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"git lg" alias for pretty git log
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# From http://garmoncheg.blogspot.com/2012/06/pretty-git-log.html
git config --global alias.lg "log --color --graph --pretty=format:'%Cred%h%Creset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%cr) %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset' --abbrev-commit --"
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Sleavely commented Dec 14, 2017

Tip: Remove the last -- to be able to set flags when using the alias.

For example, to view all branches (regardless of whether they are merged into the current one) you could then do git lg --all. This works for any flags that work with the original git log command.

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taprile314 commented Mar 3, 2021

gracias bro

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grazianobolla commented Jul 8, 2021

que bien

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AngelRausseo commented Oct 6, 2021

nice men

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leodelgadodev commented Dec 10, 2021

graciela mostro

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vibrantwebs commented Dec 30, 2021

Thank you!

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CarterPlus commented Jan 21, 2022

good

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stdedos commented Feb 24, 2022

You might also want to:

  • Remove "forced" --color (e.g. piping)
  • tformat instead of format (tl;dr: newline at the end of the command)
git config --global alias.lg "log --graph --pretty=tformat:'%Cred%h%Creset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%cr) %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset' --abbrev-commit --decorate=full"

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jakeinater commented Mar 15, 2023

You can also change -%C(yellow)%d%Creset to -%C(auto)%d%Creset if you want your branches to be different colors

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blacksmithop commented Jul 6, 2023

Thanks

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talktosalvador commented Jul 11, 2023

muchas gracias crack!

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FacundoEG commented Aug 10, 2023

un capo total

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annluky commented Oct 31, 2023

nice, thank you

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ocramz commented May 10, 2024

You can also change -%C(yellow)%d%Creset to -%C(auto)%d%Creset if you want your branches to be different colors

for posterity:

git config --global alias.lg "log --graph --pretty=tformat:'%Cred%h%Creset -%C(auto)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%cr) %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset' --abbrev-commit --decorate=full"

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grazianobolla commented May 10, 2024

gracias de nuevo capo

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ak1ra-komj commented Nov 19, 2024

Thanks for the snippets

I prefer to set up an alias in ~/.bashrc, so that I can simply execute the gl command directly,

alias gl="git log --abbrev-commit --graph --pretty=tformat:'%Cred%h%Creset -%C(auto)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%ci) %Cblue%an <%ae>%Creset'"

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manf50 commented Jul 11, 2025

thanks a lot. Putting it as an alias in ~/.bashrc is even more elegant. Could do the same for "git push" or "git pull" maybe ...?

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taprile314 commented Jul 11, 2025

tipazo

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Amatikay commented Aug 25, 2025

Бпасибо

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marounmelhem commented Oct 9, 2025

I just wanna let you know that I've been using this for more than 10 years

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imom0 commented Oct 28, 2025

I just wanna let you know that I've been using this for more than 10 years

metoo

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The1nk commented Mar 23, 2026

I just wanna let you know that I've been using this for more than 10 years

metoo

same

I just wanna let you know that I've been using this for more than 10 years

same

love this thing - just came back to find it .. again .. πŸ˜†

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stdedos commented Mar 24, 2026

I just wanna let you know that I've been using this for more than 10 years

metoo

same

I just wanna let you know that I've been using this for more than 10 years

same

love this thing - just came back to find it .. again .. πŸ˜†

I just wanna let y'all know how annoying your "metoo" messages are ❀️

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marounmelhem commented Mar 24, 2026

I just wanna let you know that I've been using this for more than 10 years

metoo

same

I just wanna let you know that I've been using this for more than 10 years

same
love this thing - just came back to find it .. again .. πŸ˜†

I just wanna let y'all know how annoying your "metoo" messages are ❀️

you must be fun at parties

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The1nk commented Mar 25, 2026

I just wanna let you know that I've been using this for more than 10 years

metoo

same

I just wanna let you know that I've been using this for more than 10 years

same
love this thing - just came back to find it .. again .. πŸ˜†

I just wanna let y'all know how annoying your "metoo" messages are ❀️

fyi

image

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stdedos commented Mar 25, 2026

I just wanna let you know that I've been using this for more than 10 years

metoo

same

I just wanna let you know that I've been using this for more than 10 years

same
love this thing - just came back to find it .. again .. πŸ˜†

I just wanna let y'all know how annoying your "metoo" messages are ❀️

fyi

image

Oh thanks! I probably didn't want to "keep up with real updates", and instead I wanted to keep up with the metoos ☺️

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