🖥️git-add

➡️This is a command-line reference manual for commands and command combinations that you don’t use often enough to remember it. This cheatsheet explains the git-add command with important options and switches using examples.

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# git add

# Adds changed files to the index.

# Add a file to the index:
  git add path/to/file

# Add all files (tracked and untracked):
  git add -A

# Only add already tracked files:
  git add -u

# Also add ignored files:
  git add -f

# Add parts of a file interactively:
  git add -p path/to/file

# git add question answers:
#   y stage this hunk for the next commit
#   n do not stage this hunk for the next commit
#   q quit; do not stage this hunk or any of the remaining hunks
#   a stage this hunk and all later hunks in the file
#   d do not stage this hunk or any of the later hunks in the file
#   g select a hunk to go to
#   / search for a hunk matching the given regex
#   j leave this hunk undecided, see next undecided hunk
#   J leave this hunk undecided, see next hunk
#   k leave this hunk undecided, see previous undecided hunk
#   K leave this hunk undecided, see previous hunk
#   s split the current hunk into smaller hunks
#   e manually edit the current hunk
#   ? print hunk help

Cheatsheets are an excellent complement to other information sources like Linux man-pages, Linux help, or How-To’s and tutorials, as they provide compact and easily accessible information. While man-pages and detailed tutorials often contain comprehensive explanations and extensive guides, cheatsheets summarize the most important options forthe command git-add in a clear format. This allows users to quickly access the needed information for git-add without having to sift through lengthy texts. Especially in stressful situations or for recurring tasks, cheatsheets for git-add are a valuable resource to work efficiently and purposefully.

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