Git Tricks & Commands

Useful Git commands and tricks for daily development workflow.

See All Files Changed by a Commit

View Uncommitted Changes

You can use the git diff command with the HEAD argument to view all changes in the current branch that haven't been committed yet:

git diff HEAD

This shows the differences between your working tree (files you're currently editing) and the most recent commit on the current branch. It displays all files that have been modified or added but not yet committed.

View Committed Files

To see all files that you've committed on the current branch:

git log --name-only --pretty=oneline

This command shows a list of all commits on the current branch, along with the names of files that were modified or added in each commit.

Show Most Recent Commit

Another useful command to see the most recent commit and its files:

git show --name-only

Include Deleted Files

If you want to include deleted files in the results:

git log --diff-filter=D --summary

This shows the commit that deleted each file, along with the commit message.

Additional Useful Commands

View File Changes in Specific Commit

git show <commit-hash> --name-only

Compare Two Commits

git diff <commit1> <commit2> --name-only

Show Files Changed Between Branches

git diff <branch1>..<branch2> --name-only

Quick Reference

Command	Purpose
git diff HEAD	Show uncommitted changes
git log --name-only --pretty=oneline	List files in all commits
git show --name-only	Show files in latest commit
git log --diff-filter=D --summary	Show deleted files
git diff <commit1> <commit2> --name-only	Compare commits