---
type: challenge
title: "The Saver"
xp: 75
duration: 25
difficulty: 2
---

# The Saver

> **[INCOMING — Mission Control, Earth]**
>
> Cadet, snapshots. Git's whole purpose is to capture *commits* —
> snapshots of your work — that you can return to later.
>
> The flow per commit:
>
> 1. Create or modify a file
> 2. `git add <file>` — stage it
> 3. `git commit -m "<message>"` — lock it in
>
> When your script runs, a clean Git repo with identity already set
> sits in the working directory. Make three commits, in this exact
> order:
>
> 1. Create `a.txt` with `alpha`. Commit message: `add alpha`
> 2. Create `b.txt` with `beta`.  Commit message: `add beta`
> 3. Create `c.txt` with `gamma`. Commit message: `add gamma`
>
> [END TRANSMISSION]

## Your Task

In `starter/starter.sh`, run six commands per the flow above (one
echo + add + commit per file).

## Objectives

- `a.txt`, `b.txt`, `c.txt` exist with `alpha`, `beta`, `gamma`
- `git log` shows exactly 3 commits
- Commit messages: `add alpha`, `add beta`, `add gamma` in order