### Problem to solve Currently if a user deletes all the files in a directory and commits + pushes that change the directory will no longer be tracked in `Git` (this is by design as Git does not track directories). This means that upon re-visitng the project view or re-opening the Web IDE the directory will be `missing`. ### Intended users <!-- Who will use this feature? If known, include any of the following: types of users (e.g. Developer), personas, or specific company roles (e.g. Release Manager). It's okay to write "Unknown" and fill this field in later. Personas can be found at https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/product-marketing/roles-personas/ --> Anyone who uses the Web IDE and makes multiple file edits inside of a directory. ### Further details <!-- Include use cases, benefits, and/or goals (contributes to our vision?) --> In https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/60860 directories were left in the Web IDE so that after all files were removed additional files could be uploaded to the same directory in the same session. Demo can be seen in the MR https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/29196. This does not retain the directory on a new session or in the project if the Web IDE session is closed. ### Proposal <!-- How are we going to solve the problem? Try to include the user journey! https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/journeys/#user-journey --> Based on conversation in https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/64677#note_195127845 it makes sense to add a `.gitkeep` file to the empty directory if all files are deleted to preserve the directory in the file tree. ### Links / references