Imported from Dkendal/claude-code-plugins (jujutsu/skills/jj-show/SKILL.md). Install upstream with npx skills add Dkendal/claude-code-plugins --skill jj-show. Copyright stays with the author.

jj show

Usage

jj show [OPTIONS] [REVISION]

Shows the description and changes of a revision.

Common Options

• [REVISION] - Revision to show (default: @)
• -s, --summary - Show only file names changed, not full diff
• --stat - Show a histogram of changes
• --git - Show Git-format diff
• --color-words - Word-level diff highlighting
• -T, --template <TEMPLATE> - Custom template for the header
• --tool <TOOL> - Use external diff tool

Key Concepts

• Combines commit info + diff in one view
• Similar to git show
• Shows changes introduced BY the revision (vs its parent)

Common Patterns

# Show current working copy changes
jj show

# Show parent commit
jj show @-

# Show specific revision
jj show abc123

# Show only which files changed
jj show -s

# Show with statistics
jj show --stat

# Show commit at a bookmark
jj show main

Output Includes

1. Commit ID and change ID
2. Author and timestamp
3. Description (commit message)
4. Full diff of changes

Comparison with Other Commands

• jj show = Full commit details + diff
• jj log -p -r X = Same diff, but in log format
• jj diff -r X = Just the diff, no commit info

Guidelines

If the diff is very large, consider using -s for a summary first, then showing specific files.