How can navigate one level back at the git interactive staging (add) command

Question

After running the interactive staging git command $ git add -i and choosing one of the options for example "update", then I don't know how to get back to the root level to choose another option.

Is there any keyboard shortcuts or alternative methods rather that just using "ctrl + c" and then running the code $ git add -i, again?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 21 '21 at 21:57

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If you press ? while interactive adding you can see that help:

Prompt help:
1          - select a single item
3-5        - select a range of items
2-3,6-9    - select multiple ranges
foo        - select item based on unique prefix
-...       - unselect specified items
*          - choose all items
           - (empty) finish selecting

So basically just press enter, it should return to main selection

answered Dec 21 '21 at 21:57

kosciej16

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Oh thanks. it's really helpful, exactly what i need!!!!!!! but can i ask where did u find the solution from? – muel Dec 21 '21 at 22:03
By trials and errors ;) I just run `git add -i`, selected update, tried `help` and `help?` with no luck and then tried `?` – kosciej16 Dec 22 '21 at 00:54
Oh great, thank you – muel Dec 22 '21 at 03:10

How can navigate one level back at the git interactive staging (add) command

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