Line-Level Git Staging
Requirements
The git-lines tool must be installed and on PATH:
bash
git-lines --version # verify installation
Important: Use normal git for viewing changes, staging whole files, and committing. Only use git-lines for the specific task of staging individual lines.
Workflow
code
git diff # review changes (normal git) ↓ decide: "need to split this file" git lines diff config.rs # get line numbers git lines stage config.rs:10 # stage first change git commit -m "feat: first change" git lines stage config.rs:25 # stage second change git commit -m "fix: second change"
Commands
Can be invoked as git-lines or git lines (if on PATH).
View line numbers (only when you intend to stage):
bash
git lines diff # all changed files git lines diff file.rs # specific file
Example output:
code
file.rs: +10: new_function(); -25: old_code(); +26: replacement_code(); +40: another_addition();
Stage specific lines:
bash
git lines stage file.rs:10 # single addition git lines stage file.rs:-25 # single deletion git lines stage file.rs:-25,26 # replacement (delete old, add new) git lines stage file.rs:10..20 # range of additions git lines stage file.rs:10,15,-20 # multiple (mixed) git lines stage a.rs:5 b.rs:10 # multiple files git lines stage -q file.rs:10 # quiet mode (no output)
After staging, shows what was staged:
code
Staged: file.rs: -25: old_code(); +25: replacement_code();
Use --quiet / -q to suppress this output.
Line Numbers Stay Stable
Line numbers always refer to working tree positions, which don't change until you edit the file. You can run multiple git lines stage commands using line numbers from the same initial git lines diff output.