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Add or remove files from the Git staging area

Submitted by: @import:30-seconds-of-code·Mar 2, 2026·

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Problem

Git's staging area is used to prepare changes for a commit. You can add or remove files from the staging area to control which changes are included in the next commit.
Adding changes to the staging area is as simple as using the git add <pathspec> command, with an appropriate filename or fileglob. That way, you can add individual files, files with a specific extension, or all changes in the working directory.
Subsequently, you can remove files from the staging area using the git restore --staged <pathspec> command. This command allows you to unstage individual files, files with a specific extension, or all changes in the staging area.

Solution

# Usage: git add <pathspec>

git add "30seconds.txt"
# Add the file `30seconds.txt` to the staging area

git add src/*.json
# Add all files with a `.json` extension in the `src` directory

git add .
# Adds all changes to the staging area

Subsequently, you can remove files from the staging area using the git restore --staged <pathspec> command. This command allows you to unstage individual files, files with a specific extension, or all changes in the staging area.

Code Snippets

# Usage: git add <pathspec>

git add "30seconds.txt"
# Add the file `30seconds.txt` to the staging area

git add src/*.json
# Add all files with a `.json` extension in the `src` directory

git add .
# Adds all changes to the staging area

# Usage: git restore --staged <pathspec>

git restore --staged "30seconds.txt"
# Remove the file `30seconds.txt` from the staging area

git restore --staged src/*.json
# Remove all files with a `.json` extension in the `src` directory

git restore --staged .
# Remove all changes from the staging area

Context

From 30-seconds-of-code: stage-unstage-files

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