What git status does

git status: See which files changed and what's staged for the next commit.

The git command page covers what it does in general, with an example.

gitstatus

git— command — track changes to your project and share them
status— subcommand — show what changed and what is staged

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What it does when you run it

$ git status
On branch main
Untracked files:
	notes.txt
	todo.md
	a.txt
	old.txt
	names.txt
	script.sh
	log.txt
	projects/web/index.html
	projects/web/app.js
	app.js
	myfolder/keep.txt

Run it yourself

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Explainedgit add .
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What git status does

What it does when you run it

Run it yourself

Where you use it

Explain other commands