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Add All Unstaged Files Matching Pattern

Use hg add to stage all unstaged files matching a specific pattern for your commit.

Terminal

hg add -I <pattern>

hg add -I <pattern>

#!/bin/bash

# Add All Unstaged Files Matching Pattern
hg add {{[-I|--include]}} {{pattern}}

import subprocess

# Add All Unstaged Files Matching Pattern
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
    cmd = [
        "hg",
        "add",
        "-I",
        "<pattern>"
    ]
    
    try:
        print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")
    except FileNotFoundError:
        print("Error: hg not found. Please install it first.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    run_command()

When To Use

Selectively stage files for a commit based on specific patterns or types.

Command Builder

Tune the command before you copy it

Back to syntax

Generated Command

hg add -I <pattern>

Terminal Output

Expected runtime feedback

Simulated preview

Output

adding file1.txt
adding file2.txt
adding file3.log

Power User Variants

Optimized versions

hg add --include '*.txt'

Stage all unstaged .txt files.

hg add -I '*.log'

Stage all unstaged .log files.

Unix Pipeline

Shell combinations

hg add -I '*.py'

Stage all unstaged Python files.

hg add -I 'src/*'

Stage all unstaged files in the src directory.

Troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

No files matching the pattern found.

Solution: Check the pattern syntax and ensure files exist.

Command not found: hg.

Solution: Install Mercurial or check your PATH.

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

hg: Base Command; The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Hg before the shell applies any redirect operators.
-I: I| include; The value supplied for I| include.
<pattern>: pattern; The value supplied for pattern.
-I: Command Option; Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.

How To Run

Execution path

Step 1
Open your terminal and navigate to your repository.
Step 2
Run the command: hg add -I 'pattern' to stage matching files.
Step 3
Verify staged files with hg status.

Alternative Approaches

Comparable commands in other tools

Alternative version control tools for the same job.

Jj / Split Revision To Destination jj split -r <revision> -d <revset> Jj / Split Revision Insert Before After jj split -r <revision> -B <revset> -A <revset> Git / Copy Files Changed In Last Commit To Remote git scp <remote_name> HEAD~1 Git / Copy Specific Directory To Remote git scp <remote_name> <path/to/directory> Git / Create Git Repo Current Directory Commit All Files git setup