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+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="nobodyinperson"
+ avatar="http://cdn.libravatar.org/avatar/736a41cd4988ede057bae805d000f4f5"
+ subject="👍 git annex assist"
+ date="2023-05-19T05:54:43Z"
+ content="""
+Cool, joey!
+
+I personally would like `assist` to add all changes in the entire repo by default. For beginners it's always a hassle to know what directory one is in and if one opens a terminal in a subfolder via a file manager, then run `git annex assist`, it won't sync all changes.
+
+But I see that this would be inconsistent with `git annex add`... On the other hand, `assist` should help you easily sync the repo state without typing too much. One can always do `git annex assist .` for only this directory. A `-A` option is also an option, but effectively one would need to use it every time. As you said in the other comment - if you want more control, use the lower level commands. The assistant makes syncing a no-brainer, `git annex assist` should do so, too.
+
+That the assistant can operate on only a subdir (do people do this?) itself is again an inconsistency then... A config like `annex.assistaddall` could be introduced, but meh...
+"""]]