Formatting git log

Make git log readable with one-line, graph and decorate options and save them as an alias.

A readable graph

A one-line, graphed, colored log is far easier to scan than the default verbose output.

git log --oneline --graph --all --decorate

Output:

* a1b2c3d (HEAD -> main) Add landing page
* 9f8e7d6 Initial commit

Save that long command as git lg so you never retype it: git config --global alias.lg "log --oneline --graph --all".