There is also git update-index --[no]-skip-worktree for files that are already tracked. This can be useful for some local experimentation... it's just a bit

There is also git update-index --[no]-skip-worktree for files that are already tracked. This can be useful for some local experimentation... it's just a bit annoying to use because it's not really surfaced anywhere by git (kinda). You need to remember that you set it; otherwise other operations like checkouts may be blocked.