On: Git 2.19.0 released

[captn3m0]

Is there any good way to keep track of stashes? I keep stashing stuff that I forget about and end up rewriting 2 weeks later.

[nimrody → captn3m0]

Yes. Use a local branch. They are cheap to create. You can name the branch and, of course, write a descriptive commit message.

Stashes are for quick save and restore. Branches are way more powerful.

[ramses0 → nimrody]

Hard agree here. Better to make "git my-stash working-on-foo" alias which makes a separate branch. Stashes have become an anti-pattern for me after having too many fail to reapply or drift out of date.

[emmelaich → captn3m0]

I have some aliases sl (stash list) and pop/drop for git stash pop/drop.

Also make a habit of saving your stashes with a meaningful label.

But yeah, like others suggest -- use branches.

[ishwarn → captn3m0]

I've made it a habit to `git stash list` and `git stash show -p stash@{2}` when I want to inspect the stashed changes.

[hasperdi → captn3m0]

Git worktree changed my life. I can quickly switch branches and work on multiple branches at the same time.