Create a stash
Git, Repository, Stash · Apr 13, 2021

Saves the current state of the working directory and index into a new stash.
- Use
git stash save
to save the current state of the working directory and index into a new stash. - You can optionally use the
-u
option to include untracked files. - You can optionally provide a
<message>
for the stash.
git stash save [-u] [<message>]
git stash save
# Creates a new stash
git stash save -u
# Creates a new stash, including untracked files
git stash save "Bugfix WIP"
# Creates a new stash with the message "Bugfix WIP"
Written by Angelos Chalaris
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