Step-by-Step Guide to Listing Unpushed Commits
Step 1: Open Your Terminal
Open your terminal (Command Prompt, PowerShell, Git Bash, or any terminal emulator you prefer).
Step 2: Navigate to Your Local Repository
Use the cd
command to navigate to the root directory of your local Git repository. For example:
cd path/to/your/repository
Step 3: Fetch Updates from the Remote Repository
Before listing the unpushed commits, it’s a good practice to fetch the latest changes from the remote repository. This ensures that you have the most recent information. Use the following command:
git fetch origin
Step 4: Compare Local and Remote Branches
Now, you need to compare your local branch with the corresponding branch on the remote repository. Suppose you are on the main
branch. You can list unpushed commits using the following command:
git log origin/main..HEAD
origin/main
: Refers to the latest commit on themain
branch in the remote repository.HEAD
: Refers to the latest commit on the current branch in your local repository...
: Specifies the range of commits to compare.
This command will list all the commits that are present in your local main
branch but not in the remote main
branch.
Step 5: Interpreting the Output
The output of the git log origin/main..HEAD
command will display a list of commits with details such as commit hashes, author names, dates, and commit messages. Here’s an example output:
commit 9a8b7c6d5e4f3a2b1c0d9e8f7a6b5c4d3e2f1a0b
Author: Your Name <your.email@example.com>
Date: Mon May 10 12:34:56 2023 +0000
Commit message describing the changes
commit 8e7f6d5c4b3a2f1e0d9c8b7a6e5d4c3b2a1f0e1d
Author: Your Name <your.email@example.com>
Date: Sun May 9 11:22:33 2023 +0000
Another commit message describing other changes
Each block represents a commit that hasn’t been pushed to the remote repository.
How to List Unpushed Git Commits (local but not on origin)?
Tracking changes efficiently and ensuring that your local commits are pushed to the remote repository is important. However, there are times when you may have local commits that haven’t yet been pushed to the origin. Identifying these commits can be important for synchronizing your work with your team. This article will guide you through the process of listing unpushed Git commits in detail.