diff --git a/gitConfig.go b/gitConfig.go
index e7c581b..05e8d53 100644
--- a/gitConfig.go
+++ b/gitConfig.go
@@ -222,6 +222,16 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) CheckPrimativeGoMod() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+func (rs *RepoStatus) GitLsFiles() (bool, string) {
+	err, output := rs.RunCmd([]string{"git", "ls-files"})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warn("git ls-files failed err =", err)
+		log.Warn("git ls-files failed output =", output)
+		return false, output
+	}
+	return true, output
+}
+
 // readGoMod reads and parses the go.sum file (TODO: do the go.mod file)
 func (rs *RepoStatus) ReadGoMod() bool {
 	if rs.CheckPrimativeGoMod() {