Even if you don't want to go the whole "git add -p" route, at the very least: 1. Use "git add <filename>" manually for the files you want to add. 2. Do a "git

Even if you don't want to go the whole "git add -p" route, at the very least: 1. Use "git add <filename>" manually for the files you want to add. 2. Do a "git status" and "git diff --cached" to review what you are about to commit before committing it.