Git Stash Patterns

Use git stash effectively to temporarily shelve work in progress when you need to switch contexts. Learn stash management patterns that prevent lost work and confusion.

Usage

Ask about stashing work, managing multiple stashes, or choosing between stash and WIP commits.

Examples

• "How do I stash only specific files?"
• "What is the best way to manage multiple stashes?"
• "When should I use git stash vs a WIP commit?"

Guidelines

• Always add a descriptive message with git stash push -m for identification
• Use git stash push with file paths to stash specific changes
• Prefer WIP commits on a branch over stash for work lasting more than a day
• Apply stashes promptly and drop them to keep the stash list clean
• Use git stash branch to create a branch from a stash with conflicts