---
name: "git-dag"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "git-cola"
version: "4.12.0-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/git-dag"
---

# git-dag(1)

The sleek and powerful Git history browser

## NAME

git-dag - The sleek and powerful Git history browser

## 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)](/gitrevisions/7.md)* (**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)](/git-log/1.md) for details.

## AUTHOR

David Aguilar and contributors