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How can I run `git diff --staged` with Fugitive?

The command :Gdiff is equivalent to running git diff on that file.

What's the equivalent for git diff --staged or git diff --cached?

Solution

  • I've found a way to do this. Run :Git, you should get a window with contents like the following:

    # Head: master
# Merge: origin/master
# Help: g?
#
# Staged (1)
# M example.txt
#

    Scroll down to the staged file, example.txt, and press dd. This will open a diff view, comparing what's in HEAD and what's in the index. You'll notice on the bar on the bottom that both the filenames are special Fugitive filenames.

    Also while in :Git preview window, you can press g?, which will list all the mappings valid in the current context.