diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d0aa04b..128b976 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
 * [Dry run. (any command that supports dry-run flag should do.)](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#dry-run-any-command-that-supports-dry-run-flag-should-do)
 * [Marks your commit as a fix of a previous commit](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#marks-your-commit-as-a-fix-of-a-previous-commit)
 * [squash fixup commits normal commits.](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#squash-fixup-commits-normal-commits)
+* [skip staging area during commit](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#skip-staging-area-during-commit)
 
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@@ -599,5 +600,10 @@ git commit --fixup <SHA-1>
 git rebase -i --autosquash
 ```
 
+## skip staging area during commit
+```sh
+git commit -am 'commit message'
+```
+
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diff --git a/tips.json b/tips.json
index e289dda..9cced4a 100644
--- a/tips.json
+++ b/tips.json
@@ -263,4 +263,7 @@
 }, {
 	"title": "squash fixup commits normal commits.",
 	"tip": "git rebase -i --autosquash"
+}, {
+	"title": "skip staging area during commit",
+	"tip": "git commit -am 'commit message'"
 }]