diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 593fb01494..9ed1e9bdc2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   ([#1252](https://github.com/martinvonz/jj/issues/1252),
   [#2971](https://github.com/martinvonz/jj/issues/2971)). This may become the
   default depending on feedback.
+* `jj git fetch` now automatically prints new remote branches and tags by default.
 
 ### Fixed bugs
 
diff --git a/cli/src/cli_util.rs b/cli/src/cli_util.rs
index bcf4beeeed..49b5b921a7 100644
--- a/cli/src/cli_util.rs
+++ b/cli/src/cli_util.rs
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ impl WorkspaceCommandHelper {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        print_git_import_stats(ui, &stats)?;
+        print_git_import_stats(ui, tx.repo(), &stats, false)?;
         let mut tx = tx.into_inner();
         // Rebase here to show slightly different status message.
         let num_rebased = tx.mut_repo().rebase_descendants(&self.settings)?;
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/git.rs b/cli/src/commands/git.rs
index 8831721512..3a7868c3d0 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/git.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/git.rs
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ fn init_git_refs(
     if !tx.mut_repo().has_changes() {
         return Ok(repo);
     }
-    print_git_import_stats(ui, &stats)?;
+    print_git_import_stats(ui, repo.as_ref(), &stats, false)?;
     if colocated {
         // If git.auto-local-branch = true, local branches could be created for
         // the imported remote branches.
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ fn cmd_git_fetch(
             GitFetchError::InternalGitError(err) => map_git_error(err),
             _ => user_error(err),
         })?;
-        print_git_import_stats(ui, &stats.import_stats)?;
+        print_git_import_stats(ui, tx.repo(), &stats.import_stats, true)?;
     }
     tx.finish(
         ui,
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ fn do_git_clone(
         r#"Fetching into new repo in "{}""#,
         wc_path.display()
     )?;
-    let mut workspace_command = command.for_loaded_repo(ui, workspace, repo)?;
+    let mut workspace_command = command.for_loaded_repo(ui, workspace, repo.clone())?;
     maybe_add_gitignore(&workspace_command)?;
     git_repo.remote(remote_name, source).unwrap();
     let mut fetch_tx = workspace_command.start_transaction();
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ fn do_git_clone(
             unreachable!("we didn't provide any globs")
         }
     })?;
-    print_git_import_stats(ui, &stats.import_stats)?;
+    print_git_import_stats(ui, repo.as_ref(), &stats.import_stats, true)?;
     fetch_tx.finish(ui, "fetch from git remote into empty repo")?;
     Ok((workspace_command, stats))
 }
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ fn cmd_git_import(
     // That's why cmd_git_export() doesn't export the HEAD ref.
     git::import_head(tx.mut_repo())?;
     let stats = git::import_refs(tx.mut_repo(), &command.settings().git_settings())?;
-    print_git_import_stats(ui, &stats)?;
+    print_git_import_stats(ui, tx.repo(), &stats, true)?;
     tx.finish(ui, "import git refs")?;
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/cli/src/git_util.rs b/cli/src/git_util.rs
index df0b467e03..29c77adfeb 100644
--- a/cli/src/git_util.rs
+++ b/cli/src/git_util.rs
@@ -21,11 +21,14 @@ use std::sync::Mutex;
 use std::time::Instant;
 use std::{error, iter};
 
-use jj_lib::git::{self, FailedRefExport, FailedRefExportReason, GitImportStats};
+use itertools::Itertools;
+use jj_lib::git::{self, FailedRefExport, FailedRefExportReason, GitImportStats, RefName};
 use jj_lib::git_backend::GitBackend;
-use jj_lib::repo::{ReadonlyRepo, Repo as _};
+use jj_lib::op_store::{RefTarget, RemoteRef};
+use jj_lib::repo::{ReadonlyRepo, Repo};
 use jj_lib::store::Store;
 use jj_lib::workspace::Workspace;
+use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
 
 use crate::cli_util::{user_error, CommandError};
 use crate::progress::Progress;
@@ -172,7 +175,29 @@ pub fn with_remote_git_callbacks<T>(
     f(callbacks)
 }
 
-pub fn print_git_import_stats(ui: &mut Ui, stats: &GitImportStats) -> Result<(), CommandError> {
+pub fn print_git_import_stats(
+    ui: &mut Ui,
+    repo: &dyn Repo,
+    stats: &GitImportStats,
+    show_ref_stats: bool,
+) -> Result<(), CommandError> {
+    if show_ref_stats {
+        let refs_stats = stats
+            .changed_remote_refs
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(refn_name, (remote_ref, ref_target))| {
+                RefStatus::new(refn_name, remote_ref, ref_target, repo)
+            })
+            .collect_vec();
+        let max_width = refs_stats.iter().map(|x| x.ref_name.width()).max();
+        if let Some(max_width) = max_width {
+            let stderr = &mut ui.stderr();
+            for status in refs_stats {
+                status.output(max_width, stderr)?;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     if !stats.abandoned_commits.is_empty() {
         writeln!(
             ui.stderr(),
@@ -180,9 +205,83 @@ pub fn print_git_import_stats(ui: &mut Ui, stats: &GitImportStats) -> Result<(),
             stats.abandoned_commits.len()
         )?;
     }
+
     Ok(())
 }
 
+struct RefStatus {
+    ref_name: String,
+    tracking_status: TrackingStatus,
+    import_status: ImportStatus,
+}
+
+impl RefStatus {
+    fn new(
+        ref_name: &RefName,
+        remote_ref: &RemoteRef,
+        ref_target: &RefTarget,
+        repo: &dyn Repo,
+    ) -> Self {
+        let mut tracking_status = TrackingStatus::Untracked;
+        let ref_name = match ref_name {
+            RefName::RemoteBranch { branch, remote } => {
+                if repo.view().get_remote_branch(branch, remote).is_tracking() {
+                    tracking_status = TrackingStatus::Tracked;
+                }
+                format!("branch: {branch}@{remote}")
+            }
+            RefName::Tag(tag) => format!("tag: {tag}"),
+            RefName::LocalBranch(branch) => format!("branch: {branch}"),
+        };
+
+        let import_status = match (remote_ref.target.is_absent(), ref_target.is_absent()) {
+            (true, false) => ImportStatus::New,
+            (false, true) => ImportStatus::Deleted,
+            _ => ImportStatus::Updated,
+        };
+
+        Self {
+            ref_name,
+            tracking_status,
+            import_status,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn output(&self, max_ref_name_len: usize, out: &mut dyn Write) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+        const MAX_REF_NAME_LEN: usize = 40;
+        let tracking_status = match self.tracking_status {
+            TrackingStatus::Tracked => "tracked",
+            TrackingStatus::Untracked => "untracked",
+        };
+
+        let import_status = match self.import_status {
+            ImportStatus::New => "new",
+            ImportStatus::Deleted => "deleted",
+            ImportStatus::Updated => "updated",
+        };
+
+        // This ensures alignment of the statuses that follow
+        let padded_ref_name = format!(
+            "{:width$}",
+            self.ref_name,
+            width = std::cmp::min(max_ref_name_len, MAX_REF_NAME_LEN)
+        );
+
+        writeln!(out, "{padded_ref_name} [{import_status}] {tracking_status}")
+    }
+}
+
+enum TrackingStatus {
+    Tracked,
+    Untracked,
+}
+
+enum ImportStatus {
+    New,
+    Deleted,
+    Updated,
+}
+
 pub fn print_failed_git_export(
     ui: &Ui,
     failed_branches: &[FailedRefExport],
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_branch_command.rs b/cli/tests/test_branch_command.rs
index e957e6d667..3795ae1893 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_branch_command.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_branch_command.rs
@@ -536,7 +536,9 @@ fn test_branch_forget_fetched_branch() {
     // We can fetch feature1 again.
     let (stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["git", "fetch", "--remote=origin"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: feature1@origin [new] tracked
+    "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_branch_output(&test_env, &repo_path), @r###"
     feature1: mzyxwzks 9f01a0e0 message
       @origin: mzyxwzks 9f01a0e0 message
@@ -548,7 +550,9 @@ fn test_branch_forget_fetched_branch() {
     // Fetch works even without the export-import
     let (stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["git", "fetch", "--remote=origin"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: feature1@origin [new] tracked
+    "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_branch_output(&test_env, &repo_path), @r###"
     feature1: mzyxwzks 9f01a0e0 message
       @origin: mzyxwzks 9f01a0e0 message
@@ -574,7 +578,9 @@ fn test_branch_forget_fetched_branch() {
     // Fetching a moved branch does not create a conflict
     let (stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["git", "fetch", "--remote=origin"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: feature1@origin [new] tracked
+    "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_branch_output(&test_env, &repo_path), @r###"
     feature1: ooosovrs 38aefb17 (empty) another message
       @origin: ooosovrs 38aefb17 (empty) another message
@@ -687,7 +693,12 @@ fn test_branch_track_untrack() {
     );
     test_env.add_config("git.auto-local-branch = false");
     let (_stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["git", "fetch"]);
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: feature1@origin [new] untracked
+    branch: feature2@origin [new] untracked
+    branch: main@origin     [new] untracked
+
+    "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_branch_output(&test_env, &repo_path), @r###"
     feature1@origin: sptzoqmo 7b33f629 commit 1
     feature2@origin: sptzoqmo 7b33f629 commit 1
@@ -759,7 +770,12 @@ fn test_branch_track_untrack() {
         ],
     );
     let (_stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["git", "fetch"]);
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: feature1@origin [updated] untracked
+    branch: feature2@origin [updated] untracked
+    branch: main@origin     [updated] tracked
+
+    "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_branch_output(&test_env, &repo_path), @r###"
     feature1: sptzoqmo 7b33f629 commit 1
     feature1@origin: mmqqkyyt 40dabdaf commit 2
@@ -791,6 +807,10 @@ fn test_branch_track_untrack() {
     test_env.add_config("git.auto-local-branch = true");
     let (_stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["git", "fetch"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: feature1@origin [updated] untracked
+    branch: feature2@origin [updated] untracked
+    branch: feature3@origin [new] tracked
+    branch: main@origin     [updated] tracked
     Abandoned 1 commits that are no longer reachable.
     "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_branch_output(&test_env, &repo_path), @r###"
@@ -847,7 +867,11 @@ fn test_branch_track_untrack_patterns() {
     // Fetch new commit without auto tracking
     test_env.add_config("git.auto-local-branch = false");
     let (_stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["git", "fetch"]);
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: feature1@origin [new] untracked
+    branch: feature2@origin [new] untracked
+
+    "###);
 
     // Track local branch
     test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["branch", "create", "main"]);
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_git_clone.rs b/cli/tests/test_git_clone.rs
index dbf756459c..a13e860530 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_git_clone.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_git_clone.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ fn test_git_clone() {
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
     Fetching into new repo in "$TEST_ENV/clone"
+    branch: main@origin [new] untracked
     Working copy now at: uuqppmxq 1f0b881a (empty) (no description set)
     Parent commit      : mzyxwzks 9f01a0e0 main | message
     Added 1 files, modified 0 files, removed 0 files
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@ fn test_git_clone_colocate() {
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
     Fetching into new repo in "$TEST_ENV/clone"
+    branch: main@origin [new] untracked
     Working copy now at: uuqppmxq 1f0b881a (empty) (no description set)
     Parent commit      : mzyxwzks 9f01a0e0 main | message
     Added 1 files, modified 0 files, removed 0 files
@@ -328,6 +330,8 @@ fn test_git_clone_remote_default_branch() {
         test_env.jj_cmd_ok(test_env.env_root(), &["git", "clone", "source", "clone1"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
     Fetching into new repo in "$TEST_ENV/clone1"
+    branch: feature1@origin [new] untracked
+    branch: main@origin     [new] untracked
     Working copy now at: sqpuoqvx cad212e1 (empty) (no description set)
     Parent commit      : mzyxwzks 9f01a0e0 feature1 main | message
     Added 1 files, modified 0 files, removed 0 files
@@ -346,6 +350,8 @@ fn test_git_clone_remote_default_branch() {
         test_env.jj_cmd_ok(test_env.env_root(), &["git", "clone", "source", "clone2"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
     Fetching into new repo in "$TEST_ENV/clone2"
+    branch: feature1@origin [new] untracked
+    branch: main@origin     [new] untracked
     Working copy now at: pmmvwywv fa729b1e (empty) (no description set)
     Parent commit      : mzyxwzks 9f01a0e0 feature1@origin main | message
     Added 1 files, modified 0 files, removed 0 files
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_git_colocated.rs b/cli/tests/test_git_colocated.rs
index d59bbf459c..3cc281c6a2 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_git_colocated.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_git_colocated.rs
@@ -507,6 +507,8 @@ fn test_git_colocated_fetch_deleted_or_moved_branch() {
     let (stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&clone_path, &["git", "fetch"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: B_to_delete@origin [deleted] untracked
+    branch: C_to_move@origin   [updated] tracked
     Abandoned 2 commits that are no longer reachable.
     "###);
     // "original C" and "B_to_delete" are abandoned, as the corresponding branches
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_git_fetch.rs b/cli/tests/test_git_fetch.rs
index 7b45f8faf1..034d998b15 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_git_fetch.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_git_fetch.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ fn test_git_fetch_single_remote() {
         .jj_cmd(&repo_path, &["git", "fetch"])
         .assert()
         .success()
-        .stderr("Fetching from the only existing remote: rem1\n");
+        .stderr("Fetching from the only existing remote: rem1\nbranch: rem1@rem1 [new] tracked\n");
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_branch_output(&test_env, &repo_path), @r###"
     rem1: qxosxrvv 6a211027 message
       @rem1: qxosxrvv 6a211027 message
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ fn test_git_fetch_nonexistent_remote() {
         &["git", "fetch", "--remote", "rem1", "--remote", "rem2"],
     );
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: rem1@rem1 [new] untracked
     Error: No git remote named 'rem2'
     "###);
     // No remote should have been fetched as part of the failing transaction
@@ -253,6 +254,7 @@ fn test_git_fetch_nonexistent_remote_from_config() {
 
     let stderr = &test_env.jj_cmd_failure(&repo_path, &["git", "fetch"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: rem1@rem1 [new] untracked
     Error: No git remote named 'rem2'
     "###);
     // No remote should have been fetched as part of the failing transaction
@@ -461,7 +463,12 @@ fn test_git_fetch_all() {
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_branch_output(&test_env, &target_jj_repo_path), @"");
     let (stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&target_jj_repo_path, &["git", "fetch"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: a1@origin     [new] tracked
+    branch: a2@origin     [new] tracked
+    branch: b@origin      [new] tracked
+    branch: trunk1@origin [new] tracked
+    "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_branch_output(&test_env, &target_jj_repo_path), @r###"
     a1: nknoxmzm 359a9a02 descr_for_a1
       @origin: nknoxmzm 359a9a02 descr_for_a1
@@ -529,6 +536,10 @@ fn test_git_fetch_all() {
     let (stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&target_jj_repo_path, &["git", "fetch"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: a1@origin     [updated] tracked
+    branch: a2@origin     [updated] tracked
+    branch: b@origin      [updated] tracked
+    branch: trunk2@origin [new] tracked
     Abandoned 2 commits that are no longer reachable.
     "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_branch_output(&test_env, &target_jj_repo_path), @r###"
@@ -616,7 +627,9 @@ fn test_git_fetch_some_of_many_branches() {
     let (stdout, stderr) =
         test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&target_jj_repo_path, &["git", "fetch", "--branch", "b"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: b@origin [new] tracked
+    "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log_output(&test_env, &target_jj_repo_path), @r###"
     ◉  c7d4bdcbc215 descr_for_b b
     ◉  ff36dc55760e descr_for_trunk1
@@ -635,7 +648,10 @@ fn test_git_fetch_some_of_many_branches() {
         &["git", "fetch", "--branch", "glob:a*"],
     );
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: a1@origin [new] tracked
+    branch: a2@origin [new] tracked
+    "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log_output(&test_env, &target_jj_repo_path), @r###"
     ◉  decaa3966c83 descr_for_a2 a2
     │ ◉  359a9a02457d descr_for_a1 a1
@@ -704,6 +720,8 @@ fn test_git_fetch_some_of_many_branches() {
     );
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: a1@origin [updated] tracked
+    branch: b@origin  [updated] tracked
     Abandoned 1 commits that are no longer reachable.
     "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log_output(&test_env, &target_jj_repo_path), @r###"
@@ -741,6 +759,7 @@ fn test_git_fetch_some_of_many_branches() {
     );
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: a2@origin [updated] tracked
     Abandoned 1 commits that are no longer reachable.
     "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log_output(&test_env, &target_jj_repo_path), @r###"
@@ -808,7 +827,10 @@ fn test_git_fetch_undo() {
         &["git", "fetch", "--branch", "b", "--branch", "a1"],
     );
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: a1@origin [new] tracked
+    branch: b@origin  [new] tracked
+    "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log_output(&test_env, &target_jj_repo_path), @r###"
     ◉  c7d4bdcbc215 descr_for_b b
     │ ◉  359a9a02457d descr_for_a1 a1
@@ -830,7 +852,9 @@ fn test_git_fetch_undo() {
     let (stdout, stderr) =
         test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&target_jj_repo_path, &["git", "fetch", "--branch", "b"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: b@origin [new] tracked
+    "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log_output(&test_env, &target_jj_repo_path), @r###"
     ◉  c7d4bdcbc215 descr_for_b b
     ◉  ff36dc55760e descr_for_trunk1
@@ -880,7 +904,9 @@ fn test_fetch_undo_what() {
     // Fetch a branch
     let (stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["git", "fetch", "--branch", "b"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: b@origin [new] tracked
+    "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log_output(&test_env, &repo_path), @r###"
     ◉  c7d4bdcbc215 descr_for_b b
     ◉  ff36dc55760e descr_for_trunk1
@@ -967,7 +993,9 @@ fn test_git_fetch_remove_fetch() {
     // Check that origin@origin is properly recreated
     let (stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["git", "fetch"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: origin@origin [new] tracked
+    "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_branch_output(&test_env, &repo_path), @r###"
     origin (conflicted):
       + qpvuntsm 230dd059 (empty) (no description set)
@@ -1050,7 +1078,12 @@ fn test_git_fetch_removed_branch() {
     // Fetch all branches
     let (stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&target_jj_repo_path, &["git", "fetch"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: a1@origin     [new] tracked
+    branch: a2@origin     [new] tracked
+    branch: b@origin      [new] tracked
+    branch: trunk1@origin [new] tracked
+    "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log_output(&test_env, &target_jj_repo_path), @r###"
     ◉  c7d4bdcbc215 descr_for_b b
     │ ◉  decaa3966c83 descr_for_a2 a2
@@ -1090,6 +1123,7 @@ fn test_git_fetch_removed_branch() {
         test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&target_jj_repo_path, &["git", "fetch", "--branch", "a2"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: a2@origin [deleted] untracked
     Abandoned 1 commits that are no longer reachable.
     "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log_output(&test_env, &target_jj_repo_path), @r###"
@@ -1136,7 +1170,12 @@ fn test_git_fetch_removed_parent_branch() {
     // Fetch all branches
     let (stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&target_jj_repo_path, &["git", "fetch"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: a1@origin     [new] tracked
+    branch: a2@origin     [new] tracked
+    branch: b@origin      [new] tracked
+    branch: trunk1@origin [new] tracked
+    "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log_output(&test_env, &target_jj_repo_path), @r###"
     ◉  c7d4bdcbc215 descr_for_b b
     │ ◉  decaa3966c83 descr_for_a2 a2
@@ -1163,6 +1202,8 @@ fn test_git_fetch_removed_parent_branch() {
     );
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: a1@origin     [deleted] untracked
+    branch: trunk1@origin [deleted] untracked
     Abandoned 1 commits that are no longer reachable.
     "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log_output(&test_env, &target_jj_repo_path), @r###"
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_git_import_export.rs b/cli/tests/test_git_import_export.rs
index 74953d0f2e..2598e5fb5a 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_git_import_export.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_git_import_export.rs
@@ -148,7 +148,9 @@ fn test_git_import_undo() {
 
     let (stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["git", "import"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: a [new] untracked
+    "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_branch_output(&test_env, &repo_path), @r###"
     a: qpvuntsm 230dd059 (empty) (no description set)
       @git: qpvuntsm 230dd059 (empty) (no description set)
@@ -162,7 +164,9 @@ fn test_git_import_undo() {
     // Try "git import" again, which should re-import the branch "a".
     let (stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["git", "import"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: a [new] untracked
+    "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_branch_output(&test_env, &repo_path), @r###"
     a: qpvuntsm 230dd059 (empty) (no description set)
       @git: qpvuntsm 230dd059 (empty) (no description set)
@@ -191,7 +195,9 @@ fn test_git_import_move_export_with_default_undo() {
 
     let (stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["git", "import"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: a [new] untracked
+    "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_branch_output(&test_env, &repo_path), @r###"
     a: qpvuntsm 230dd059 (empty) (no description set)
       @git: qpvuntsm 230dd059 (empty) (no description set)
@@ -237,7 +243,9 @@ fn test_git_import_move_export_with_default_undo() {
     // intuitive result here.
     let (stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["git", "import"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    branch: a [new] untracked
+    "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_branch_output(&test_env, &repo_path), @r###"
     a: yqosqzyt 096dc80d (empty) (no description set)
       @git: yqosqzyt 096dc80d (empty) (no description set)
diff --git a/lib/src/git.rs b/lib/src/git.rs
index d38636731d..e05a6987c5 100644
--- a/lib/src/git.rs
+++ b/lib/src/git.rs
@@ -201,10 +201,13 @@ impl GitImportError {
 }
 
 /// Describes changes made by `import_refs()` or `fetch()`.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Default)]
 pub struct GitImportStats {
     /// Commits superseded by newly imported commits.
     pub abandoned_commits: Vec<CommitId>,
+    /// Remote `(ref_name, (old_remote_ref, new_target))`s to be merged in to
+    /// the local refs.
+    pub changed_remote_refs: BTreeMap<RefName, (RemoteRef, RefTarget)>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -326,7 +329,10 @@ pub fn import_some_refs(
     } else {
         vec![]
     };
-    let stats = GitImportStats { abandoned_commits };
+    let stats = GitImportStats {
+        abandoned_commits,
+        changed_remote_refs,
+    };
     Ok(stats)
 }
 
@@ -1089,7 +1095,7 @@ pub enum GitFetchError {
 }
 
 /// Describes successful `fetch()` result.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Default)]
 pub struct GitFetchStats {
     /// Remote's default branch.
     pub default_branch: Option<String>,
@@ -1135,12 +1141,7 @@ pub fn fetch(
         .ok_or(GitFetchError::InvalidBranchPattern)?;
     if refspecs.is_empty() {
         // Don't fall back to the base refspecs.
-        let stats = GitFetchStats {
-            default_branch: None,
-            import_stats: GitImportStats {
-                abandoned_commits: vec![],
-            },
-        };
+        let stats = GitFetchStats::default();
         return Ok(stats);
     }
     tracing::debug!("remote.download");