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Asked: 2026-05-26T12:31:25+00:00

In the latest version of git you can use the flag –branch (or -b)

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In the latest version of git you can use the flag –branch (or -b) to “Show the branch and tracking info even in short-format.”

When (which version) did git introduce this option? I know that at least in 1.7.0.4 it isn’t an option.

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  1. Editorial Team

    The combination of git grep -F and git log --oneline -S is generally a powerful way to dig anything out of a Git repo:
    (manojlds proposes in his answer a one-liner which should work most of the time if you search for the right comment like the OP’s question does. Go upvote it).

    VonC@NETVONC ~/Prog/git/git (master)
$ git grep -F 'Show the branch'
Documentation/git-status.txt:   Show the branch and tracking info even in short-format.

VonC@NETVONC ~/Prog/git/git (master)
$ git log --oneline --follow -S'Show the branch' -- Documentation/git-status.txt
46077fa Documentation+t5708: document and test status -s -b

VonC@NETVONC ~/Prog/git/git (master)
$ git tag --contains 46077fa
ko-maint
ko-master
ko-next
ko-pu
v1.7.2

    So 1.7.2

    (I always found this thread a neat illustration of git digging)

    Note: It has been introduced 233 commits after 1.7.1 according to git describe:

    VonC@NETVONC ~/Prog/git/git (master)
$ git describe 46077fa
v1.7.1-233-g46077fa

    It was first introduced at Tue May 25 16:52:03 2010 +0200

    VonC@NETVONC ~/Prog/git/git (master)
$ git show 46077fa

commit 46077fa5d477a3e96e0bb96042a2a9fdc9c818cb
Author: Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Date:   Tue May 25 16:52:03 2010 +0200

    Documentation+t5708: document and test status -s -b

    Signed-off-by: Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
    Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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