SYNOPSIS
--------
-'git-add' [-n] [-v] [--interactive] [--] <file>...
+'git-add' [-n] [-v] [-f] [--interactive | -i] [--] <file>...
DESCRIPTION
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The 'git status' command can be used to obtain a summary of what is included
for the next commit.
-This command only adds non-ignored files, to add ignored files use
-"git update-index --add".
+This command can be used to add ignored files with `-f` (force)
+option, but they have to be
+explicitly and exactly specified from the command line. File globbing
+and recursive behaviour do not add ignored files.
Please see gitlink:git-commit[1] for alternative ways to add content to a
commit.
OPTIONS
-------
<file>...::
- Files to add content from.
+ Files to add content from. Fileglobs (e.g. `*.c`) can
+ be given to add all matching files. Also a
+ leading directory name (e.g. `dir` to add `dir/file1`
+ and `dir/file2`) can be given to add all files in the
+ directory, recursively.
-n::
Don't actually add the file(s), just show if they exist.
-v::
Be verbose.
-\--interactive::
+-f::
+ Allow adding otherwise ignored files.
+
+\i, \--interactive::
Add modified contents in the working tree interactively to
the index.
Interactive mode
----------------
When the command enters the interactive mode, it shows the
-output of the 'status' subcommand, and then goes into ints
+output of the 'status' subcommand, and then goes into its
interactive command loop.
The command loop shows the list of subcommands available, and