SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
-'git ls-files' [-z] [-t] [-v]
+'git ls-files' [-z] [-t] [-v] [-f]
(--[cached|deleted|others|ignored|stage|unmerged|killed|modified])*
(-[c|d|o|i|s|u|k|m])*
[--eol]
[--exclude-per-directory=<file>]
[--exclude-standard]
[--error-unmatch] [--with-tree=<tree-ish>]
- [--full-name] [--abbrev] [--] [<file>...]
+ [--full-name] [--recurse-submodules]
+ [--abbrev] [--] [<file>...]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
Show only ignored files in the output. When showing files in the
index, print only those matched by an exclude pattern. When
showing "other" files, show only those matched by an exclude
- pattern.
+ pattern. Standard ignore rules are not automatically activated,
+ therefore at least one of the `--exclude*` options is required.
-s::
--stage::
- Show staged contents' object name, mode bits and stage number in the output.
+ Show staged contents' mode bits, object name and stage number in the output.
--directory::
If a whole directory is classified as "other", show just its
succeed.
-z::
- \0 line termination on output.
+ \0 line termination on output and do not quote filenames.
+ See OUTPUT below for more information.
-x <pattern>::
--exclude=<pattern>::
that are marked as 'assume unchanged' (see
linkgit:git-update-index[1]).
+-f::
+ Similar to `-t`, but use lowercase letters for files
+ that are marked as 'fsmonitor valid' (see
+ linkgit:git-update-index[1]).
+
--full-name::
When run from a subdirectory, the command usually
outputs paths relative to the current directory. This
option forces paths to be output relative to the project
top directory.
+--recurse-submodules::
+ Recursively calls ls-files on each submodule in the repository.
+ Currently there is only support for the --cached mode.
+
--abbrev[=<n>]::
Instead of showing the full 40-byte hexadecimal object
lines, show only a partial prefix.
Files to show. If no files are given all files which match the other
specified criteria are shown.
-Output
+OUTPUT
------
'git ls-files' just outputs the filenames unless `--stage` is specified in
which case it outputs:
the user (or the porcelain) to see what should eventually be recorded at the
path. (see linkgit:git-read-tree[1] for more information on state)
-When `-z` option is not used, TAB, LF, and backslash characters
-in pathnames are represented as `\t`, `\n`, and `\\`,
-respectively.
+Without the `-z` option, pathnames with "unusual" characters are
+quoted as explained for the configuration variable `core.quotePath`
+(see linkgit:git-config[1]). Using `-z` the filename is output
+verbatim and the line is terminated by a NUL byte.
-Exclude Patterns
+EXCLUDE PATTERNS
----------------
'git ls-files' can use a list of "exclude patterns" when