---
name: "git-verify-commit"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "git"
version: "2.56.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/git-verify-commit"
---

# git-verify-commit(1)

Check the GPG signature of commits

## NAME

git-verify-commit - Check the GPG signature of commits

## SYNOPSIS

```
git verify-commit [-v | --verbose] [--raw] <commit>...
```

## DESCRIPTION

Validates the GPG signature created by **git** **commit** **-S** on the commit objects given on the command line.

## OPTIONS

- **--raw**

  Print the raw gpg status output to standard error instead of the normal human-readable output.

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Print the contents of the commit object before validating it.

## GIT

Part of the [**git**(1)](/git/1.md) suite