git - How to see contents of remote (dirs and files) before cloning locally? -
this question has answer here: browse , display files in git repo without cloning 6 answers i new git , frustrated lack of functions used other vcss. 1 such feature able see directory structure of remote without having cloned locally . imagine wanted see if path existed on remote did not have space locally have cloned. me seems basic function , can't see why wouldn't readily available in both command line plain git egit in eclipse. excluded add shroud of mysterious difference others vcss? there no way preview repository without cloning. git dvcs, d stands distributed. looking non-local repo against git ideology. online wrappers github or bitbucket scripts using corresponding apis can accomplish want though.