Re: [RFC] git subcommand to check if branch is up-to-date with upstream

Sidhant Sharma [off-list ref] writes:

I was wondering if it would be a good idea to have a command to check if a
push or pull is required. Perhaps it can also suggest if changes are
fast-forward or the branches (local and remote) have diverged.

Doesn't "branch -v" give that information these days?  You'd need to
"fetch" first to get the up-to-date worldview before running it, of
course.