ivaldi log

View commit history with seal names and metadata.

Synopsis

ivaldi log
ivaldi log [options]

Description

Display commit history showing seals in reverse chronological order with human-friendly seal names.

Options

• --oneline - Concise one-line format
• --limit <n> - Show only last n commits
• --all - Show commits from all timelines

Examples

Basic Log

ivaldi log

Output:

Seal: swift-eagle-flies-high-447abe9b (447abe9b)
Timeline: main
Author: Jane Smith <jane@example.com>
Date: 2025-10-05 14:30:22 -0700

    Add authentication feature

    Implemented JWT-based authentication

Seal: calm-river-flows-deep-2a1b3c4d (2a1b3c4d)
Timeline: main
Author: Jane Smith <jane@example.com>
Date: 2025-10-04 09:15:33 -0700

    Initial commit

Oneline Format

ivaldi log --oneline

Output:

447abe9b swift-eagle-flies-high-447abe9b Add authentication feature
2a1b3c4d calm-river-flows-deep-2a1b3c4d Initial commit

Limit Results

ivaldi log --limit 10

All Timelines

ivaldi log --all

Use Cases

Review Recent Work

ivaldi log --limit 5

Find Commit

ivaldi log | grep "authentication"

Generate Changelog

ivaldi log --oneline > changelog.txt

Related Commands

• travel - Interactive history browser
• diff - Compare commits
• whereami - Current position

Comparison with Git

Git	Ivaldi
git log	ivaldi log
git log --oneline	ivaldi log --oneline
git log -n 5	ivaldi log --limit 5