Git Log Cheatsheet - Git Commit History Reference
All essential Git Log commands organized by use case, with 48+ entries you can copy and run directly. Find the right command fast when you need it.
Back to Version ControlFormatting Output 6
git log --onelineShow commits on a single line
git log -n 10Show only the last 10 commits
git log --pretty=format:"%h %s"Custom format: %h short hash, %s subject
git log --graph --oneline --allGraph all branches
git log --statShow file change statistics
git log -pShow the full diff of each commit
Filtering 10
git log --author="John"Filter by author
git log --since="2024-01-01"Filter from a start date
git log --until="2024-06-30"Filter until an end date
git log --grep="fix"Filter by commit message regex
git log -i --grep="FIX"Case-insensitive message filter
git log -- file.jsShow history of a specific file
git log -S "function_name"Find commits that add/remove a string (pickaxe)
git log -G "regex"Search diff content by regex
git log --no-mergesExclude merge commits
git log --first-parentFollow only the first-parent of the main line
Statistics & Analysis 6
git log --shortstatBrief stats: files, insertions, deletions
git log --numstatPer-file insert/delete stats
git log --dirstatChange proportion by directory
git shortlog -snCount commits by author
git shortlog -sneCount commits by author with email
git log --cherry-pick --right-only main...featureShow commits unique to a branch
Ranges & Diffs 5
git log main..featureCommits in feature but not in main
git log HEAD~3..HEADShow the last 3 commits
git log origin/main..HEADLocal commits not yet pushed
git log --cherry-mark main...featureMark equivalent commits (=) and unique (+)
git log --left-right main...featureMark which side a commit belongs to
File History Tracking 5
git log --follow file.jsFollow history across renames
git log --name-onlyShow changed file names per commit
git log --name-statusShow file names and status (A/M/D)
git log --oneline -- file.jsSingle-line history of a file
git log -p --follow file.jsFull diff across renames
Format Placeholders 10
%HFull commit hash
%hAbbreviated commit hash (--abbrev-commit)
%sSubject (first line)
%anAuthor name
%aeAuthor email
%adAuthor date (use --date=short)
%arAuthor relative date (e.g. "2 days ago")
%dRef (branch/tag) decoration
%bBody message
%cnCommitter name
Useful Aliases & Combos 6
git log --oneline --graph --decorate --allGraph all refs with decorations
git log --pretty=format:"%h %ad | %s%d [%an]" --graph --date=shortCommon custom log format
git log --since="2 weeks ago" --onelineCommits from the last two weeks
git log --merges --onelineShow only merge commits
git config alias.lg "log --graph --oneline --decorate --all"Set an lg alias, then use git lg
git log --source --onelineShow the ref each commit came from
💡 Tips
- %H 完整哈希，%h 短哈希，%s 提交主题，%an 作者名，%ad 作者日期，%d 装饰信息。
- git log --follow file.js 可以跟踪文件重命名后的历史。
- git log main..feature 显示 feature 有但 main 没有的提交，常用于查看分支待合并内容。
- git reflog 可以查看所有操作历史，包括已删除的分支和提交。
- 配合 --date=short、--date=relative 等选项可统一日期显示格式。
- -S 按字符串精确匹配增删，-G 按正则匹配变更内容，两者用途不同。
Official References
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Publicly updated on Jul 21, 2026, continuously proofread against official docs.
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