partial staging
Partial staging selects changes within a file for the next Git commit.
Use this when A working directory contains an unrelated experiment beside a completed fix.
without the term
“I have some experimental changes in the same file as the bug fix. Can you commit only the fix and leave the experiment uncommitted?”
with the term · How do you ask a model for partial staging?
Stage only this completed fix. Show the staged diff and remaining changes, and verify the staged version is coherent before committing.
What is partial staging?
Only the selected hunks go into the commit; the rest of the file stays as an uncommitted change. Review the staged diff on its own before committing.
Why does partial staging matter when vibe coding?
Staging the whole file can include unfinished work unintentionally.
How do you do partial staging?
Review the staged diff independently from the remaining working-tree diff.
What goes wrong with partial staging?
Running a later blanket add that includes the previously excluded changes.