Hi, I am using "git status -b --porcelain" and parsing output in a code. However, the output is not documented for an empty repository or a missing remote branch. (And maybe a detached head, too). Doc for Porcelain Format Version 1 https://git-scm.com/docs/git-status#_porcelain_format_version_1 references doc for Short Format https://git-scm.com/docs/git-status#_short_format and it says: > If -b is used the short-format status is preceded by a line > ## branchname tracking info However, when I have a fresh clone or an empty repository, "git status -b --porcelain" results in: ## No commits yet on master...origin/master [gone] So, it seems to me the format is something like "# [info1 ]branchname...tracking[ info2]" and it should be documented what infos may appear and when. Otherwise it's hard to write robust parsing of such output. Thanks Ondra Medek
