How to avoid specifying absolute file path while git-add

For unix-like systems you can always use the star to point to files, e.g.

 git add *DSManager.java

will include all DSManager.java files git can find within your source tree starting in your current working directory.

Here is another way to add files. Supported at the very least in git 1.7.1.

$ git add -i
           staged     unstaged path
  1:    unchanged      +61/-61 a/very/long/path/that/we/really/dont/want/to/type.txt
  2:    unchanged        +1/-1 another/very/long/path/that/we/really/dont/want/to/type.txt

*** Commands ***
  1: status       2: update       3: revert       4: add untracked
  5: patch        6: diff         7: quit         8: help
What now> 2

Press 2 to select update, or type u.

           staged     unstaged path
  1:    unchanged      +61/-61 a/very/long/path/that/we/really/dont/want/to/type.txt
  2:    unchanged        +1/-1 another/very/long/path/that/we/really/dont/want/to/type.txt
Update>> 2

Press the number corresponding to the file you want to stage. Separate multiple numbers with a comma, e.g. 1,2.

           staged     unstaged path
  1:    unchanged      +61/-61 a/very/long/path/that/we/really/dont/want/to/type.txt
* 2:    unchanged        +1/-1 another/very/long/path/that/we/really/dont/want/to/type.txt
Update>>

Just press [enter] here.

updated one path

*** Commands ***
  1: status       2: update       3: revert       4: add untracked
  5: patch        6: diff         7: quit         8: help
What now> q
Bye.

Finally type 7 or q to quit.