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+### Please describe the problem.
+If `.gitattributes` contains `* annex.largefiles=anything`, then `git add` will add files in an unlocked state. According to this page (https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/unlocked_files/) though, git-annex should add files in a locked state by default:
+> By default, git-annex commands will add files in locked mode, unless used on a filesystem that does not support symlinks, when unlocked mode is used. To make them always use unlocked mode, run: git config annex.addunlocked true
+
+### What steps will reproduce the problem?
+
+```
+cd $(mktemp -d)
+git init
+echo '* annex.largefiles=anything' > .gitattributes
+git add .
+git commit -m "Add gitattributes"
+git annex init
+cat >> annexed.txt <<EOF
+This text file is unlocked
+EOF
+git add .
+git commit -m "Add annexed"
+```
+
+Observe that annexed.txt will be added as a pointer file, i.e. in unlocked mode.
+
+### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?
+
+Latest from conda-forge on Ubuntu 22.04: git-annex 10.20230626 alldep_h97b9560_100 conda-forge
+
+### Please provide any additional information below.
+
+[[!format sh """
+# If you can, paste a complete transcript of the problem occurring here.
+# If the problem is with the git-annex assistant, paste in .git/annex/daemon.log
+
+(git-annex) $ bash <script-with-commands-from-reproduce-section> 
+Initialized empty Git repository in /tmp/tmp.XzlfX1juzC/.git/
+[main (root-commit) 7633536] Add gitattributes
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
+ create mode 100644 .gitattributes
+init  ok
+(recording state in git...)
+(recording state in git...)
+[main 60f1b44] Add annexed
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
+ create mode 100644 annexed.txt
+(git-annex) $ cd /tmp/tmp.XzlfX1juzC
+(git-annex) /tmp/tmp.XzlfX1juzC$ ls -l
+total 4
+-rw-rw-r-- 1 <user> <group> 27 Okt 23 17:12 annexed.txt
+(git-annex) /tmp/tmp.XzlfX1juzC$ git annex find --unlocked
+annexed.txt
+(git-annex) /tmp/tmp.XzlfX1juzC$
+
+# End of transcript or log.
+"""]]