From: Sidhant Sharma Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2016 12:58:39 GMT Subject: [RFC] git subcommand to check if branch is up-to-date with upstream Message-ID: <57960CFF.5060104@gmail.com> Hi, I was wondering if it would be a good idea to have a command to check if a push or pull is required. Perhaps it can also suggest if changes are fast-forward or the branches (local and remote) have diverged. The reason I feel the need of such a command is when I need to check if my branch is up-to-date with the remote, and when I need to know if my local has diverged. Currently I use a script based on this stackoverflow answer[1] Not an extremely useful tool, but I thought it'll be good to have it. Warm regards, Sidhant Sharma [1] http://stackoverflow.com/a/3278427/5211579