# tig > A text-mode interface for Git. > More information: . - Show the sequence of commits starting from the current one in reverse chronological order: `tig` - Show the history of a specific branch: `tig {{branch}}` - Show the history of specific files or directories: `tig {{path1 path2 …}}` - Show the difference between two references (such as branches or tags): `tig {{base_ref}}..{{compared_ref}}` - Display commits from all branches and stashes: `tig --all` - Start in stash view, displaying all saved stashes: `tig stash`