diff --git a/tools/generated_dirs.txt b/tools/generated_dirs.txt
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+torch/csrc/autograd/generated/
+torch/csrc/jit/generated/
+build/aten/src/ATen
diff --git a/tools/git_add_generated_dirs.sh b/tools/git_add_generated_dirs.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# HOW TO USE:
+# 1) python setup.py ...
+# 2) tools/git_add_generated_dirs
+# 3) Edit codegen
+# 4) python setup.py ...
+# 5) git diff to see changes
+# 6) If satisfied: tools/git_reset_generated_dirs, commit, etc.
+#    If not satisfied: Go to 3)
+
+BASEDIR=$(dirname "$0")
+(< $BASEDIR/generated_dirs.txt xargs -i find {} -type f) | xargs git add -f
diff --git a/tools/git_reset_generated_dirs.sh b/tools/git_reset_generated_dirs.sh
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index 00000000000000..852693e09d5556
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# HOW TO USE:
+# 1) python setup.py ...
+# 2) tools/git_add_generated_dirs
+# 3) Edit codegen
+# 4) python setup.py ...
+# 5) git diff to see changes
+# 6) If satisfied: tools/git_reset_generated_dirs, commit, etc.
+#    If not satisfied: Go to 3)
+
+BASEDIR=$(dirname "$0")
+(< $BASEDIR/generated_dirs.txt xargs -i find {} -type f) | xargs git reset HEAD