Le Git Graph is a browser extension that displays the git commit graph for any GitHub repository.
The extension solves the problem of visualizing commit history and branching patterns directly within GitHub's web interface, where this visualization is not natively available. It works by injecting a new Commits tab into GitHub repository pages, authenticating users via GitHub OAuth, and fetching commit data through the GitHub GraphQL API. Users can then view commits as an interactive graph, hover over commit dots to see details, and filter by branch. The tool supports fetching additional commits on demand for repositories with large histories.
The extension is available for Chrome, Opera, Vivaldi, Brave, Microsoft Edge, and Firefox. It works with both public and private repositories, though accessing private repositories owned by organizations requires setting up a custom Personal Access Token due to GitHub's OAuth scope limitations. Anyone working with repositories that have complex branching patterns or who frequently needs to understand commit relationships will find this useful. The extension requires read access to repositories and includes options to control whether it accesses only public repositories or includes private ones.
The project's issue tracker shows active engagement across bug reports, questions, and enhancement requests, indicating ongoing maintenance and responsiveness to user feedback.
