List all changed files with change status between Git commits (added, modified, deleted)

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I regularly use the following command to list files changed between two commits:

git diff --name-only SHA1 SHA2

It gives a list of files somewhat like this:

/src/example/file1
/src/example/file2
/src/example/file3

There is almost no end to how useful this is.

I'd really like to be able also to show alongside each file a brief reference to the change status, indicating whether a file was added, modified or deleted.

Here's an example to demonstrate the concept:

git diff --name-only --and-how-me-the-change-status SHA1 SHA2

A /src/example/file1
M /src/example/file2
D /src/example/file3

The change status (A, M, D) is shown as an example only, I don't mind what this is so long as it is unambiguous.

I'm aware that I can use the --diff-filter option to list only added files, or only modified files or only deleted files. Using this option means I have to run three commands to get three lists of filenames. This is nice but could be nicer.

Is there a single command I can run to give me the above example output?

This question is not a duplicate of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1552340. It is very specific about asking for how to show the file status, not just a list of files. — Sean the Bean, Nov 08 '16 at 17:40

score 90 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 07 '13 at 14:38

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Use --name-status, it's the same as --name-only plus the status of changed files:

git diff --name-status SHA1 SHA2

answered Mar 07 '13 at 14:38

Alexander Konstantinov

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Brilliant, works a charm! – Jon Cram Mar 07 '13 at 14:41
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Also, make sure not to misplace SHA1 and SHA2. It will write `A` (added) instead of `D` (deleted) and vice-versa. – Stichoza Jan 23 '15 at 00:21
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To sort by the change status, on Windows or Linux: ```git diff --name-status SHA1 SHA2 | sort``` – jdforsythe Dec 08 '16 at 13:29
Nice! do you have a way to add a bit of colours ? :) – jo_ Sep 30 '21 at 08:57

List all changed files with change status between Git commits (added, modified, deleted)

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