diff --git a/src/cmd/commands.h b/src/cmd/commands.h
index 2b6e972..69879b3 100644
--- a/src/cmd/commands.h
+++ b/src/cmd/commands.h
@@ -386,7 +386,8 @@ private:
 		none = 0,
 		set_remotes,
 		add_remote,
-		ignore_ts
+		ignore_ts,
+		branches
 	};
 
 	modes mode_ = modes::none;
@@ -398,6 +399,7 @@ private:
 	bool tson_ = false;
 	bool nopush_ = false;
 	bool push_default_ = false;
+	bool all_branches_ = false;
 
 	void do_set_remotes();
 	void do_set_remotes(const fs::path& r);
@@ -408,6 +410,8 @@ private:
 	void do_ignore_ts();
 	void do_ignore_ts(const fs::path& r);
 
+	void do_branches();
+
 	std::vector<fs::path> get_repos() const;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/git.cpp b/src/cmd/git.cpp
index 667da73..85f5abe 100644
--- a/src/cmd/git.cpp
+++ b/src/cmd/git.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,14 @@ clipp::group git_command::do_group()
 				clipp::command("off").set(tson_, false)
 			)
 		)
+
+		|
+
+		"branches" %
+		(clipp::command("branches").set(mode_, modes::branches),
+			clipp::option("-a", "--all").set(all_branches_)
+				% "shows all branches, including those on master"
+		)
 	);
 }
 
@@ -110,6 +118,12 @@ int git_command::do_run()
 			break;
 		}
 
+		case modes::branches:
+		{
+			do_branches();
+			break;
+		}
+
 		case modes::none:
 		default:
 			u8cerr << "bad git mode " << static_cast<int>(mode_) << "\n";
@@ -137,7 +151,11 @@ std::string git_command::do_doc()
 		"  remote with the same name already exists, nothing happens.\n"
 		"\n"
 		"ignore-ts\n"
-		"  Toggles the --assume-changed status of all .ts files in all repos.";
+		"  Toggles the --assume-changed status of all .ts files in all repos.\n"
+		"\n"
+		"branches\n"
+		"  Lists all git repos that are not on master. With -a, show all \n"
+		"  repos and their current branch.";
 }
 
 void git_command::do_set_remotes()
@@ -213,6 +231,25 @@ void git_command::do_ignore_ts(const fs::path& r)
 	git::ignore_ts(r, tson_);
 }
 
+void git_command::do_branches()
+{
+	std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> v;
+
+	for (auto&& r : get_repos())
+	{
+		const auto b = git::current_branch(r);
+		if (b == "master" && !all_branches_)
+			continue;
+
+		if (b.empty())
+			v.push_back({r.filename().string(), "detached head"});
+		else
+			v.push_back({r.filename().string(), b});
+	}
+
+	u8cout << table(v, 0, 3) << "\n";
+}
+
 std::vector<fs::path> git_command::get_repos() const
 {
 	std::vector<fs::path> v;
diff --git a/src/tools/git.cpp b/src/tools/git.cpp
index d5891d7..5ee623f 100644
--- a/src/tools/git.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/git.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,26 @@ void git::checkout(const std::string& what)
 	execute_and_join();
 }
 
+std::string git::current_branch(const fs::path& p)
+{
+	git g(no_op);
+	g.root(p);
+	return g.current_branch();
+}
+
+std::string git::current_branch()
+{
+	process_ = make_process()
+		.stdout_flags(process::keep_in_string)
+		.arg("branch")
+		.arg("--show-current")
+		.cwd(root_);
+
+	execute_and_join();
+
+	return trim_copy(process_.stdout_string());
+}
+
 fs::path git::binary()
 {
 	return conf::tool_by_name("git");
diff --git a/src/tools/tools.h b/src/tools/tools.h
index 1b94dfe..9001763 100644
--- a/src/tools/tools.h
+++ b/src/tools/tools.h
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ public:
 		const std::string& remote, const std::string& branch);
 	static void checkout(const fs::path& p, const std::string& what);
 
+	static std::string current_branch(const fs::path& p);
+
 
 	git& url(const mob::url& u);
 	git& branch(const std::string& name);
@@ -248,6 +250,7 @@ private:
 	void apply(const std::string& diff);
 	void fetch(const std::string& remote, const std::string& branch);
 	void checkout(const std::string& what);
+	std::string current_branch();
 	bool is_repo();
 	bool branch_exists();
 	bool has_uncommitted_changes();