Create a stash git Code Snippet in 2025

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"