude_metadata:
+        datadoc_metadata = {
+            "id": datadoc.id,
+            "environment_id": datadoc.environment_id,
+            "public": datadoc.public,
+            "archived": datadoc.archived,
+            "owner_uid": datadoc.owner_uid,
+            "created_at": (
+                datadoc.created_at.isoformat() if datadoc.created_at else None
+            ),
+            "updated_at": (
+                datadoc.updated_at.isoformat() if datadoc.updated_at else None
+            ),
+            "meta": datadoc.meta,
+            "title": datadoc.title,
+        }
+        try:
+            front_matter = (
+                f"---\n{yaml.dump(datadoc_metadata, default_flow_style=False)}---\n\n"
+            )
+            markdown_parts.append(front_matter)
+
+        except yaml.YAMLError as e:
+            raise ValueError(f"Error serializing DataDoc metadata to YAML: {e}")
 
     title = f"# {datadoc.title}\n\n"
-    content = serialize_datacells(datadoc.cells)
-    markdown_content = front_matter + title + content
-    return markdown_content
+    markdown_parts.append(title)
+
+    content = serialize_datacells(
+        cells=datadoc.cells, exclude_metadata=exclude_metadata
+    )
+    markdown_parts.append(content)
 
+    return "".join(markdown_parts)
 
-def serialize_datacells(cells: List[DataCell]) -> str:
+
+def serialize_datacells(cells: List[DataCell], exclude_metadata: bool = False) -> str:
     """
     Serialize a list of DataCell instances to a Markdown string.
     """
-    lines = []
+    cell_strings = []
     for cell in cells:
-        # Since GitHub's Markdown renderer does not recognize multiple --- blocks as separate YAML sections,
-        # we serialize cell metadata in HTML comment to hide it from rendered view
-        cell_metadata = {
-            "id": cell.id,
-            "cell_type": cell.cell_type.name.lower(),
-            "created_at": cell.created_at.isoformat() if cell.created_at else None,
-            "updated_at": cell.updated_at.isoformat() if cell.updated_at else None,
-            "meta": cell.meta,
-        }
-        try:
-            cell_metadata_yaml = yaml.dump(cell_metadata, default_flow_style=False)
-        except yaml.YAMLError as e:
-            raise ValueError(f"Error serializing cell metadata to YAML: {e}")
-
-        cell_metadata_comment = f"<!--\n{cell_metadata_yaml.strip()}\n-->\n"
+        cell_content = serialize_cell_content(
+            cell=cell, exclude_metadata=exclude_metadata
+        )
 
-        cell_content = serialize_cell_content(cell)
-        lines.append(cell_metadata_comment + cell_content)
+        if not exclude_metadata:
+            # Since GitHub's Markdown renderer does not recognize multiple --- blocks as separate YAML sections,
+            # we serialize cell metadata in HTML comment to hide it from rendered view
+            cell_metadata = {
+                "id": cell.id,
+                "cell_type": cell.cell_type.name.lower(),
+                "created_at": cell.created_at.isoformat() if cell.created_at else None,
+                "updated_at": cell.updated_at.isoformat() if cell.updated_at else None,
+                "meta": cell.meta,
+            }
+            try:
+                cell_metadata_yaml = yaml.dump(cell_metadata, default_flow_style=False)
+            except yaml.YAMLError as e:
+                raise ValueError(f"Error serializing cell metadata to YAML: {e}")
+
+            cell_metadata_comment = f"<!--\n{cell_metadata_yaml.strip()}\n-->\n"
+            cell_strings.append(cell_metadata_comment + cell_content)
+        else:
+            cell_strings.append(cell_content)
 
-    return "\n\n".join(lines)
+    return "\n\n".join(cell_strings)
 
 
-def serialize_cell_content(cell: DataCell) -> str:
+def serialize_cell_content(cell: DataCell, exclude_metadata: bool = False) -> str:
     """
-    Serialize a single DataCell instance to a Markdown string based on its type.
+    Serialize a single DataCell instance to a Markdown string based on its type
     """
     cell_meta = cell.meta or {}
+
     if cell.cell_type == DataCellType.query:
         query_title = cell_meta.get("title", "Query")
-        return f"## Query: {query_title}\n\n```sql\n{cell.context.strip()}\n```\n"
+        header = f"## Query: {query_title}\n\n"
+        if exclude_metadata:  # Exclude code fences
+            content = f"{cell.context.strip()}\n"
+        else:
+            content = f"```sql\n{cell.context.strip()}\n```\n"
+        return header + content
+
     elif cell.cell_type == DataCellType.text:
-        return f"## Text\n\n{cell.context.strip()}\n"
+        header = "## Text\n\n"
+        content = f"{cell.context.strip()}\n"
+        return header + content
+
     elif cell.cell_type == DataCellType.chart:
-        return "## Chart\n\n*Chart generated from the metadata.*\n"
+        header = "## Chart\n\n"
+        content = "*Chart generated from the metadata.*\n"
+        return header + content
+
     else:
         raise ValueError(f"Unknown cell type: {cell.cell_type}")
 
diff --git a/querybook/webapp/components/DataDocGitHub/GitHub.scss b/querybook/webapp/components/DataDocGitHub/GitHub.scss
index 86df3d822..05ea86cd9 100644
--- a/querybook/webapp/components/DataDocGitHub/GitHub.scss
+++ b/querybook/webapp/components/DataDocGitHub/GitHub.scss
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
             flex-direction: column;
             height: 100%;
             background-color: var(--bg);
-            padding: 16px;
+            padding: 8px;
             box-sizing: border-box;
             overflow-y: auto;
         }
diff --git a/querybook/webapp/components/DataDocGitHub/GitHubVersions.tsx b/querybook/webapp/components/DataDocGitHub/GitHubVersions.tsx
index df12a6ac6..dec48794f 100644
--- a/querybook/webapp/components/DataDocGitHub/GitHubVersions.tsx
+++ b/querybook/webapp/components/DataDocGitHub/GitHubVersions.tsx
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ import React, { useCallback, useState } from 'react';
 
 import { QueryComparison } from 'components/TranspileQueryModal/QueryComparison';
 import { usePaginatedResource } from 'hooks/usePaginatedResource';
+import { useResource } from 'hooks/useResource';
 import { GitHubResource, ICommit } from 'resource/github';
 import { AsyncButton } from 'ui/AsyncButton/AsyncButton';
 import { IconButton } from 'ui/Button/IconButton';
 import { FeatureDisabledMessage } from 'ui/DisabledSection/FeatureDisabledMessage';
 import { ErrorPage } from 'ui/ErrorPage/ErrorPage';
+import { Link } from 'ui/Link/Link';
 import { Loading } from 'ui/Loading/Loading';
 import { Message } from 'ui/Message/Message';
 
@@ -42,6 +44,24 @@ export const GitHubVersions: React.FunctionComponent<IProps> = ({
         { batchSize: 5 }
     );
 
+    const {
+        data: comparisonData,
+        isLoading: isComparisonLoading,
+        isError: isComparisonError,
+    } = useResource(
+        React.useCallback(() => {
+            if (selectedCommit) {
+                return GitHubResource.compareDataDocVersions(
+                    docId,
+                    selectedCommit.sha
+                );
+            }
+        }, [docId, selectedCommit]),
+        {
+            fetchOnMount: !!selectedCommit,
+        }
+    );
+
     const handleRestore = useCallback(
         async (commitSha: string, commitMessage: string) => {
             alert('Restore feature not implemented yet');
@@ -61,8 +81,8 @@ export const GitHubVersions: React.FunctionComponent<IProps> = ({
                     setIsCompareOpen(true);
                 }
             } else {
-                // Handle closing without a version (e.g. clicking close button)
                 setIsCompareOpen(false);
+                setSelectedCommit(null);
                 setIsFullScreen(false);
             }
         },
@@ -136,15 +156,17 @@ export const GitHubVersions: React.FunctionComponent<IProps> = ({
             {selectedCommit && (
                 <div className="GitHubVersionsComparePanel">
                     <div className="panel-header">
-                        <IconButton
-                            icon={'Info'}
-                            size={16}
-                            tooltip={
-                                'Compare the current DataDoc with the selected commit. For a more detailed view of changes, please view it on GitHub.'
-                            }
-                            tooltipPos="left"
-                            className="tooltip"
-                        />
+                        <Link to={selectedCommit.html_url} newTab>
+                            <IconButton
+                                icon={'Info'}
+                                size={16}
+                                tooltip={
+                                    'Compare the current DataDoc with the selected commit. For a more detailed view of changes, please view it on GitHub.'
+                                }
+                                tooltipPos="left"
+                                className="tooltip"
+                            />
+                        </Link>
                         <IconButton
                             icon={isFullScreen ? 'Minimize2' : 'Maximize2'}
                             onClick={toggleFullScreen}
@@ -164,12 +186,23 @@ export const GitHubVersions: React.FunctionComponent<IProps> = ({
                             tooltipPos="left"
                         />
                     </div>
-                    <QueryComparison
-                        fromQuery={'Selected Commit DataDoc Text'}
-                        toQuery={'Current DataDoc Text'}
-                        fromQueryTitle={`Commit: ${selectedCommit.commit.message}`}
-                        toQueryTitle="Current DataDoc"
-                    />
+                    {isComparisonLoading ? (
+                        <Loading />
+                    ) : isComparisonError || !comparisonData ? (
+                        <Message
+                            message="Failed to load comparison. Please try again."
+                            type="error"
+                            icon="AlertTriangle"
+                            iconSize={16}
+                        />
+                    ) : (
+                        <QueryComparison
+                            fromQuery={comparisonData?.current_content}
+                            toQuery={comparisonData?.commit_content}
+                            fromQueryTitle={`Commit: ${selectedCommit.commit.message}`}
+                            toQueryTitle="Current DataDoc"
+                        />
+                    )}
                 </div>
             )}
         </div>
diff --git a/querybook/webapp/resource/github.ts b/querybook/webapp/resource/github.ts
index 9170c1932..321ef9c76 100644
--- a/querybook/webapp/resource/github.ts
+++ b/querybook/webapp/resource/github.ts
@@ -46,4 +46,11 @@ export const GitHubResource = {
             limit,
             offset,
         }),
+    compareDataDocVersions: (docId: number, commitSha: string) =>
+        ds.fetch<{
+            current_content: string;
+            commit_content: string;
+        }>(`/github/datadocs/${docId}/compare/`, {
+            commit_sha: commitSha,
+        }),
 };