gitk

Graphical Git repository browser

TLDR

Start gitk

$ gitk

Show all branches

$ gitk --all

Show specific file history

$ gitk [file.txt]

Show specific range

$ gitk [v1.0..v2.0]

Show since date

$ gitk --since="[2 weeks ago]"

SYNOPSIS

gitk [options] [revision-range] [--] [path]

gitk is a graphical repository browser for Git. It displays commit history in a visual graph, showing branches, merges, and commit details in a GUI window.
The interface shows the commit graph, file changes, and diff content. It supports search, filtering, and visual exploration of repository history.

PARAMETERS

REVISION-RANGE

Commits to display.

PATH

Limit to specific paths.

--all

Show all branches.

--since DATE

Show commits since date.

--until DATE

Show commits until date.

--help

Display help information.

CAVEATS

Requires Tcl/Tk. Interface is dated. May not be installed by default.

HISTORY

gitk was written by Paul Mackerras and is one of the original Git GUI tools, providing visual history browsing since Git's early days.