git stash: save unfinished work for later

git stash takes your uncommitted changes, saves them on a shelf, and resets your files to the last commit. When you're ready, git stash pop puts the changes back, even on another branch.

Step by step

Put your changes aside:
```
$ git stash
```
See what's on the shelf:
```
$ git stash list
```
Bring the latest stash back:
```
$ git stash pop
```
Or throw it away:
```
$ git stash drop
```

Stash is perfect for interruptions: an urgent fix on main while you're halfway through a feature. New, untracked files aren't stashed unless you add -u.

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git stash: save unfinished work for later

Step by step

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