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+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
+
+	"gopkg.in/src-d/go-git.v4"
+	. "gopkg.in/src-d/go-git.v4/_examples"
+	"gopkg.in/src-d/go-git.v4/plumbing/object"
+)
+
+// Basic example of how to commit changes to the current branch to an existant
+// repository.
+func main() {
+	CheckArgs("<directory>")
+	directory := os.Args[1]
+
+	// Opens an already existant repository.
+	r, err := git.PlainOpen(directory)
+	CheckIfError(err)
+
+	w, err := r.Worktree()
+	CheckIfError(err)
+
+	// ... we need a file to commit so let's create a new file inside of the
+	// worktree of the project using the go standard library.
+	Info("echo \"hellow world!\" > example-git-file")
+	filename := filepath.Join(directory, "example-git-file")
+	err = ioutil.WriteFile(filename, []byte("hello world!"), 0644)
+	CheckIfError(err)
+
+	// Adds the new file to the staging area.
+	Info("git add example-git-file")
+	_, err = w.Add("example-git-file")
+	CheckIfError(err)
+
+	// We can verify the current status of the worktree using the method Status.
+	Info("git status --porcelain")
+	status, err := w.Status()
+	CheckIfError(err)
+
+	fmt.Println(status)
+
+	// Commits the current staging are to the repository, with the new file
+	// just created. We should provide the object.Signature of Author of the
+	// commit.
+	Info("git commit -m \"example go-git commit\"")
+	commit, err := w.Commit("example go-git commit", &git.CommitOptions{
+		Author: &object.Signature{
+			Name:  "John Doe",
+			Email: "john@doe.org",
+			When:  time.Now(),
+		},
+	})
+
+	CheckIfError(err)
+
+	// Prints the current HEAD to verify that all worked well.
+	Info("git show -s")
+	obj, err := r.CommitObject(commit)
+	CheckIfError(err)
+
+	fmt.Println(obj)
+}