How to sort git status output

Question

Currently, git status lists the files in alphabetically order, How can I order/sort the files in a way where modified files are shown first, then deleted, then new files respectively. It gets easier to review all the files before committing

Current output

deleted: app/Books.php
new file: app/Permissions.php
new file:  app/Roles.php
modified: app/User.php
modified: composer.json
modified: composer.lock
new file: database/seeds/RoleSeeder.php
modified: routes/web.php

Expected

modified: app/User.php
modified: composer.json
modified: composer.lock
modified: routes/web.php
deleted: app/Books.php                   // then deleted
new file: app/Permissions.php            // then new files
new file:  app/Roles.php
new file: database/seeds/RoleSeeder.php

I think you can't do this with git commands. You'll need some scripting. Here is an example: stackoverflow.com/questions/22158173/… — mfnx
– mfnx, Commented Aug 30, 2019 at 9:42
@phd I tried and it gives me syntax error as I have python 3 installed, it would be great if anyone could share it with python 3 syntax — sai_ekkaldevi
– sai_ekkaldevi, Commented Aug 31, 2019 at 5:04

leoOrion · Accepted Answer · 2019-08-30 14:18:35Z

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You can do this -

git status | grep 'modified\|deleted\|new' | sort

Basically pipe it to grep to find it if it exists in the status and then pipe to sort.

answered Aug 30, 2019 at 14:18

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sai_ekkaldevi Over a year ago

Looks good, but it still sorts in alphabetical order i.e. deleted files come first

leoOrion Over a year ago

Thought u just wanted them grouped. ..no matter how u sort deleted is always going to co.e before modified or new files...

leoOrion Over a year ago

You will have to add a script that parses each line and then print them.in the order u want... I'm out now.. typing from mobile.. will send once I get to a laptop

phd · Accepted Answer · 2019-08-31 09:40:36Z

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Rewritten from https://stackoverflow.com/a/22193283/7976758 for Python 3:

#! /usr/bin/env python3

import sys, re

# custom sorting order defined here:
order = { 'A ' : 1, ' M' : 3, '??' : 2, '##' : 0 }

ansi_re = re.compile(r'\x1b[^m]*m')

print(''.join(sorted(
    sys.stdin.readlines(),
    key=lambda line: order.get(ansi_re.sub('', line)[0:2],0), reverse=1)))

answered Aug 31, 2019 at 9:40

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sai_ekkaldevi Over a year ago

It works, but colors are gone and only files are listed no other information is visible.

sai_ekkaldevi Over a year ago

It would be great if git has sorting feature in-built imo

phd Over a year ago

To restore colors try git -c color.ui=always status

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