git-show-branch

Show branches and their commits with relationship indicators

TLDR

Show branch relationships
$ git show-branch
Show specific branches
$ git show-branch [branch1] [branch2]
Show all branches
$ git show-branch --all
Show with more context
$ git show-branch --more=[10]
Show with color
$ git show-branch --color

SYNOPSIS

git show-branch [options] [refs...]

DESCRIPTION

git show-branch displays branches and their commits with visual indicators showing which commits belong to which branches. It provides a compact overview of branch divergence and shared history.This is useful for understanding how branches relate to each other, especially when multiple branches share common ancestors.

PARAMETERS

-a, --all

Show all refs.
-r, --remotes
Show remote branches.
--more n
Show more commits.
--list
List mode.
--topo-order
Topological order.
--date-order
Date order.
--color
Color output.

INSTALL

sudo apt install git
sudo dnf install git
sudo pacman -S git
sudo apk add git
sudo zypper install git
brew install git
nix profile install nixpkgs#git

SEE ALSO

git-branch(1), git-log(1)

RESOURCES

Source code · Homepage · Documentation