Git doesn't see new files after upgrading to OS X High Sierra

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Across multiple repositories, with no fancy sub repos or anything, when I make a new file Git does not see it.

I can use git status and it shows nothing. I can use git add . and no files are staged. I have to manually add each and every file I create with git add /path/to/file.extension, but that works at least.

Yes, I know what you're thinking. No I don't have anything in my .gitignore files that would be causing this.

I upgraded to Git version 2.16.1, and no dice. Same as before. Thanks for any advice!

Git 2.16 has some (ongoing work) support for file system monitors to speed up the index-as-cache. I wonder if there's something botched there, so that it thinks that there's nothing to add because it has not seen a file system monitor event. — torek, Feb 13 '18 at 23:52

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 13 '18 at 16:42

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No I don't have anything in my .gitignore files that would be causing this.

Still: double-check that with

git check-ignore -v -- path/to/invisible/file

You will be sure that way if it is a .gitignore (or exclude or other global ignore file) issue.

I can add the file without --force

Then check if the file was not ignored with a update-index:

git update-index --no-assume-unchanged -- a file
git update-index --no-skip-worktree -- a file

Check also or any .gitattributes file and their directives included in them.

edited Feb 13 '18 at 16:42

Jazimov

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answered Feb 13 '18 at 05:47

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Just curious: Would a .gitignore that ignores "git add ." allow a specific file to be added with "git add {filepath/name}"? – Jazimov Feb 13 '18 at 05:55
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@Jazimov Only with `git add --force -- a/file/normally/ignored` – VonC Feb 13 '18 at 05:56
That gives me no output. And I can add the file without `--force`. Thank you for the suggestion, though! – jpadvo Feb 13 '18 at 06:05
Is it fair to say that if OP can add a file without --force then gitignore is not the culprit? – Jazimov Feb 13 '18 at 06:07
Then yes gitignore is not the issue here – VonC Feb 13 '18 at 06:08
@jpadvo I have edited the answer with another suggestion. – VonC Feb 13 '18 at 07:02

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 13 '18 at 05:53

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What happens when you add a file and then run git status? I suspect that the git command you're running is operating from another folder and that's why it works when you use an explicit path. I'm on a Windows platform so I can't give OS-specific advice about Sierra but perhaps my suggestion might help... From where exactly are you running your git command--can you run your git command from the root path that contains your repo's hidden .git folder?

answered Feb 13 '18 at 05:53

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Can you also run 'git version' and let us know what you see (I want to be sure you're running what you think you're running)? – Jazimov Feb 13 '18 at 06:08

Git doesn't see new files after upgrading to OS X High Sierra

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