How to list files ignored with 'skip-worktree'

Question

I have used git update-index --skip-worktree <file> as suggested here to make git ignore local changes to a tracked file. But now I have forgotten which files I have applied it to. How can I list all files that have skip-worktree flag applied to them?

Nepheline

Answer 1

Use the following command if on *nix (Linux, Mac):

git ls-files -v . | grep ^S

or, if on Windows, you can use:

git ls-files -v . | findstr "^S"

Explanation: git ls-files . lists all files in the repo (assuming you are in the root folder). -v makes the output verbose, meaning that it will abbreviate the file status with a letter in front of the filename. The options are:

H cached

S skip-worktree

M unmerged

R removed/deleted

C modified/changed

K to be killed

? other

Documentation

So, to only list files with skip-worktree flag, the output is piped to grep with ^S as argument, meaning that only lines beginning with S are listed.

Nepheline

When using fish shell, you'll have to enclose the argument for grep in quotes (git ls-files -v | grep '^S') because in fish shell the caret has special meaning (redirect stderr). – Lenzi

For me on Git bash capital S is showing no result but small s works. – Bellwether

Along the same idea, but for Windows, using powershell, use this: git ls-files -v . | select-string -pattern ^S – Tuyere

Using Cmder or Git Bash for Windows: git ls-files -v | grep "^S" – Nasion

For windows plain command line: git ls-files -v . | findstr "^S" – Evermore

Excellent answer, but the manual strangely marks -t/-v/-f as semi-deprecated options. Yet, this answer provides the only way I can find to list skipped files. Is there a more canonical answer to this question, or is the semi-deprecated note in the manual for other functionalities than this? – Silvio

Answer 2

For those using Tortoise Git, right click on the folder and choose TortoiseGit > Check for modifications, then only check Show ignore local changes flagged files.

If you want to stop ignoring a file, right click on it and choose Unflag as skip-worktree and assume-unchanged.

Metrical