title: Find out which remote branch a local branch is tracking
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    <p><strong>See also:</strong> <br/>
    <em><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4950725">How can I see which Git branches are tracking which remote / upstream branch?</a></em></p>
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  <p>How can I find out which remote branch a local branch is tracking?</p>
  
  <p>Do I need to parse <code>git config</code> output, or is there a command that would do this for me?</p>