# git rev-parse
> Display metadata related to revisions.
> More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-rev-parse>.
- Get the commit hash of a branch:
`git rev-parse {{branch_name}}`
- Get the current branch name:
`git rev-parse --abbrev-ref {{HEAD}}`
- Get the absolute path to the root directory:
`git rev-parse --show-toplevel`
