diff --git a/build/index.js b/build/index.js
index 4f3b0e7..fca6d0a 100644
--- a/build/index.js
+++ b/build/index.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const run = async () => {
         else {
             core.debug(`Files to format: ${files.join(', ')}`);
             for (const file of files) {
-                const { err, stdOut } = await execute(`rstfmt "${file}"`, { silent: false });
+                const { err, stdOut } = await execute(`rstfmt "${file}" > "${file}"`, { silent: false });
                 if (err) {
                     core.setFailed(stdOut);
                 }
@@ -76,14 +76,25 @@ const run = async () => {
     if (commit) {
         await execute(`git config user.name "${githubUsername}"`, { silent: true });
         await execute("git config user.email ''", { silent: true });
-        const { err: diffErr } = await execute("git diff --quiet", { silent: true });
-        if (!diffErr) {
+        const { stdOut } = await execute("git status --porcelain", {
+            silent: true,
+        });
+        if (stdOut.trim() === "") {
             core.info("Nothing to commit!");
         }
         else {
-            await execute(`git add .`);
-            await execute(`git commit -m "${commitMessage}"`);
-            await execute("git push", { silent: true });
+            try {
+                await execute(`git commit --all -m "${commitMessage}"`);
+                await execute("git push", { silent: true });
+            }
+            catch (err) {
+                if (err instanceof Error) {
+                    core.setFailed(err.message);
+                }
+                else {
+                    core.setFailed("An error occurred.");
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 };
diff --git a/index.ts b/index.ts
index e936c2f..0f37a16 100644
--- a/index.ts
+++ b/index.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const run = async () => {
         } else {
             core.debug(`Files to format: ${files.join(', ')}`);
             for (const file of files) {
-                const { err, stdOut } = await execute(`rstfmt "${file}"`, { silent: false });
+                const { err, stdOut } = await execute(`rstfmt "${file}" > "${file}"`, { silent: false });
                 if (err) {
                     core.setFailed(stdOut);
                 }
@@ -59,24 +59,33 @@ const run = async () => {
         await execute(`git config user.name "${githubUsername}"`, { silent: true });
         await execute("git config user.email ''", { silent: true });
 
-        const { err: diffErr } = await execute("git diff --quiet", { silent: true });
+        const { stdOut } = await execute("git status --porcelain", {
+            silent: true,
+        });
 
-        if (!diffErr) {
+        if (stdOut.trim() === "") {
             core.info("Nothing to commit!");
         } else {
-            await execute(`git add .`);
-            await execute(`git commit -m "${commitMessage}"`);
-            await execute("git push", { silent: true });
+            try {
+                await execute(`git commit --all -m "${commitMessage}"`);
+                await execute("git push", { silent: true });
+            } catch (err: unknown) {
+                if (err instanceof Error) {
+                    core.setFailed(err.message);
+                } else {
+                    core.setFailed("An error occurred.");
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 };
 
 try {
-    run();
+	run();
 } catch (err: unknown) {
-    if (err instanceof Error) {
-        core.setFailed(err.message);
-    } else {
-        core.setFailed("An error occurred.");
-    }
+	if (err instanceof Error) {
+		core.setFailed(err.message);
+	} else {
+		core.setFailed("An error occurred.");
+	}
 }