git branch -vv

How to read following git branch -vv?

git branch -vv?


  breakfix/testing-scripts 3d2c46f ALL 8 TESTS ARE WORKING
  feature/core             2c182f7 CLEAN-WORKING
  feature/docker           fa84711 refactor variables in progress_bar function
  feature/fix-set-e        7b05f0d Merge pull request 'feature/docker' (#2) from feature/docker into main
  feature/show-all-sources 7b05f0d Merge pull request 'feature/docker' (#2) from feature/docker into main
* main                     477e895 Merge pull request 'ALL 8 TESTS ARE WORKING' (#3) from breakfix/testing-scripts into main


~/work/myBASH/devops-bash-lib (main*) » git log --oneline --graph --dot --decorate main feature/fix-set-e                                                                                                        128 ↵ frank@kubemaster
fatal: unrecognized argument: --dot
--dot does not work??

Does this align with git branch -vv?

~/work/myBASH/devops-bash-lib (main*) » git log --oneline --graph  --decorate main feature/fix-set-e                                                                                                                   frank@kubemaster

*   477e895 (HEAD -> main, tag: v0.0.3, origin/main) Merge pull request 'ALL 8 TESTS ARE WORKING' (#3) from breakfix/testing-scripts into main
|\  
| * 3d2c46f (origin/breakfix/testing-scripts, breakfix/testing-scripts) ALL 8 TESTS ARE WORKING
|/  
*   7b05f0d (tag: v0.0.2, feature/show-all-sources, feature/fix-set-e) Merge pull request 'feature/docker' (#2) from feature/docker into main
|\  
| * fa84711 (origin/feature/docker, feature/docker) refactor variables in progress_bar function
| * 27d76f9 Working with all commented out trys
| * d268d8b Added Poor Man's DEBUG_TIMERS
| * c75ef7b Added docker functions from docker-prune-review.sh
| * 38bff06 Added header function from docker-prune-review
|/  
*   804f04f (tag: v0.01) Merge pull request 'feature/core' (#1) from feature/core into main
|\  
| * 2c182f7 (origin/feature/core, feature/core) CLEAN-WORKING
| * dc43d53 Updated README.md
|/  
* dc62cb8 Initial
~

This output is a “snapshot” of where each local branch pointer is currently sitting.

• * main: The asterisk means this is your current branch. It’s at 477e895.
• Identical Hashes: Notice that feature/fix-set-e and feature/show-all-sources both point to 7b05f0d. This means these two branches are identical right now.
• Merged Status: Because main is at 477e895 and 7b05f0d (the fix-set-e branch) appears lower down in your log history, feature/fix-set-e is fully merged.

2. Analyzing the Log Graph

Your git log --graph provides the “family tree” that explains the branch -vv output.

Breaking down the visual:

1. The Latest Merge (main):The top commit (477e895) shows main merged breakfix/testing-scripts. You can see the lines branch out to 3d2c46f and come back together.
2. The “Middle” State (feature/fix-set-e):Look at commit 7b05f0d. You see the labels (feature/show-all-sources, feature/fix-set-e) right next to it.
   • This commit is a Merge Commit.
   • It merged feature/docker into main (at that time).
   • Since main has moved past this commit to 477e895, these feature branches are now “ancestors” of main.

3. Does it align?

Yes, perfectly.

• In branch -vv, feature/fix-set-e was at 7b05f0d.
• In git log, 7b05f0d is a commit that exists directly in the history of main.
• The Verdict: feature/fix-set-e has been merged and is safe to delete.

Summary Table: Branch Status

4. Why did --dot fail?

In git log, there is no --dot flag. You might have been thinking of:

• --all: To show all branches, not just the ones you named.
• .: Used in file paths.
• Graphviz/Dot: Sometimes people export git logs to .dot files to render them as images, but that’s a separate utility.