GitHub CLI: Search Commits

Overview

Search for commits across GitHub repositories using gh search commits. Filter by author, committer, dates, commit hashes, and more.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when searching commits across GitHub:

• Finding commits by author or committer across repos/orgs
• Searching commit messages for keywords across repositories
• Filtering by commit dates or hashes in specific repos
• Looking for merge commits across an organization
• Searching in specific repositories or organizations
• Need to exclude certain results (requires -- flag)

Syntax