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Add, Delete, and Filter Files in GitKraken Desktop

Last updated: June 2025

Learn how to add, create folders, delete, and filter files using GitKraken Desktop.

Add a File Using the Command Palette

Press Ctrl/Cmd + P to open the Command Palette.
Type Create File and press Enter.

Create file from Command Palette — Create a new file from the Command Palette.

Type the desired filename and press Enter.

Typing and naming a new file — Watch how to name and create a file.

To create a folder and a file at once, include a forward slash (/) in the file name:

Create folder by using slash in file name — This creates a folder called “folder-name” that contains “file-name.txt.”

Add a File Using the Context Menu

You can also add files via the Commit Panel:

Right-click the empty space in the Commit Panel.
Select Create File from the context menu.

Delete a File from a Commit

In the Commit Panel, right-click the file you want to delete.
Select Delete file from the context menu.

Delete a file via Commit Panel — Use the context menu to delete a file from the Commit Panel.

Delete Any File in the Repository

Enable the View all files option.
Right-click the file you want to remove.
Select Delete file from the context menu.

Delete a file by viewing all files — Check the “View all files” option to find a file, and then delete it from the context menu.

Filter Files

When View all files is enabled, a Filter Files bar appears.

Type a filename or extension to quickly find and jump to specific files.

Filter files by name or type — Type a file name to filter the list of files in your repo.

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