---
name: "git-missing"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "git-extras"
version: "7.3.0-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/git-missing"
---

# git-missing(1)

Show commits missing from another branch

## NAME

**git-missing** - Show commits missing from another branch

## SYNOPSIS

**git-missing** \[\<first branch\>\] \<second branch\> \[\<git log options\>\] \[\[--\] \<path\>...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Shows commits that are in either of two branches but not both. Useful for seeing what would come across in a merge or push. Optionally, the comparison can be limited to specific paths.

## OPTIONS

\[\<first branch\>\]

First branch to compare. If not specified, defaults to currently checked out branch.

\<second branch\>

Second branch to compare.

\[\<git log options\>\]

Any flags that should be passed to 'git log', such as --no-merges.

\[\[--\] \<path\>...\]

Optional path specifications (pathspec) to limit the comparison to specific files or directories. For more details about the pathspec syntax, see the pathspec entry in gitglossary\[7\] *https://git-scm.com/docs/gitglossary#Documentation/gitglossary.txt-aiddefpathspecapathspec*.

## EXAMPLES

Show commits on either my current branch or master but not both:

-

  ```
  $ git missing master
  < d14b8f0 only on current checked out branch
  > 97ef387 only on master
  ```

-

  Show commits on either branch foo or branch bar but not both:

-

  ```
  $ git missing foo bar
  < b8f0d14 only on foo
  > f38797e only on bar
  ```

-

  Show commits on either my current branch or master but not both, limited to the src/ directory:

-

  ```
  $ git missing master -- src/
  < ed52989 only on current checked out branch, in src/ directory
  > 7988c4b only on master, in src/ directory
  ```

-

  ## AUTHOR

Written by Nate Jones \<*nate@endot.org*\>

## REPORTING BUGS

\<*https://github.com/tj/git-extras/issues*\>

## SEE ALSO

\<*https://github.com/tj/git-extras*\>