git log

Syntax

git log [<options>] [<revision-range>] [-- <path>...]

Options

• --oneline: Displays each commit on a single line
• --graph: Draws a text-based graph of the branch structure
• --all: Shows commits from all branches
• -n <number>: Limits the number of commits shown
• --author=<pattern>: Filters commits by author
• --since=<date> / --after=<date>: Shows commits after the given date
• --until=<date> / --before=<date>: Shows commits before the given date
• --grep=<pattern>: Filters commits by message content
• --stat: Shows file change statistics
• -p / --patch: Shows the diff for each commit
• --pretty=<format>: Customizes the output format

Example

git log
git log --oneline --graph --all
git log -n 5
git log --author="John" --since="2024-01-01"

Tip

git log --oneline --graph --all gives a quick overview of all branches.