git-diff-tree

Compare content of tree objects

TLDR

Compare two trees

$ git diff-tree [tree1] [tree2]

Show changes in commit

$ git diff-tree -p [commit]

Show changed files

$ git diff-tree --name-only [commit]

Raw output

$ git diff-tree --raw [commit]

SYNOPSIS

git diff-tree [options] tree-ish [tree-ish] [files...]

git diff-tree compares the content and mode of blobs found via two tree objects, providing low-level access to Git's internal tree comparison mechanism. This plumbing command forms the foundation for examining differences between commits, branches, or any tree-like structures in Git's object database.The command accepts one or two tree-ish arguments and outputs the differences in various formats. It can process commits via stdin, enabling efficient batch processing of history. While rarely needed in daily Git use, it underpins many higher-level operations and is essential for scripts and custom diff tools.

PARAMETERS

-r

Recurse into subtrees.

-p, --patch

Generate patch.

--raw

Raw diff format.

--name-only

Show file names only.

--name-status

Show status and names.

-s

Suppress diff output.

--stdin

Read commits from stdin, one per line; each is compared with its parent(s).

--root

Include the initial commit as a big-bang diff against the empty tree (only meaningful with --stdin or a single tree-ish).

-c, --cc

Show a combined diff for merge commits instead of only listing changed files.

INSTALL

sudo apt install git

sudo dnf install git

sudo pacman -S git

sudo apk add git

sudo zypper install git

brew install git

nix profile install nixpkgs#git