Git Start Tracking
- 1 installs
- 1 repo stars
- Updated July 2, 2026
- diminishedprime/ai-dotfiles
Runs a custom git start-tracking command that stages the first line of untracked files so you can then stage the rest hunk-by-hunk in magit.
About
Begins tracking new untracked files with a bespoke git start-tracking command that writes their first line into the index for incremental magit staging. A developer uses it when asked to add or track new files in this workflow.
- Runs a bespoke git start-tracking command to stage the first line of new files
- Enables incremental hunk-by-hunk staging in magit
Git Start Tracking by the numbers
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- Data as of Jul 8, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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| Installs | 1 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 1 |
| Last updated | July 2, 2026 |
| Repository | diminishedprime/ai-dotfiles ↗ |
What it does
Runs a custom git start-tracking command that stages the first line of untracked files so you can then stage the rest hunk-by-hunk in magit.
Files
git start-tracking is a custom, bespoke command the user built specifically for this workflow. It is the correct tool for starting to track a new (untracked) file in this repo. Use it exactly as written — there is no equivalent built-in git command for this workflow.
git start-tracking <file> [<file>...]Why it exists
The user stages incrementally in magit. git start-tracking writes the first line of each file into the index, which lets magit diff the rest of the file and stage hunks interactively. The user then reviews and commits through magit — this command only gets things started.
This is also the one exception to the general "don't touch the index" rule: it stages a single line, the user reviews everything downstream, so it's safe to run on their behalf.
Untracked files currently available
```! git ls-files --others --exclude-standard
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