Git Log

The commit log panel shows the full history of your repository — commit hashes, authors, dates, and messages — with search, graph visualization, and quick-copy support.

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Opening the Log

The git log panel is visible in the Commits panel (focus with 4). Each entry displays the abbreviated commit hash, author name, relative date, and the first line of the commit message.

Navigation

Navigate the log with standard vim-style keys:

Actions

Pressing Enter on a commit opens the commit detail view, showing the full message, file list, and diff for every changed file. Press Esc to return to the log.

Search

Press / to open the search prompt. Type a query to filter commits by message text, author name, or commit hash. Matching commits are highlighted and non-matching entries are hidden. Press Esc to clear the filter and restore the full log.

Search is case-insensitive and matches partial strings. For example, typing fix matches commit messages containing "fix", "hotfix", "bugfix", etc.

Commit Graph

grüt can render an ASCII commit graph alongside the log, visualizing branch and merge topology. Enable it in your config:

[log]
show_commit_graph = true

The graph draws branch lines, merge points, and fork points using box-drawing characters. Colors distinguish different branches when your terminal supports them.

Configuration

The log panel respects the following configuration options:

[log]
max_log_entries = 500       # Maximum commits to load (default: 500)
show_commit_graph = false   # Show ASCII branch graph (default: false)

Setting max_log_entries to a lower value improves startup time in repositories with very long histories. grüt loads commits lazily — the limit controls the upper bound, not the initial fetch size.

Next Steps

• Git Diff — inspect changes in detail
• Diff Review — hunk-level approve/reject workflow
• Git Branches — branch management