Is there a way to list only the merge commits on a branch via the web UI?

[fwcd]

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i.e. is there a commit history view that shows git log --merges --first-parent?

[EdilandoSaturnino]

Hello fwcd,

Currently, the GitHub Web UI doesn't have a built-in feature to list only the merge commits on a branch similar to the way git log --merges --first-parent would do on the command line. However, there are a few alternative ways you could achieve a similar result:

1. Use GitHub's Search Functionality:

• You can use GitHub's search functionality to filter for merge commits. In the repository's search bar, type is:pr is:merged base:branch-name replacing "branch-name" with the name of the branch you are interested in. This will list all merged pull requests into that branch.

2. Use GitHub's API:

• You can use the GitHub API to fetch the merge commits on a branch. A GET request to /repos/:owner/:repo/pulls with the base parameter set to the branch name, and the state parameter set to closed will give you a list of closed (merged) pull requests on that branch. You can then further process this data to get a list of merge commits.

3. Custom Web Application:

• If you have the technical expertise, you could create a custom web application using the GitHub API to fetch and display the merge commits on a branch in a manner similar to git log --merges --first-parent.

4. Third-Party Tools:
There might be third-party tools or extensions available that provide this functionality.

5. Local Repository:

• Although not a web-based solution, cloning the repository locally and using the command line to view merge commits using git log --merges --first-parent is a straightforward way to achieve this.

It's worth mentioning that you might want to submit a feature request to GitHub to have this functionality added to the Web UI in the future.

[fwcd]

No offense, but this reads like an AI-generated answer :D

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