---
title: Visualizing commits in a repository
intro: You can see all commits made to a repository in the past year (excluding merge commits) in the Commit graph.
product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.repository-insights %}'
redirect_from:
  - /articles/visualizing-commits-in-a-repository
versions:
  free-pro-team: '*'
  enterprise-server: '*'
---

The top graph shows commits for the entire year by week.

![Repository commit year graph](/assets/images/help/graphs/repo_commit_activity_year_graph.png)

The bottom graph shows the average number of commits by day of the week for the selected week.

![Repository commit week graph](/assets/images/help/graphs/repo_commit_activity_week_graph.png)

### Accessing the commits graph

{% data reusables.repositories.navigate-to-repo %}
{% data reusables.repositories.accessing-repository-graphs %}
3. In the left sidebar, click **Commits**.
![Commits tab](/assets/images/help/graphs/commits_tab.png)