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Git Add and Commit

Add and Commit

Section titled “Add and Commit”

Purpose

Section titled “Purpose”

Stage changes and create commits with clear history entries.

Commands

Section titled “Commands”

git add <file>

  • Stage a specific file
  • Use when you want to commit only selected changes
  • Example: git add src/app.py

git add .

  • Stage all tracked and untracked changes in the current directory tree
  • Use when all current changes belong in the same commit

git commit -m "<message>"

  • Create a commit from staged changes
  • Use after reviewing what is staged
  • Example: git commit -m "Fix login validation"

git commit -am "<message>"

  • Stage modified tracked files and commit in one step
  • Use for quick commits when no new files need to be added

Notes

Section titled “Notes”
  • git commit -am does not include new untracked files
  • Review staged changes with git diff --cached before committing when the change set matters

Reference

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