Pretty Git branch graphs
Update 2: I've posted an improved version of this answer to the Visualizing branch topology in Git question, since it's far more appropriate there. That version includes lg3
, which shows both the author and committer info, so you really should check it out. Leaving this answer for historical (& rep, I'll admit) reasons, though I'm really tempted to just delete it.
My two cents: I have two aliases I normally throw in my ~/.gitconfig
file:
[alias]lg1 = log --graph --abbrev-commit --decorate --format=format:'%C(bold blue)%h%C(reset) - %C(bold green)(%ar)%C(reset) %C(white)%s%C(reset) %C(dim white)- %an%C(reset)%C(bold yellow)%d%C(reset)' --alllg2 = log --graph --abbrev-commit --decorate --format=format:'%C(bold blue)%h%C(reset) - %C(bold cyan)%aD%C(reset) %C(bold green)(%ar)%C(reset)%C(bold yellow)%d%C(reset)%n'' %C(white)%s%C(reset) %C(dim white)- %an%C(reset)' --alllg = !"git lg1"
git lg
/git lg1
looks like this:
and git lg2
looks like this:
(Note: There now exists much more applicable answers to this question, such as fracz's, Jubobs', or Harry Lee's!)
Many of the answers here are great, but for those that just want a simple one-line-to-the-point answer without having to set up aliases or anything extra, here it is:
git log --all --decorate --oneline --graph
Not everyone would be doing a git log
all the time, but when you need it just remember:
"A Dog" = git log --all --decorate --oneline --graph