# Command Line Options
## -n, --max-count \<NUMBER\>
Maximum number of commits to render.
If not specified, all commits will be rendered.
It behaves similarly to the `--max-count` option of `git log`.
## -p, --protocol \<TYPE\>
A protocol type for rendering images of commit graphs.
_Possible values:_ `auto`, `iterm`, `kitty`
By default `auto` will guess the best supported protocol for the current terminal (if listed in [Supported terminal emulators](./compatibility.md#supported-terminal-emulators)).
## -o, --order \<TYPE\>
Commit ordering algorithm.
_Possible values:_ `chrono`, `topo`
`chrono` will order commits by commit date if possible.
<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lusingander/serie/master/img/order-chrono.png" width=300>
`topo` will order commits on the same branch consecutively if possible.
<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lusingander/serie/master/img/order-topo.png" width=300>
## -g, --graph-width \<TYPE\>
The character width that a graph image unit cell occupies.
_Possible values:_ `auto`, `double`, `single`
If not specified or `auto` is specified, `double` will be used automatically if there is enough width to display it, `single` otherwise.
<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lusingander/serie/master/img/graph-width-double.png" width=300>
<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lusingander/serie/master/img/graph-width-single.png" width=300>
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## -s, --graph-style \<TYPE\>
The commit graph image edge style.
_Possible values:_ `rounded`, `angular`
`rounded` will use rounded edges for the graph lines.
<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lusingander/serie/master/img/graph-width-double.png" width=300>
`angular` will use angular edges for the graph lines.
<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lusingander/serie/master/img/style-angular.png" width=300>
## -i, --initial-selection \<TYPE\>
The initial selection of commit when starting the application.
_Possible values:_ `latest`, `head`
`latest` will select the latest commit.
`head` will select the commit at HEAD.
## --preload
By default, graph images are generated and loaded lazily as needed.
If `--preload` is specified, all graph images will be generated and loaded at startup. This can result in smoother scrolling, as the images are already available, and might reduce memory usage. However, this may lead to slower startup times, especially for large repositories.