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# git update-index

> Git command for manipulating the index.
> More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-update-index>.

- Pretend that a modified file is unchanged (`git status` will not show this as changed):

`git update-index --skip-worktree {{path/to/modified_file}}`