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gut compare

Compare your current branch against another to see ahead/behind counts, changed files, and unique commits on each side.

Usage

gut compare <branch-or-commit>

Example Output

=== Comparing main -> feature/auth ===

  3 commit(s) ahead of main
  1 commit(s) behind main

Changed Files:
  src/auth.js  (12 change(s))
  tests/auth.spec.js  (4 change(s))
  2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

Commits only in feature/auth:
  + a1b2c3d add JWT validation
  + d4e5f6a scaffold auth service
  + g7h8i9j add login endpoint

Commits only in main:
  - z1y2x3w merge hotfix for null session

What It Shows

Section Description
Ahead / Behind How many commits each branch has that the other doesn't
Changed Files List of files with differences between the two branches
Commits only in current Commits you have that the target doesn't
Commits only in target Commits the target has that you don't

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