# Tortoise Git Logs

## Overview

**Evidence:** Tortoise Git Logs\
**Description:** Collect Tortoise Git Synchronization Logs\
**Category:** Applications\
**Platform:** windows\
**Short Name:** trtl\
**Is Parsed:** No\
**Sent to Investigation Hub:** No\
**Collect File(s):** Yes

## Background

TortoiseGit is a Windows Shell Interface to Git that maintains logs of Git operations including commits, pulls, pushes, and synchronization activities with remote repositories.

## Data Collected

This collector gathers structured data about tortoise git logs.

## Collection Method

This collector gathers TortoiseGit log files from the Local AppData directory containing Git operation history.

## Forensic Value

TortoiseGit logs reveal Git repository operations, commit activities, repository URLs, and synchronization events. This helps identify code repositories accessed, commits made, and can reveal unauthorized repository access or intellectual property theft.