git-delta

git delta [branch] [filter]

git delta lists files that differ from a given branch, showing only file names without content differences. By default it compares against the master branch and shows files that have been added, copied, or modified.The filter parameter allows narrowing results to specific change types using git's diff-filter notation. This is useful for code review preparation, deployment planning, or quickly assessing the scope of changes on a feature branch.Part of the git-extras suite. Not to be confused with the separate delta project (dandavison/delta), which is a syntax-highlighting pager for git diff output.

branch

Branch to compare against. Defaults to master if not specified.

Diff filter characters to select file status types. Uses the same filter letters as git diff --diff-filter: A (added), C (copied), D (deleted), M (modified), R (renamed). Multiple letters can be combined (e.g., MR). Defaults to ACM (added, copied, modified).

Requires the git-extras package to be installed. Only shows file names, not content differences. The default comparison branch is master, not main -- this may need adjustment for repositories using main as their default branch.

git-diff(1), git-log(1), git-branch(1), git-extras(1), delta(1)