diff --git a/src/Stack.Tests/Commands/Stack/StackStatusCommandHandlerTests.cs b/src/Stack.Tests/Commands/Stack/StackStatusCommandHandlerTests.cs
index 3f89717..4ba41e4 100644
--- a/src/Stack.Tests/Commands/Stack/StackStatusCommandHandlerTests.cs
+++ b/src/Stack.Tests/Commands/Stack/StackStatusCommandHandlerTests.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public async Task WhenMultipleBranchesExistInAStack_AndOneHasAPullRequests_Retur
             .Returns(pr);
 
         // Act
-        var response = await handler.Handle(new StackStatusCommandInputs(null, false, false, true));
+        var response = await handler.Handle(new StackStatusCommandInputs(null, false, true));
 
         // Assert
         var expectedBranchDetails = new Dictionary<string, BranchDetail>
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public async Task WhenStackNameIsProvided_DoesNotAskForStack_ReturnsStatus()
             .Returns(pr);
 
         // Act
-        var response = await handler.Handle(new StackStatusCommandInputs("Stack1", false, false, true));
+        var response = await handler.Handle(new StackStatusCommandInputs("Stack1", false, true));
 
         // Assert
         var expectedBranchDetails = new Dictionary<string, BranchDetail>
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public async Task WhenAllStacksAreRequested_ReturnsStatusOfEachStack()
             .Returns(pr);
 
         // Act
-        var response = await handler.Handle(new StackStatusCommandInputs(null, true, false, true));
+        var response = await handler.Handle(new StackStatusCommandInputs(null, true, true));
 
         // Assert
         var expectedBranchDetailsForStack1 = new Dictionary<string, BranchDetail>
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ public async Task WhenAllStacksAreRequested_WithStacksInMultipleRepositories_Ret
             .Returns(pr);
 
         // Act
-        var response = await handler.Handle(new StackStatusCommandInputs(null, true, false, true));
+        var response = await handler.Handle(new StackStatusCommandInputs(null, true, true));
 
         // Assert
         var expectedBranchDetailsForStack1 = new Dictionary<string, BranchDetail>
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ public async Task WhenStackNameIsProvided_ButStackDoesNotExist_Throws()
         // Act and assert
         var incorrectStackName = Some.Name();
         await handler
-            .Invoking(async h => await h.Handle(new StackStatusCommandInputs(incorrectStackName, false, false, false)))
+            .Invoking(async h => await h.Handle(new StackStatusCommandInputs(incorrectStackName, false, false)))
             .Should().ThrowAsync<InvalidOperationException>()
             .WithMessage($"Stack '{incorrectStackName}' not found.");
     }
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ public async Task WhenMultipleBranchesExistInAStack_AndOneNoLongerExistsOnTheRem
             .Returns(pr);
 
         // Act
-        var response = await handler.Handle(new StackStatusCommandInputs(null, false, false, true));
+        var response = await handler.Handle(new StackStatusCommandInputs(null, false, true));
 
         // Assert
         var expectedBranchDetails = new Dictionary<string, BranchDetail>
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ public async Task WhenMultipleBranchesExistInAStack_AndOneNoLongerExistsOnTheRem
             .Returns(pr);
 
         // Act
-        var response = await handler.Handle(new StackStatusCommandInputs(null, false, false, true));
+        var response = await handler.Handle(new StackStatusCommandInputs(null, false, true));
 
         // Assert
         var expectedBranchDetails = new Dictionary<string, BranchDetail>
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ public async Task WhenOnlyOneStackExists_DoesNotAskForStackName_ReturnsStatus()
             .Returns(pr);
 
         // Act
-        var response = await handler.Handle(new StackStatusCommandInputs(null, false, false, true));
+        var response = await handler.Handle(new StackStatusCommandInputs(null, false, true));
 
         // Assert
         var expectedBranchDetails = new Dictionary<string, BranchDetail>
diff --git a/src/Stack/Commands/Helpers/StackStatusHelpers.cs b/src/Stack/Commands/Helpers/StackStatusHelpers.cs
index 6474291..2b5fdb6 100644
--- a/src/Stack/Commands/Helpers/StackStatusHelpers.cs
+++ b/src/Stack/Commands/Helpers/StackStatusHelpers.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ public static class StackStatusHelpers
         IOutputProvider outputProvider,
         IGitOperations gitOperations,
         IGitHubOperations gitHubOperations,
-        bool includeParentBranchStatus = true,
         bool includePullRequestStatus = true)
     {
         var stacksToCheckStatusFor = new Dictionary<Config.Stack, StackStatus>();
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ public static class StackStatusHelpers
 
                 if (branchStatus is not null)
                 {
-                    var (aheadOfParent, behindParent) = includeParentBranchStatus && branchStatus.RemoteBranchExists ? gitOperations.CompareBranches(branch, parentBranch) : (0, 0);
+                    var (aheadOfParent, behindParent) = branchStatus.RemoteBranchExists ? gitOperations.CompareBranches(branch, parentBranch) : (0, 0);
 
                     status.Branches[branch].Status = new BranchStatus(true, branchStatus.RemoteBranchExists, branchStatus.IsCurrentBranch, aheadOfParent, behindParent, branchStatus.Ahead, branchStatus.Behind, branchStatus.Tip);
 
diff --git a/src/Stack/Commands/Stack/StackStatusCommand.cs b/src/Stack/Commands/Stack/StackStatusCommand.cs
index 15d7bde..8db34b2 100644
--- a/src/Stack/Commands/Stack/StackStatusCommand.cs
+++ b/src/Stack/Commands/Stack/StackStatusCommand.cs
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ public class StackStatusCommandSettings : CommandSettingsBase
     [CommandOption("--all")]
     public bool All { get; init; }
 
-    [Description("Show minimal status.")]
-    [CommandOption("--minimal")]
-    public bool Minimal { get; init; }
-
     [Description("Show full status including pull requests.")]
     [CommandOption("--full")]
     public bool Full { get; init; }
@@ -41,13 +37,13 @@ public override async Task<int> ExecuteAsync(CommandContext context, StackStatus
             new GitHubOperations(outputProvider, settings.GetGitHubOperationSettings()),
             new StackConfig());
 
-        await handler.Handle(new StackStatusCommandInputs(settings.Name, settings.All, settings.Minimal, settings.Full));
+        await handler.Handle(new StackStatusCommandInputs(settings.Name, settings.All, settings.Full));
 
         return 0;
     }
 }
 
-public record StackStatusCommandInputs(string? Name, bool All, bool Minimal, bool Full);
+public record StackStatusCommandInputs(string? Name, bool All, bool Full);
 public record StackStatusCommandResponse(Dictionary<Config.Stack, StackStatus> Statuses);
 
 public class StackStatusCommandHandler(
@@ -90,7 +86,6 @@ public async Task<StackStatusCommandResponse> Handle(StackStatusCommandInputs in
             outputProvider,
             gitOperations,
             gitHubOperations,
-            !inputs.Minimal,
             inputs.Full);
 
         StackStatusHelpers.OutputStackStatus(stackStatusResults, outputProvider);