Avoiding committing unwanted files with use_git()

[karawoo]

I love that use_git() automatically puts .Rhistory, .RData, and .Rproj.user in .gitignore. Because it automatically commits everything else I often end up with other unwanted files in my git history, such as the ever-irritating .DS_Store. Would it be possible to gitignore this file by default as well (though that's potentially confusing for non-Mac users), or maybe for the user to have more control over what gets added to the initial commit?

[jennybc]

I think the traditional way for Mac users to prevent the .DS_Store problem is to list that in a user-level global gitignore file (I know I do).

But perhaps use_git() should be reigned in somehow, yes. I have also found it overzealous at times.

[jennybc]

Proposal:

• If not interactive, continue to commit all files.
• If interactive, ask user to choose:
  • Stage & commit all of <THESE FILES> with <THIS MESSAGE>?
  • Don't make an initial commit.

@hadley do you have an opinion?

[karawoo]

I like this. When I use use_git() I always expect it to do just the git init part and forget that it does the commit too, so it would be nice to have that as an option.

[hadley]

I like your proposed interactive option