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history

Show commit history and churn statistics for a file.

Usage

bobbin history <FILE> [OPTIONS]

Examples

bobbin history src/main.rs
bobbin history src/main.rs --limit 50
bobbin history src/main.rs --json        # JSON output with stats

Options

FlagShortDescription
--limit <N>-nMaximum entries to show (default: 20)

Output

Output includes:

  • Commit date, author, and message for each entry
  • Referenced issue IDs (if present in commit messages)
  • Statistics: total commits, churn rate (commits/month), author breakdown