What Is Git Add Command

The git add command adds a change in the working directory to the staging area. It tells Git that you want to include updates to a particular file in the next commit.

What is git add?

git add -u looks at all the already tracked files and stages the changes to those files if they are different or if they have been removed. It does not add any new files, it only stages changes to already tracked files.

Do I need to git add?

The git add command adds new or changed files in your working directory to the Git staging area. git add is an important command – without it, no git commit would ever do anything. Sometimes, git add can have a reputation for being an unnecessary step in development.