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`git status` shows the **current state of the working directory and the index (staging area)**: which files are modified, which are ready to commit, and which are not yet tracked by Git.

## What exactly `git status` shows

### 1. Modified files

Files that:

- are already tracked by Git
- were modified after the last commit
- **have not yet been added** to the staging area

```text
modified: src/app.js
```

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### 2. Staged files

Files that:

- were added with `git add`
- will be included in the next commit

```text
new file: src/index.js
```

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### 3. Untracked files

Files that:

- exist in the project
- **are not under Git's control**

```text
Untracked files:
  config.env
```

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### 4. Clean repository state

If there are no changes:

```text
nothing to commit, working tree clean
```

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## Why `git status` is used in practice

- To check **exactly what will be committed**
- To avoid accidentally committing unwanted files
- To see which files were forgotten (`git add`)
- To check before `git commit` and `git push`
- To quickly diagnose the state of the repository

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## Commonly used options

```bash
git status        # full information
git status -s     # short format
```

Example of short output:

```text
M  src/app.js
?? .env
```

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## Short answer for an interview

> `git status` **is used to view the current state of the repository: modified, staged, and untracked files.**

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