Log Graph in Git

1. View Log Graph in Git
2. How to Graph All Git Branches

This tutorial will introduce how to graphically view the history of commits in Git using the git log command.

View Log Graph in Git

The command git log displays all snapshots(commits) in the repository’s history all at once. This command has a default function that will show:

• (SHA) Secure Hash Algorithm
• Author
• Date
• Commit message

The flag --graph attached with the command git log allows us to view our previous commits as a graph.

git log --graph

We can also combine the flag --oneline with this command to generate an overview of how commits have merged and how the git history was built.

git log --graph --oneline

How to Graph All Git Branches

To effortlessly go through all the branches in the graph, we can integrate the flag --all to the git log command. --decorate can also be used with this command to see all important information in a well-mannered and beautifully color-coded format.

git log --all --decorate --oneline --graph

Almost every Git user uses these four switches mentioned above as developers need them in their development.