>> What _you_ can do though, is this:
>>
>>       git config --global alias.ci "commit -a"
>
> But then when I accidentally use 'git ci' while having an index the
> index gets ignored and all changed files get commited in one big mess.
> Given how seldom I need an index (so far never) the risk of using 'git
> ci' accidentally is way to high. Same with typing -a. I do it so often
> that when I actualy don't want it I will probably type it anyway out of
> habbit.
>
> My way would be safe in that it will never ignore an index if there is
> one. And if it is a new option then it would not alter the existing
> semantic, just add to it. Call the option --smart-a or --a-if-empty.
>

Consider

$ echo -e '#!/bin/bash\nif git diff-tree --quiet HEAD; then git commit
-a; else git commit; fi' > `git --exec-path`/git-ci
$ chmod 555 `git --exec-path`/git-ci

Adam



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