How do I make a shortcut in VS Code to force git to add a file? EG I keep *.png in .gitignore so image files are ignored, but sometimes I want to add an image file so I can include it in README.md. I can do that EG with git add -f ./dir_name/image.png. Is it possible to make this into a keyboard shortcut in VS Code?
Add this to your keybindings.json:
{
"key": "shift+alt+a",
"command": "workbench.action.terminal.sendSequence",
"args": {
"text": "git add -f ${relativeFile}u000D"
}
},
Explanation: when you press "shift+alt+a", what follows after "text" in "args" is sent to the terminal. VS Code will replace ${relativeFile} with the relative path to the currently active file. u000D is the code for a carriage return (“ENTER key”), which effectively “presses enter” after sending the text to the terminal. Without u000D, the command will be sent to the terminal but will not run, instead it will wait for you to focus the terminal and press enter.
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