---
tags:
  - git
references:
  - https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7203515/how-to-find-a-deleted-file-in-the-project-commit-history
---
Find a (deleted) file in all commits.
`g lg --all --full-history -- "**/shell.nix"`
or more generally
`g lg --all --full-history -- <path-to-file>`
then using the SHA
`g show <sha> -- <path-to-file>`

**Epic bonus**
Restore the file:
`g checkout <sha>^ -- <path-to-file>`
the caret (`^`) references one commit before sha, because in sha it is deleted.