View branches sorted by date

Git, Repository, Branch · Apr 13, 2021

Prints a list of all local branches sorted by date.

  • Use git branch --sort=-committerdate to display a list of all local branches and sort them based on the date of their last commit.
  • Use arrow keys to navigate, press Q to exit.
git branch --sort=-committerdate
git branch --sort=-committerdate
# master
# patch-1
# patch-2

Written by Angelos Chalaris

I'm Angelos Chalaris, a JavaScript software engineer, based in Athens, Greece. The best snippets from my coding adventures are published here to help others learn to code.

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