How to configure 'git log' to show 'co

Question

How can I configure git log to show commit date instead of author date?

Answer 1

You can use --pretty=format and use %cr for commit date relative.

I have the following alias in my .gitconfig

[alias]
lol = log --graph --pretty=format:"%C(yellow)%h%Creset%C(cyan)%C(bold)%d%Creset %C(cyan)(%cr)%Creset %C(green)%ce%Creset %s"

Then simply run git lol and you'll see a nice color history with hash/date/author/comments.

Answer 2

There are several options. Probably the easiest is to just use one of the pre-baked --pretty formats, like git log --pretty=fuller - this will show both dates. If you want to see only one date, but make it the commit date, you can use git log --format=<some stuff>. All the allowable codes for defining the format are documented in git help log. The commit date is one of %cd, %cD, %cr, %ct or %ci, depending on what format you prefer it in.

If it's something you want to do often, put it in an alias or write an auxiliary script to save on typing.