How do I add a file to the last local commit?

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Sometimes I forget to add some files before commiting. With Mercurial I fix it this way:

Can I do anything like this with Git?

In theory, you can override history locally: - copy current content - revert to previous version - add all you need - commit new commit as a new head But... personally, I prefer to add another commit. — Vladimir M, Sep 18 '16 at 13:07
There is no difference between changing a commit message and changing a commit files. Both operations changes a commit. What's changed is just a detail. — Łukasz Rogalski, Sep 18 '16 at 13:10
Incidentally, there's a shorter way to do this in Mercurial. Just add and commit the file and then run `hg histedit`. You will be given the opportunity to `fold` (Git calls this `squash`) two commits into one new, different commit. See https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/HisteditExtension for details. — torek, Sep 18 '16 at 19:55

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 18 '16 at 13:11

You are basically trying to change your last commit in Git. This is possible and quite simple.

git commit --amend is used for this purpose.

The following page gives a detailed example.

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