Pull commit history from a repo that isnt mine

[NoahArrowood]

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I am doing some undergrad research and as part of it I need to pull commit history as this will be my data. I need things such as timestamps and messages for projects but the projects aren't mine. Is it possible to get this info if the repos aren't mine? If so how would I do it, thanks!

[Shriharsh-Deshmukh]

[NoahArrowood]

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[sayanm085]

Not working bro

[NoahArrowood]

I am asking if it is possible?

[Shriharsh-Deshmukh]

Yes, you can retrieve commit history from repositories that aren't yours as long as they are public or you have access to them. You can use Git commands to pull this data. Here's how:

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone <repository-url>

   This will create a local copy of the repository on your machine.

2. Retrieve Commit History:
   Use the following command to get commit history with timestamps and messages:

   git log --pretty=format:"%h - %an, %ar : %s"

   This will display commit hashes, author names, relative commit times, and commit messages.

3. Export to a File:
   If you need to analyze this data, you can export the log to a file:

   git log --pretty=format:"%h - %an, %ar : %s" > commit_history.txt

For more advanced data extraction, you could use GitHub's API to pull commit data programmatically.

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