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How to list merge commits for a specific Git branch

Oct 12, 2022 · 1 min read · Post a comment

Here’s a neat Git command that might help you with listing merge commits for a specific Git branch.

Prerequisites

  • Git

Solution

Go to your current working tree directory and run the following command:

git log <branch> --merges --first-parent

Note(s): In you are dealing with more than one parent, omit --first-parent if you want to list merges from all commits. And, if you don’t specify the branch, you will get a list of merge commits from whatever commit your current HEAD points to.

Conclusion

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