Introduction

• git status command is used to check the current status of your Git repository. It helps us to understand the state of your working directory and staging area.
• What does git status do ?
  • It shows which files are staged, unstaged or untracked.
  • It helps you to see if there are changes to commit, files to stage or untracked files.
• When to use git status ?
  • To check which files are ready to be committed.
  • To see if there are untracked files that need to be added.
  • To verify if there are any unstaged changes before committing.
  • To ensure your working directory is clean before switching branches.

How to use git status ?

1. Open the Git terminal (or command prompt) and navigate to the project folder where your Git repository is initialized.
   
2. Run the git status command:
   git status
3. The command will show the following:
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   • Here we have modified aaa.txt and added in stack (which will be explained in next tutorial) and created one more file i.e. bbb.txt.
   • Explanation of above image is as follows :
     • Current branch name: If you are on the main or any other branch.
     • Staged changes (Ready for commit): Usually shown in green.
     • Unstaged changes: Modified but not yet added to the staging area, shown in red.
     • Untracked files: New files not tracked by Git yet, shown in red.
     • Merge conflicts or warnings: Usually shown in yellow.