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Get the two most recent git tags (and the log between them)

I am looking for a git command that would show me the git log between the two most recent tags in the current branch.

I.e. if the two most recent tags are build_341 and build_342, then I would want to end up with the output of git log build_341..build_342

I know that I can get the most recent tag using git describe --abbrev=0, but I don't know how to show the second most recent tag.

Solution

  • Well, it's possible to get the second most recent tag using:

    git describe --abbrev=0 $(git describe --abbrev=0)^

    So I can get a log between the two most recent tags using:

    git log $(git describe --abbrev=0 $(git describe --abbrev=0)^)..$(git describe --abbrev=0)

    Not pretty, but it seems to work (as long as your shell supports $() command substiution). Other answers are welcome.