diff --git a/home-manager/progs/opencode.nix b/home-manager/progs/opencode.nix
index 96c2126..70ccb97 100644
--- a/home-manager/progs/opencode.nix
+++ b/home-manager/progs/opencode.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
       ## Nix
       For using `nix build` for any test, always append `-L --rebuild`. Build results are cached and may not behave as expected.
+      If you get an error that a file can't be found, always try to `git add` the file before trying other troubleshooting steps.
     '';
     settings = {
       theme = "opencode";