git-dag#

SYNOPSIS#

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

DESCRIPTION#

git-dag is an advanced Git history visualizer that presents git log’s powerful features in an easy to use graphical interface.

OPTIONS#

<revision-range>#

Show only commits in the specified revision range. When no <revision-range> is specified, it defaults to HEAD (i.e. the whole history leading to the current commit).

origin..HEAD specifies all the commits reachable from the current commit (i.e. HEAD), but not from origin.

For a complete list of ways to spell <revision-range>, see the Specifying Ranges section of gitrevisions(7) (man gitrevisions).

--prompt#

Prompt for a Git repository instead of using the current directory.

-r, --repo <path>#

Open the git repository located at <path>. Defaults to the current directory.

--version#

Print the version number and exit.

-h, --help#

Show usage and optional arguments.

Log Arguments#

The Log text field allows you to pass arguments to git log. This can be used to filter the displayed history, for example entering main – Makefile will display only commits on the main branch that touch the Makefile.

The Log text field lets you interactively edit and replace the [<revision-range>] [[--] [<path>...]] arguments that were initially specified on the command-line.

CONTEXT-MENU ACTIONS#

The right-click menu can be used to perform various actions. All actions operate on the selected commit.

You can create branches and tags, cherry-pick commits, save patches, export tarballs, and grab files from older commits using the context menu.

DIFF COMMITS#

You can diff arbitrary commits. Select a single commit in either the list view or the graph view and then right-click on a second commit.

A menu will appear allowing you to diff the two commits.

SHORTCUTS#

You can run commands using dedicated shortcuts. Select a single commit and then press Ctrl-Alt-c to copy sha1 or Ctrl-d to run diff tool.

You can read more about hotkeys from ‘keyboard shortcuts’ window or context menu.

CONFIGURATION VARIABLES#

log.date#

Set the default date-time format for the ‘Date’ field. Setting a value for log.date is similar to using git log’s –date option. Possible values are relative, local, default, iso, rfc, and short; see git-log(1) for details.