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.TH "GIT\-MISSING" "1" "August 2024" "" "Git Extras"
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.SH "NAME"
\fBgit\-missing\fR \- Show commits missing from another branch
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
\fBgit\-missing\fR [<first branch>] <second branch> [<git log options>] [[\-\-] <path>\.\.\.]
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
Shows commits that are in either of two branches but not both\. Useful for seeing what would come across in a merge or push\. Optionally, the comparison can be limited to specific paths\.
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.SH "OPTIONS"
[<first branch>]
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.P
First branch to compare\. If not specified, defaults to currently checked out branch\.
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.P
<second branch>
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.P
Second branch to compare\.
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.P
[<git log options>]
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.P
Any flags that should be passed to \'git log\', such as \-\-no\-merges\.
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.P
[[\-\-] <path>\.\.\.]
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Optional path specifications (pathspec) to limit the comparison to specific files or directories\. For more details about the pathspec syntax, see the pathspec entry in gitglossary[7] \fIhttps://git\-scm\.com/docs/gitglossary#Documentation/gitglossary\.txt\-aiddefpathspecapathspec\fR\.
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.SH "EXAMPLES"
Show commits on either my current branch or master but not both:
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.IP "" 4
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.nf

$ git missing master
< d14b8f0 only on current checked out branch
> 97ef387 only on master
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.fi
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.IP "" 0
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.P
Show commits on either branch foo or branch bar but not both:
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.IP "" 4
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.nf

$ git missing foo bar
< b8f0d14 only on foo
> f38797e only on bar
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.fi
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.IP "" 0
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.P
Show commits on either my current branch or master but not both, limited to the src/ directory:
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.IP "" 4
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.nf

$ git missing master \-\- src/
< ed52989 only on current checked out branch, in src/ directory
> 7988c4b only on master, in src/ directory
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.fi
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.IP "" 0
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.SH "AUTHOR"
Written by Nate Jones <\fInate@endot\.org\fR>
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.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
<\fIhttps://github\.com/tj/git\-extras/issues\fR>
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
<\fIhttps://github\.com/tj/git\-extras\fR>