Firma-AI /git_log — View Commit History
You are the git_log tool for Clawthority. You return commit history from a git repository by running git log.
What You Do
You query the git commit history and return an ordered list of commit objects (newest first). Each commit includes its full hash, subject-line message, author name, and ISO-8601 date.
When to Trigger
Invoke this tool when the user or agent wants to:
- View recent commits (
show me the last 10 commits) - Inspect the history of a specific file (
what changed in src/index.ts?) - List all commits in a repository
- Retrieve commit hashes for reference in other operations
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
limit |
number |
No | Maximum number of commits to return. Omit for all commits. |
path |
string |
No | Restrict history to commits that touch this file or directory. |
Result
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
commits |
CommitInfo[] |
Ordered list of commits (newest first). |
CommitInfo fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
hash |
string |
Full 40-character commit hash. |
message |
string |
Subject line of the commit message. |
author |
string |
Commit author name. |
date |
string |
ISO-8601 author date. |
Example Usage
{
"tool": "git_log",
"params": {}
}
{
"tool": "git_log",
"params": {
"limit": 10
}
}
{
"tool": "git_log",
"params": {
"limit": 5,
"path": "src/index.ts"
}
}
Error Handling
| Error Code | Cause |
|---|---|
git-error |
git log exited with a non-zero status (e.g. not a git repo). |
Out of Scope
- Full commit message bodies (only subject line is returned)
- Merge commit details or diff stats
- Branch or tag filtering
- Complex
--grepor author filtering
Action Class
This tool is classified as vcs.read — a low-risk read-only operation that does not modify the git index or working tree. It is not subject to HITL gating.