git-ls-files:tldr:4f48d
The git ls-files --others
command is used to list the untracked files in the Git repository. It displays the paths of any files that are not currently tracked or managed by Git.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
-
git
refers to the Git command-line tool. -
ls-files
is a Git subcommand that lists the files in the Git repository. -
--others
is a flag used with thels-files
subcommand. It specifies that only untracked files should be displayed.
When you run git ls-files --others
, Git will scan the repository and display the paths of any files that exist in the working directory but are not included in the Git index. These files are considered untracked, meaning they have not been added to the repository and are not part of any commit history.
This command can be useful to check what files are not being tracked by Git, which can be helpful when deciding which files to add or ignore in a commit.