According to this[1], which I think might be an official FAQ: > Currently the design of the Git index (staging area) only permits files to be listed, and nobod

According to this[1], which I think might be an official FAQ: > Currently the design of the Git index (staging area) only permits files to be listed, and nobody competent enough to make the change to allow empty directories has cared enough about this situation to remedy it. [1] https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/GitFaq#Can_I_add_empty_directories.3F https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/GitFaq#Can_I_add_empty...