What does the git status command show?

What does the git status command show?

• A. The current branch and staged/unstaged changes.
• B. The commit history.
• C. The remote repository status.
• D. The file contents.

Answer: (A)

git status tells you where you are in the repository and what needs attention before the next commit. It shows the current branch and then distinguishes changes that are staged for the next commit from those that are still unstaged in your working directory. It also highlights any untracked files and other status details like renames or deletions.

This snapshot helps you see exactly what will be included in the next commit and what still needs to be added or staged. If nothing has changed, you’ll often see a message like nothing to commit, working tree clean. It’s not a history or remote view—use a log command to see commits and fetch/push commands to interact with remotes.