Git - commit a single file

Use 'git commit -m <commit_message> -- <path_to_file>' to commit a single file.

$>git status
On branch main
Your branch is up to date with 'origin/main'.

Changes to be committed:
(use "git restore --staged <file>..." to unstage)
new file: a.txt
new file: b.txt

$>git commit -m 'Add a.txt' -- a.txt
Your name and email address were configured automatically based
on your username and hostname. Please check that they are accurate.
You can suppress this message by setting them explicitly. Run the
following command and follow the instructions in your editor to edit
your configuration file:

git config --global --edit

After doing this, you may fix the identity used for this commit with:

git commit --amend --reset-author

1 file changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 a.txt

$>git status
On branch main
Your branch is ahead of 'origin/main' by 1 commit.
(use "git push" to publish your local commits)

Changes to be committed:
(use "git restore --staged <file>..." to unstage)
new file: b.txt