add git search

ellie · May 28, 2024 · 7913bd3 · 7913bd3
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+---
+title: Search for a string across all git branches
+date: 2024-05-28
+tags:
+  - git
+  - shell
+---
+I've been working across a few branches lately, and couldn't remember the name of a git branch containing some work I'd done. I did, however, remember the name of an interface I'd defined.
+
+Seach all git branches for a specific string, with this
+
+```bash
+ git rev-list --all | xargs git grep 'SEARCH STRING'
+```
+
+If a result is found, you'll be given the git SHA
+
+Get info for the sha
+
+```bash
+git show <THE SHA>
+```
+
+And you'll see something like this
+
+```
+commit 68f9ecc4d46716f572de943ee90bf236c3065ef4 (HEAD -> ellie/ui-me)
+Author: Ellie Huxtable <[email protected]>
+Date:   Sat May 25 09:51:56 2024 +0100
+
+    wip
+
+```
+
+> [!question] I thought it might also be cool to have [Atuin](https://atuin.sh) track git branches, alongside everything else. Maybe a custom data column?