Git set-upstream

Git is a powerful version control system that allows developers to manage and track changes in their code repositories.

One of the key features of Git is its ability to track relationships between local and remote branches. Knowing which remote branch a local branch is tracking can help you manage your workflow more efficiently, especially when collaborating with others.

What is a Tracking Branch?

A tracking branch in Git is a local branch that has a direct relationship with a branch in a remote repository.

Git upstream

This relationship allows you to synchronize changes between the two branches using commands like and . Tracking branches simplify the process of keeping your local repository up-to-date with the remote repository and vice versa.

Different Approach to Getting the Tracked Branch

For getting the branch name we will have some commands or approaches which we will be going to see in further sections.

In some approaches, we will be just getting the name of the branch while some of the commands will also show the last

git show upstream address

git show upstream link