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

If your repository sits on Gitlab, you can use its graph representation as that is rendered as SVG in your browser.

• Go to your repository's graph view, e.g. https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitter/webapp/network/develop

• Scroll the graph down to the bottom (it lazy loads commits!)

• Use your browser's inspector to copy the SVG element to a new file

• Open it in a renderer of your choice, e.g. Inkscape