Re: Can we make interactive add easier to use?

Robert Dailey [off-list ref] writes:

Normally when I use interactive add, I just want to add files to the
index via simple numbers, instead of typing paths. So I'll do this as
quick as I can:

1. Type `git add -i`
2. Press `u` after prompt appears
3. Press numbers for the files I want to add, ENTER key
4. ENTER key again to go back to main add -i menu
5. Press `q` to exit interactive add
6. Type `git commit`

This feels very tedious. Is there a simplified workflow for this?

My workflow is to ... not use "git add -i" ;-).

To add patch hunks individually, "git add -p" jumps directly to the
"patch" inner loop of "git add -i".

To add whole individual files, a plain "git add" using zsh's smart
completion (autocompletes only files for which "git add" is not a
no-op), or globs.

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Matthieu Moy
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