Get all files that have been modified in git branch

Question

Is there a way to see what files have changed in a branch?

Answer 1

The following batch file is based on twalberg's answer but will work in Windows:

@ECHO OFF
C:                               :: <== OR USE A DIFFERENT DRIVE
CD \path\to\where\git\files\are  :: <== CHANGE TO THE ACTUAL PATH
SET /p b="Enter full path of an ALREADY MERGED branch to compare with origin/master: "
bash --login -i -c "git diff --name-only %b% $(git merge-base %b1% origin/drop2/master)"
PAUSE

The above assumes that the main branch is origin/master and that git bash was included when Git was installed (and its location is in the path environment). I actually needed to show the actual differences using a configured diff tool (kdiff3) so substituted the following bash command above:

bash --login -i -c "git difftool --dir-diff %b% $(git merge-base %b1% origin/drop2/master)"

Answer 2

An alternative to the answer by @Marco Ponti, and avoiding the checkout:

git diff --name-only <notMainDev> $(git merge-base <notMainDev> <mainDev>)

If your particular shell doesn't understand the $() construct, use back-ticks instead.

Answer 3

Update Nov 2020:

To get the list of files modified (and committed!) in the current branch you can use the shortest console command using standard git:

git diff --name-only master...

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• If your local "master" branch is outdated (behind the remote), add a remote name (assuming its "origin") git diff --name-only origin/master...

• If you want to include uncommitted changes as well, remove the ...:

  git diff --name-only master

• If you use different main branch name (eg: "main"), substitute it:

  git diff --name-only origin/main...

• If your want to output to stdout (so its copyable)

  git diff --name-only master... | cat

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per really nice detailed explanation of different options https://blog.jpalardy.com/posts/git-how-to-find-modified-files-on-a-branch/

Answer 4

git show --stat origin/branch_name

This will give you a list of the files that have been added or modified under this branch.