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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}}`