GIT-MISSING(1)

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version 7.5.0 · 7 versions
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✨ GIT-MISSING 💅

okay bestie so git-missing is a little Git Extras gem — it shows you the commits that live in one of two branches but not both. it's giving "what would actually come across if i merged or pushed this rn" energy, and yes you can narrow it down to specific paths if that's your vibe. 🦋

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

git-missing [<first branch>] <second branch> [<git log options>] [[--]
<path>...]

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

So the whole point: it shows the commits that are in either of two branches but not both. One branch has them, the other one literally does not. That's the tea. 🫖

Why do you care? Because it's perfect for peeking at what would come across in a merge or a push, before you actually do the thing. No surprises, no chaos, just receipts. ✨

And if you only want to snoop on certain files or folders, you can — the comparison can optionally be limited to specific paths. Lowkey the best feature. 💅

👑 OPTIONS 👑

  • [<first branch>] — the first branch you're comparing. if you don't say anything, it defaults to the branch you currently have checked out. main character defaults, honestly. 💖
  • <second branch> — the second branch in the comparison. you do have to give this one, no skipping. 🙈
  • [<git log options>] — literally any flags you'd want passed straight through to git log, such as --no-merges. whatever git log can eat, this can eat. 🔥
  • [[--] <path>...] — optional path specifications (a.k.a. pathspec) to limit the comparison to specific files or directories. for more details about the pathspec syntax, see the pathspec entry in gitglossary[7] at <https://git-scm.com/docs/gitglossary#Documentation/gitglossary.txt-aiddefpathspecapathspec>. 🎀

🌈 EXAMPLES 🌈

show commits on either my current branch or master but not both:

$ git missing master
< d14b8f0 only on current checked out branch
> 97ef387 only on master

show commits on either branch foo or branch bar but not both:

$ git missing foo bar
< b8f0d14 only on foo
> f38797e only on bar

show commits on either my current branch or master but not both, limited to the src/ directory:

$ git missing master -- src/
< ed52989 only on current checked out branch, in src/ directory
> 7988c4b only on master, in src/ directory

🧚 AUTHOR 🧚

Written by Nate Jones <nate@endot.org> — ty for your service, king. 👑

💀 REPORTING BUGS 💀

found something cursed? spill it here: <https://github.com/tj/git-extras/issues> 🐛

⭐ SEE ALSO ⭐

<https://github.com/tj/git-extras> — the whole Git Extras fam. go explore, bestie. 🫶

and that's a wrap on the Git Extras era of git-missing — this version is dated May 2026, so you're reading the freshest edition, periodt. 💜✨ no cap, now go compare some branches and slay. 🎀🦋

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