pzelnip · pzelnip · Apr 3, 2021 · Apr 3, 2021 · Apr 3, 2021
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+Title: VS Code Tip Of The Day - Selectively Adding Files To A Git Commit
+Date: 2021-04-03 10:26
+Modified: 2021-04-03 10:26
+Category: Posts
+tags: git,vscode
+cover: static/imgs/vscode.jpg
+summary: Recently I figured out a way to selectively add files to a Git commit.
+
+Small tip: sometimes when working on something I find myself making changes to many
+files.  I then only want to include a few of those files in my next Git commit.  To
+date I've always just manually done a `git add <file>` in the terminal for each
+file I want to add, but this is tedious if there's many of them.
+
+Turns out there's an easy way to do this in VS Code.  If you go to the Source Control
+item on the left nav (the icon that looks like a branch), you’ll see a list of all
+untracked and modified files.  For example:
+
+![Showing Modified Files in the Source Control View]({static}/static/imgs/source-control-min.png)
+
+In this screenshot you can see I have a number of files that have been modified (the
+ones with the "M" beside them) and two new (untracked) files (the ones with the "U"
+beside them).
+
+If you want to see what's changed in any of the modified files, clicking the item will
+bring up a diff window.  If you then want to include (or "stage") this file for the
+next commit, right-click it and pick "Stage Changes":
+
+![Selecting Stage Changes]({static}/static/imgs/stagechanges-min.png)
+
+Repeat for each file you want to include, and then do a `git commit` to complete the
+commit.  Alternatively if you're anti-terminal you can click the checkmark on this
+same view to complete the commit.