# add, commit & status — Git

Source: https://www.geekswithgeeks.com/en/git/git-add-commit-status

> The three commands you'll type the most.

## Stage and commit

Stage specific files (or `.` for everything), then commit with a message describing the change.

```bash
git add index.html style.css
git commit -m "Add landing page markup and styles"
```

## Check what's changed

`git status` is your dashboard — run it constantly to see staged, unstaged, and untracked files.

```bash
git status
```

Output:

```
On branch main
Changes to be committed:
  new file:   index.html
Untracked files:
  notes.txt
```

## Good commit messages

Write it in the imperative mood — "Add feature", not "Added feature" — and keep the first line under ~50 characters.