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git_latest_tag

Most recent git tag by committer time, suitable as a "latest release" line. Text shows just the tag name; Entries adds the short commit hash and ISO date.

Kind	Safety	Shapes
cached	Safe	`text`, `entries`

Options

No options.

Compatible renderers

Shape	Renderers
`text`	`animated_boot`, `animated_figlet_morph`, `animated_postfx`, `animated_scanlines`, `animated_splitflap`, `animated_typewriter`, `animated_wave`, `text_ascii`, `text_plain`
`entries`	`animated_boot`, `animated_postfx`, `animated_scanlines`, `animated_splitflap`, `animated_wave`, `grid_table`

Preview

`text` via `text_ascii`

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[[widget]]
id = "git_latest_tag"
fetcher = "git_latest_tag"
render = "text_ascii"

`text` via `text_plain`

v1.2.3

[[widget]]
id = "git_latest_tag"
fetcher = "git_latest_tag"
render = "text_plain"

`entries` via `grid_table`

tag                               v1.2.3
commit                           a1b2c3d
date                          2026-04-14

[[widget]]
id = "git_latest_tag"
fetcher = "git_latest_tag"
render = "grid_table"