git add Command Guide

# Stage a specific file
git add filename.js

# Stage multiple files
git add file1.js file2.js file3.js

# Stage all changes in current directory and subdirectories
git add .

# Stage all changes in the entire repository
git add -A
git add --all

$ git add -p
diff --git a/src/app.js b/src/app.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const app = {
   name: 'MyApp',
+  version: '2.0',
   init() {
     console.log('Starting...');
   }
Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,s,e,?]?

# Stage all JavaScript files
git add *.js

# Stage all files in a directory
git add src/

# Stage all test files recursively
git add **/*.test.js

# Stage all new and modified files (not deleted)
git add .

# Stage all modified and deleted files (not new)
git add -u

# Typical workflow: stage and commit
git add .
git commit -m "Add new feature"

# Stage specific changes interactively
git add -p src/app.js

# Preview what will be staged
git add -n .

# Stage all changes except untracked files
git add -u

# Force add a file that's in .gitignore
git add -f build/config.json

# Undo staging (unstage all files)
git restore --staged .