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Usage

vibe log [branch] [options]

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Description

Display the commit history for a branch. Shows commit IDs, authors, dates, and messages.

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Arguments

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branch
string
Branch to show commits for. Defaults to current branch.You can also use branch1..branch2 syntax to show commits in branch2 that aren’t in branch1.

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Options

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-n, --number
number
Limit number of commits to show. Defaults to 10.
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--oneline
boolean
Show commits in single-line format for a compact view.

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Examples

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Show Recent Commits

vibe log
Output: 
Commits on 'main':

commit abc1234567890
Author: John Doe
Date:   1/25/2026, 2:30:45 PM

    Add user authentication feature

commit def4567890123
Author: Jane Smith
Date:   1/24/2026, 4:15:30 PM

    Update API endpoints

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Show Commits in Compact Format

vibe log --oneline
Output: 
Commits on 'main':

abc1234 Add user authentication feature
def4567 Update API endpoints
ghi8901 Fix database connection
jkl2345 Initial commit

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Show More Commits

vibe log -n 25
Shows the last 25 commits instead of the default 10.

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Show Commits for Specific Branch

vibe log feature/payments

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Show Commits Between Branches

vibe log main..feature/api
Shows commits in feature/api that are not in main.

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Output Format

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Default Format

commit <commit-id>
Author: <author-name>
Date:   <date-time>

    <commit-message>

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Oneline Format

<short-id> <commit-message>

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Workflow Examples

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Review Before Merge

# See what commits will be merged
vibe log main..feature/auth

# If happy, merge
vibe checkout main
vibe merge feature/auth

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Check Recent Activity

# What happened today?
vibe log -n 5 --oneline

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Error Messages

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No Commits Found

No commits found for branch 'feature'
Solution: The branch exists but has no commits yet.

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Branch Not Found

Branch 'feature' not found
Solution: Check the branch name with vibe branch.