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Git History

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Summary

The repository history can be explored with git, which displays each commit's hash, author, date, and message. A concise view is available via the --online option, while --graph visualizes the history branch. Filters per file and timeframe make it easy to search for specific changes.

Key points

Git log --online displays a summary of one row per commit
Git --graph --online --all visualizes the branches and merge
Git show <hash> displays a single commit detail
Git --follow <file> tracks file history even though it's been renamed

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