Sometimes I run git add . and big files that weren't supposed to get added are added. How can I see which files were added without commiting? And how to 'un-add' those files or all files at once so I can fix the .gitignore?
How do I see git added files?
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(Disclaimer : none of the commands below modifies your changes in files, all this is about what's staged or not)
How to...
...display the full list of what's staged at this point. (doc for diff --staged)
git diff --staged --name-only
..."un-add" (unstage) one file
git reset -- path/to/file
...or similarly, unstage a directory with everything in it
git reset -- path/to/dir/
...unstage everything (example in the doc)
git reset
Finally, about fixing your .gitignore, take a look at git check-ignore -v <path> to know specifically which .gitignore file ignores your path.
How to check which files staged
git status -s
Files with a green M letter prefix indicate that they have been cached, And red
means it is still in the workspace, not cached.
And how to 'un-add' those files
Use git rm your-file. For details, see the documentation of git or try git rm --help
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