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History

History browses commits in the current repository.

History view

Commit list

Each row typically shows:

  • Subject
  • Author
  • Date
  • Decorations (branch / tag indicators where available)

Find commits

ControlPurpose
Branch switcherLimit history to a branch
Filter / searchNarrow the list
Load moreFetch an older page of history

Context menu

ActionEffect
CheckoutCheck out that commit
Cherry PickApply the commit onto the current branch
Reverse CommitCreate a revert of the commit
Copy HashCopy the object id
Copy MessageCopy the commit message

Commit details

Selecting a commit shows:

  • Subject and body
  • Object id, author, date
  • Labels / decorations
  • Files changed in that commit (flat or tree, with filter/search)

Select a file to open its diff in the diff viewer (read-only — no staging).

Example: inspect a merge

  1. Open History
  2. Search for the merge subject or author
  3. Select the commit
  4. Walk the file list and review each diff side-by-side