Stage only part of a file with git add -p

Fixed a bug and tidied something unrelated in the same file? Commit them separately, hunk by hunk.

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Run git add -p (or git add -p file.txt for one file).
Git shows one change (a hunk) at a time.
Press y to stage it or n to skip it, then Enter.
Press s to split a big hunk into smaller ones, or q to stop.
Commit as usual: only the hunks you said yes to go in.

Tip: Run git diff --staged before committing to see exactly what you picked.

Try it now: Make two small edits in different parts of a file in any repo, run git add -p, stage one and skip the other, then check git status.

Practice in the feed →

Next crumbs

💻 Terminal & gitSee exactly what you're about to commitPlain git diff hides anything you've already staged. Add one flag to see what the commit will contain.
💻 Terminal & gitFix your last commit with --amendForgot a file or made a typo in the message? Fold the fix into the commit you just made.
💻 Terminal & gitJump back with cd -Toggle between your last two directories, like Alt+Tab for folders.

Sources

git-add documentation