git command to emit name of remote tracking branch

Question

I\'d like a command that emits the name of the tracked branch for the branch I\'m on. Something like:

$ git checkout --track -b topic origin/master
Branch t         


        

Answer 1

As of git 1.8.3 you can now do this:

git branch -vv 

Very convenient as it shows the tracking branch for all local branches at once, but it is not suitable for scripting.