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# tig

> A configurable `ncurses`-based TUI for Git.
> See also: `gitui`, `git-gui`.
> More information: <https://jonas.github.io/tig/doc/manual.html>.

- Show the sequence of commits starting from the current one in reverse chronological order:

`tig`

- Show the history of a specific branch:

`tig {{branch}}`

- Show the history of specific files or directories:

`tig {{path1 path2 ...}}`

- Show the difference between two references (such as branches or tags):

`tig {{base_ref}}..{{compared_ref}}`

- Browse git blame interactively (press `<,>` to jump to parent):

`tig blame {{path/to/file}}`

- Display commits from all branches and stashes:

`tig --all`

- Start in stash view, displaying all saved stashes:

`tig stash`

- Display help in TUI:

`<h>`
