Pretty git branch graphs

Question

I\'ve seen some books and articles have some really pretty looking graphs of git branches and commits. How can I make high-quality printable images of git history?

Answer 1

Gitgraph.js allows to draw pretty git branches without a repository. Just write a Javascript code that configures your branches and commits and render it in browser.

var gitGraph = new GitGraph({
   template: "blackarrow",
   mode: "compact",
   orientation: "horizontal",
   reverseArrow: true
});

var master = gitGraph.branch("master").commit().commit();
var develop = gitGraph.branch("develop").commit();
master.commit();
develop.commit().commit();
develop.merge(master);

or with metro template:

or with commit messages, authors, and tags:

Test it with JSFiddle.

Generate it with Git Grapher by @bsara.