Git - Recording Changes to the Repository
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Text Highlight2026-07-19 13:21:32
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"Git stages a file exactly as it is when you run the git add command"
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So every time I edit I gotta re-add or I'm committing the old version? Good to know.
Text Highlight2026-07-19 13:12:32
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"Git stages a file exactly as it is when you run the git add command"
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This one got me too — thought git add was just a checkmark, not a snapshot.
Text Highlight2026-07-19 10:18:32
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"Tracked files are files that were in the last snapshot, as well as any newly staged files"
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Ah so untracked just means git hasn't seen it yet, makes sense.
Text Highlight2026-07-19 10:09:32
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"Tracked files are files that were in the last snapshot, as well as any newly staged files"
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Does that mean deleting a tracked file still keeps it tracked until you commit?
Text Highlight2026-07-19 10:00:32
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"Tracked files are files that were in the last snapshot, as well as any newly staged files"
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So basically if you staged it once, git never forgets it exists.
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