git-stage(1)
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NAME
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git-stage - manage the staging area


SYNOPSIS
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[verse]
'git stage' [options] [--] [<paths>...]
'git stage add' [options] [--] [<paths>...]
'git stage reset' [-q|--patch] [--] [<paths>...]
'git stage diff' [options] [<commit>] [--] [<paths>...]
'git stage rm' [options] [--] [<paths>...]
'git stage apply' [options] [--] [<paths>...]
'git stage edit'

DESCRIPTION
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This command is useful to manage the staging area through other subcommands.

COMMANDS
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With no arguments, it's a synonym for linkgit:git-add[1].

'add'::

Adds file contents to the staging area. See linkgit:git-add[1].

'reset'::

Resets the staging area. See linkgit:git-reset[1].

'diff'::

View the changes you staged for the next commit. See linkgit:git-diff[1] --staged.

'rm'::

Remove files from the staging area only. See linkgit:git-rm[1] --staged.

'apply'::

Apply a patch to the staging area. See linkgit:git-apply[1] --staged.

'edit'::

Manually edit the staging area (as a diff).

SEE ALSO
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linkgit:git-add[1]
linkgit:git-reset[1]
linkgit:git-diff[1]
linkgit:git-rm[1]
linkgit:git-apply[1]

GIT
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Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite