For instance, git has a notion of staging area (the index) where you collect the changes that go into a commit. In gitless, all changes to tracked files are com

For instance, git has a notion of staging area (the index) where you collect the changes that go into a commit. In gitless, all changes to tracked files are committed. The index goes a long way towards making nice commits that can be understood by other team members, pass tests, etc. Similarly, the stash that allows you to save your uncommitted changes before switching branches is also quite worthwhile.