git status

Show working tree state

low risk

interactive breakdown — edit the command and press Explain
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What it does

Shows staged, unstaged and untracked files.

Common flags
FlagMeaning
-sShort format
-bShow branch
Examples
git status -sbCompact status · explain & risk-check →
Related
git diff git add
Open the full explainer →More in Git

Reference text is hand-written and may be incomplete — check man git for your version. Test destructive commands on a non-production system first.