Got it! If you’re used to running git show <commit ref>:<file_name> in the command line to pull up a specific version of a file from a commit, here’s how you can replicate that exact workflow right in GitLab’s web interface—no CLI needed:

Method 1: Navigate from the Commit Details Page #

• Head over to your project’s main page in GitLab.
• Locate the commit you want to work with:
  • Use the Commits tab to browse recent commits, or
  • Search directly for the commit hash, branch name, or tag name in the project search bar.
• Once you’re on the commit’s detail page, scroll down to the Changes section—this lists every file modified in that commit.
  • If your target file is in this list, just click its name to view the version of the file as it existed in that commit.
  • If the file wasn’t modified in this commit, click the Browse files button (next to the commit hash at the top of the page) to load the full repository file tree as it existed at that commit. Then find your file in the tree and click it.

Method 2: Switch Versions Directly from the File Page #

• First, navigate to the current version of your file in GitLab (find it in the project’s file browser and click to open it).
• Look at the top of the file view—you’ll see a dropdown menu showing the current branch (e.g., main or develop).
• Click this dropdown, then type in your target commit reference (full/short hash, branch name, or tag name) and press Enter.
• The page will refresh instantly to show you the exact version of the file from that commit.

Quick URL Trick (Optional) #

If you know the commit reference and file path off the top of your head, you can jump straight to the file by constructing a URL like this:

https://gitlab.com/<your-namespace>/<your-project>/-/blob/<commit-ref>/<file-path>

Just replace the placeholders with your project’s details, commit reference, and file path.

Hope this matches what you’re looking for—it works exactly like the git show command, supporting all types of commit references you’d use in the CLI.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者yigal