Introduction

To look up a specific commit using Git commands, you can use the git log command to display the commit history and then identify the commit you're interested in. Here's how you can do it:

Open your terminal or command prompt.
Navigate to the directory of your Git repository using the cd command.
Use the following command to view the commit history:
```
git log
```
This will display a list of commits in reverse chronological order, with each commit showing its unique hash (commit ID), author, date, and commit message.
Scroll through the list to find the commit you're looking for. Copy the commit hash (the long string of characters) associated with that commit.
Once you have the commit hash, you can use the following command to view more details about that specific commit:
```
git show <commit_hash>
```
Replace <commit_hash> with the actual hash you copied.

This will display detailed information about the commit, including the changes made, the author's name and email, the commit date, and more.

Remember that this information can be quite technical, and it's helpful to have some familiarity with Git and version control concepts to fully understand the details presented in the commit history.

Omitting Differential

You can view the details of a commit without displaying all the changes using the git show command with the --stat option. This will show you a summary of the commit along with the list of files that were modified, added, or deleted in that commit. Here's how you can do it:

git show --stat <commit_hash>

Replace <commit_hash> with the actual hash of the commit you want to view. This command will provide you with a concise overview of the commit, including the author's name, email, commit date, commit message, and the list of files that were affected in that commit.

Using the --stat option is especially useful when you're interested in understanding which files were changed in a commit without getting into the nitty-gritty details of the actual changes made to those files.