Viewing the branch history in GitHub Desktop

You can see details about any commit in GitHub Desktop, including a diff of the changes the commit introduced.

Each commit shows:

• The commit message
• The time the commit was created
• The committer's username and profile picture (if available)
• The commit's SHA-1 hash (the unique ID)

1. In the left sidebar, click History.

   

2. On the History tab, click the commit you'd like to review.

   You can also select a range of multiple consecutive commits using Command or Shift.

   You can also select a range of multiple consecutive commits using Ctrl or Shift.

   

3. If there are multiple files in the commit or range of commits, click on an individual file to see the changes made to that file.

   

Further reading

• Syncing your branch in GitHub Desktop