hg-log
displays repository commit history
TLDR
Show commit history
$ hg log
Show last n commits$ hg log -l [5]
Show specific file history$ hg log [file]
Show with patch$ hg log -p
Graph view$ hg log -G
Show specific revision$ hg log -r [revision]
SYNOPSIS
hg log [options] [file]
DESCRIPTION
hg log displays repository commit history. It shows changesets with author, date, summary, and other metadata.
The command supports filtering by file, branch, or revision range. Graph mode visualizes branch and merge structure.
PARAMETERS
FILE
Limit to specific file.-l, --limit N
Limit number of entries.-r, --rev REV
Show specific revision.-p, --patch
Show patches.-G, --graph
Show DAG graph.-b, --branch BRANCH
Show branch commits.--template TPL
Output template.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Large histories can be slow. Use -l to limit. Templates for custom output.
HISTORY
Log is a core Mercurial command for viewing repository history since version 1.0.