1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pretty.c b/pretty.c
index b4ff3f602f..a0c427fb61 100644
--- a/pretty.c
+++ b/pretty.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "reflog-walk.h"
 #include "gpg-interface.h"
 #include "trailer.h"
+#include "run-command.h"
 
 static char *user_format;
 static struct cmt_fmt_map {
@@ -1214,6 +1215,22 @@ static size_t format_commit_one(struct strbuf *sb, /* in UTF-8 */
 		return parse_padding_placeholder(placeholder, c);
 	}
 
+	if (skip_prefix(placeholder, "(describe)", &arg)) {
+		struct child_process cmd = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
+		struct strbuf out = STRBUF_INIT;
+		struct strbuf err = STRBUF_INIT;
+
+		cmd.git_cmd = 1;
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, "describe");
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, oid_to_hex(&commit->object.oid));
+		pipe_command(&cmd, NULL, 0, &out, 0, &err, 0);
+		strbuf_rtrim(&out);
+		strbuf_addbuf(sb, &out);
+		strbuf_release(&out);
+		strbuf_release(&err);
+		return arg - placeholder;
+	}
+
 	/* these depend on the commit */
 	if (!commit->object.parsed)
 		parse_object(the_repository, &commit->object.oid);