How do I list all remote branches in Git 1.7+?

Question

I\'ve tried git branch -r, but that only lists remote branches that I\'ve tracked locally. How do I find the list of those that I haven\'t? (It doesn\'t matter

Answer 1

I would use:

git branch -av

This command not only shows you the list of all branches, including remote branches starting with /remote, but it also provides you the * feedback on what you updated and the last commit comments.