git-touch
Create files and stage them for commit
TLDR
Touch and stage file
$ git touch [file.txt]
Create multiple files$ git touch [file1.txt] [file2.txt]
SYNOPSIS
git touch files
DESCRIPTION
git touch creates files and stages them for commit. It combines the Unix `touch` command with `git add`, creating empty files that are immediately tracked.The command is useful for creating placeholder files that will be committed. It saves the separate steps of creating files then adding them.
PARAMETERS
FILES
Files to create and stage.--help
Display help information.
INSTALL
sudo apt install git
sudo dnf install git
sudo pacman -S git
sudo apk add git
sudo zypper install git
brew install git
nix profile install nixpkgs#git
CAVEATS
Part of git-extras package. Creates empty files. Files still need to be committed.
HISTORY
git touch is part of git-extras, combining file creation with staging for convenience.
SEE ALSO
touch(1), git-add(1), git-extras(1)