Yeah this is wrong.

They will show the files in your repo.

gitignore just decides whether untracked files appear as new or ignored. (But you can commit them anyway if you are so inclined.)

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chrisweekly 3 hours ago | parent [-]

how do you commit a file without first adding it?

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JonathonW 3 hours ago | parent [-]

`git add -f` will add ignored files. Once you've done that, any files you've added will be part of your commit regardless of the contents of .gitignore.

	▲	chrisweekly 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Right... and also (I think; unsure bc I only ever use cli) some GUIs (eg github.com web ui) may enable adding files that'd otherwise be ignored. (shrug)