git status

Practice git status from memory. Shows working tree state: staged, unstaged, and untracked files. Always run this before committing to know exactly what

Show working tree status - changed, staged, untracked files.

git status

Shows working tree state: staged, unstaged, and untracked files. Always run this before committing to know exactly what will be included.

Safety: Inspect first and avoid rewriting shared history unless the team expects it.

Build the habit: GitDrill drills git status and the rest of the Git workflow until the safe first move is automatic. Try a Git drill.