A Better Git Log

The following alias will provide a visual git log command that provides as much insight as most visual programs:

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Open up your ~/.gitconfig file with your preferred code editor and add the second line under the [alias] heading.

[alias]
	lg = log --color --graph --pretty=format:'%Cred%h%Creset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%cr) %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset' --abbrev-commit