version control - Disable git staging area

Question

I really don't like the git staging area, it just makes my life unnecessarily confusing.

Is it possible to disable it so that all edited and new files are in a single context? So that git diff shows the diff between the repository and my working directory (and I don't have to also type git diff --cached) and so that git ci checks in my whole working copy (not just the part that's staged).

If not, alternatives (like setting up cofigurations) so that it appears that I don't have a staging are would be great too.

I do not have the option of changing to a different DVCS and I don't want to learn to like the staging area. Please do not post to suggest these :(

Thanks, -Shawn

PS: I asked this on superuser.com, https://superuser.com/questions/192022/disable-git-staging-area, but that forum seems to have much less posted (only 118 tagged git compared to 4448 here)

Answer 1

No. You learn to love it.

On a more serious note, git add -A; git commit is probably your friend. That way, you avoid most of the interactions with (and benefits of) the staging area.

git add -A is more powerful than the usual git commit -a. It will find new files as well as staging modified content and removing files that are no longer in the working tree.