git log is a command used to display the commit history in a Git repository. Below is a cheat sheet with git log commands and options:
Basic git log
Display Commit History:
git logCustom Formatting
Compact One-Line Log:
git log --onelineDetailed Log with Full Commit Information:
git log --pretty=fullLimiting the Number of Commits
Show Last N Commits:
git log -n NFiltering by Author
Show Commits by a Specific Author:
git log --author="Author Name"Filtering by Date
Show Commits Since a Specific Date:
git log --since="YYYY-MM-DD"Show Commits Until a Specific Date:
git log --until="YYYY-MM-DD"Graphical Representation
Show a Graphical Representation of Branches and Merges:
git log --graph --oneline --allViewing Changes
Show Changes in Each Commit:
git log -pFiltering by File
Show Commits Involving a Specific File:
git log -- <file_path>Searching in Commit Messages
Search for Commits by Keyword in Commit Messages:
git log --grep="keyword"Show Reflog
Show Reference Logs (All Operations):
git reflogDecorate Commits
Show Branches and Tags Next to Commits:
git log --decorateDisplay Commits in a Range
Show Commits in a Range (Commit1..Commit2):
git log Commit1..Commit2This cheat sheet covers some common use cases for the git log command. Replace placeholders such as Author Name, YYYY-MM-DD, N, keyword, file_path, Commit1, and Commit2 with actual values.