diff --git a/Commands.md b/Commands.md
index e9af2477..0c6ddbf2 100644
--- a/Commands.md
+++ b/Commands.md
@@ -1203,6 +1203,14 @@ Internally this script uses `rsync` and not `scp` as the name suggests.
 
 `git-rscp` - The reverse of `git-scp`. Copies specific files from the working directory of a remote repository to the current working directory.
 
+The following options are available (must precede `<remote>`):
+
+```bash
+  -v, --verbose             Print what will be synced before syncing
+  -i, --interactive         Prompt for confirmation before syncing (implies --verbose)
+  -n, --dry-run             Show what would be synced, change nothing (implies --verbose)
+```
+
 ### Examples
 
  Copy unstaged files to remote. Useful when you want to make quick test without making any commits
diff --git a/bin/git-scp b/bin/git-scp
index 7a10a1fe..0c0013c0 100755
--- a/bin/git-scp
+++ b/bin/git-scp
@@ -77,6 +77,17 @@ function _sanitize()
 
 function scp_and_stage
 {
+	local verbose=0 interactive=0 dry_run=0
+	while :
+	do
+		case "$1" in
+			-v|--verbose)     verbose=1; shift;;
+			-i|--interactive) verbose=1; interactive=1; shift;;
+			-n|--dry-run)     verbose=1; dry_run=1; shift;;
+			*)                break;;
+		esac
+	done
+
 	set_remote "$1"
 	shift
 
@@ -94,46 +105,116 @@ function scp_and_stage
 		list=$(git ls-files "$@")" "$(git ls-files -o "$@")
 	elif [ -n "$refhead" ]
 	then
-		git diff --stat "$refhead"
+		[ "$verbose" -eq 1 ] && git --no-pager diff --stat "$refhead"
 		list=$(git diff "$refhead" --name-only)
 	else
-		git diff
+		[ "$verbose" -eq 1 ] && git --no-pager diff
 		list=$(git diff --name-only)
 	fi
 
 	deleted=$(for i in $list; do [ -f "$i" ] || echo "$i"; done)
 	   list=$(for i in $list; do [ -f "$i" ] && echo "$i"; done)
 
+	if [ "$interactive" -eq 1 ] && [ "$dry_run" -eq 0 ] && { [ -n "$list" ] || [ -n "$deleted" ]; }
+	then
+		local reply
+		read -r -p "Proceed with sync to $remote? [y/N] " reply
+		case "$reply" in
+			y|Y|yes|YES) ;;
+			*) _info "Aborted, nothing synced."; exit 0;;
+		esac
+	fi
+
+	local status=0
+
 	if [ -n "$list" ]
 	then
 		local _TMP=${0///}
 		# shellcheck disable=SC2086
-		echo "$list" > "$_TMP" &&
-		_sanitize $list &&
-		_info "Pushing to $remote ($(git config "remote.$remote.url"))" &&
-		rsync -rlDv --files-from="$_TMP" ./ "$(git config "remote.$remote.url")/" &&
-		git add --force $list &&
+		echo "$list" > "$_TMP"
+		if [ "$dry_run" -eq 1 ] || _sanitize $list
+		then
+			_info "Pushing to $remote ($(git config "remote.$remote.url"))"
+			if [ "$dry_run" -eq 1 ]
+			then
+				rsync -rlDvn --files-from="$_TMP" ./ "$(git config "remote.$remote.url")/"
+			else
+				rsync -rlDv --files-from="$_TMP" ./ "$(git config "remote.$remote.url")/" &&
+				git add --force $list
+			fi
+			status=$?
+		else
+			status=1
+		fi
 		rm "$_TMP"
 	fi
 
 	deleted=$(for i in $deleted; do echo "$(git config "remote.$remote.url" | cut -d: -f2)/$i"; done)
 
-	[ -n "$deleted" ] &&
-	COLOR_RED &&
-	echo Deleted remote files &&
-	ssh "$(git config "remote.$remote.url" | cut -d: -f1)" -t "rm $deleted" &&
-	echo "$deleted"
-	COLOR_RESET
+	if [ -n "$deleted" ]
+	then
+		COLOR_RED
+		echo Deleted remote files
+		if [ "$dry_run" -eq 1 ]
+		then
+			echo "$deleted"
+		else
+			if ssh "$(git config "remote.$remote.url" | cut -d: -f1)" -t "rm $deleted"
+			then
+				echo "$deleted"
+			else
+				status=1
+			fi
+		fi
+		COLOR_RESET
+	fi
+
+	return "$status"
 }
 
 function reverse_scp()
 {
+	local verbose=0 interactive=0 dry_run=0
+	while :
+	do
+		case "$1" in
+			-v|--verbose)     verbose=1; shift;;
+			-i|--interactive) verbose=1; interactive=1; shift;;
+			-n|--dry-run)     verbose=1; dry_run=1; shift;;
+			*)                break;;
+		esac
+	done
+
 	set_remote "$1"
 	shift
 
 	local _TMP=${0///}
-	echo "$@" > "$_TMP" &&
-		rsync -rlDv --files-from="$_TMP" "$(git config "remote.$remote.url")/" ./ &&
+	echo "$@" > "$_TMP"
+
+	local status=0
+	if [ "$verbose" -eq 1 ]
+	then
+		rsync -rlDvn --files-from="$_TMP" "$(git config "remote.$remote.url")/" ./
+		status=$?
+	fi
+
+	if [ "$dry_run" -eq 1 ]
+	then
+		rm "$_TMP"
+		return "$status"
+	fi
+
+	if [ "$interactive" -eq 1 ]
+	then
+		local reply
+		read -r -p "Proceed with copy from $remote? [y/N] " reply
+		case "$reply" in
+			y|Y|yes|YES) ;;
+			*) _info "Aborted, nothing copied."; rm "$_TMP"; exit 0;;
+		esac
+	fi
+
+	rsync -rlDv --files-from="$_TMP" "$(git config "remote.$remote.url")/" ./ &&
 		rm "$_TMP"
 }
 
@@ -148,9 +229,14 @@ function _usage()
 {
 	echo "Usage:
 	git scp -h|help|?
-	git scp <remote> [ref|file..]         # scp and stage your files to specified remote
-	git scp <remote> [<ref>]              # show diff relative to <ref> and upload unstaged files to <remote>
-	git rscp <remote> [<file|directory>]  # copy <remote> files to current working directory
+	git scp  [options] <remote> [ref|file..]         # scp and stage your files to specified remote
+	git scp  [options] <remote> [<ref>]              # show diff relative to <ref> and upload unstaged files to <remote>
+	git rscp [options] <remote> [<file|directory>]   # copy <remote> files to current working directory
+
+	OPTIONS:
+	-v, --verbose      print what will be synced before syncing
+	-i, --interactive  prompt for confirmation before syncing (implies --verbose)
+	-n, --dry-run      show what would be synced, change nothing (implies --verbose; no staging, no remote writes/deletes)
 	"
 
 	case $1 in
diff --git a/man/git-scp.md b/man/git-scp.md
index cb63f934..f1a096e6 100644
--- a/man/git-scp.md
+++ b/man/git-scp.md
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ git-scp(1) -- Copy files to SSH compatible `git-remote`
 ## SYNOPSIS
 
     `git scp` -h|help|?
-    `git scp` <remote> [<commits>...|<path>...]
-    `git rscp` <remote> <path>
+    `git scp` [options] <remote> [<commits>...|<path>...]
+    `git rscp` [options] <remote> <path>
 
 ## DESCRIPTION
 
@@ -29,6 +29,18 @@ Internally this script uses `rsync` and not `scp` as the name suggests.
 
     The <paths> parameters, when given, are used to limit the diff to the named paths (you can give directory names and get diff for all files under them).
 
+  -v, --verbose
+
+    Print what will be synced before syncing: the diff for `git scp`, or a preview (rsync dry-run) for `git rscp`.
+
+  -i, --interactive
+
+    Same as `--verbose`, but also prompt for confirmation before syncing. Implies `--verbose`
+
+  -n, --dry-run
+
+    Show what would be synced, change nothing. Implies `--verbose`, and no staging or remote writes/deletes happen.
+
 ## GIT CONFIGS
 
  To sanitize files using `dos2unix` before copying files
diff --git a/tests/git-scp.bats b/tests/git-scp.bats
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..23930a03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/git-scp.bats
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# shellcheck shell=bash
+
+source "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/test_util.sh"
+
+setup_file() {
+	test_util.setup_file
+}
+
+setup() {
+	test_util.cd_test
+
+	test_util.git_init
+	printf '%s\n' 'hello' > tracked.txt
+	git add tracked.txt
+	git commit -m 'Initial commit'
+
+	# never created: neither test below should ever touch it
+	git remote add fake "$BATS_TEST_TMPDIR/never-created"
+
+	printf '%s\n' 'world' >> tracked.txt
+}
+
+@test "dry-run previews the sync without changing anything" {
+	run git scp -n fake
+	assert_success
+	assert_line -p 'tracked.txt'
+	assert_line -p 'DRY RUN'
+
+	run git status --short
+	assert_line -p 'M tracked.txt'
+
+	run test -e "$BATS_TEST_TMPDIR/never-created"
+	assert_failure
+}
+
+@test "interactive mode aborts without syncing when declined" {
+	run bash -c 'echo n | git scp -i fake'
+	assert_success
+	assert_line -p 'Aborted, nothing synced.'
+
+	run git status --short
+	assert_line -p 'M tracked.txt'
+
+	run test -e "$BATS_TEST_TMPDIR/never-created"
+	assert_failure
+}