diff --git a/source/_daily_emails/2024-10-24.md b/source/_daily_emails/2024-10-24.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bb141774 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_daily_emails/2024-10-24.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +--- +title: git stash is underrated +date: 2024-10-24 +permalink: daily/2024/10/24/git-stash-is-underrated +tags: + - software-development + - git +cta: ~ +snippet: | + `git stash` is underrated. +--- + +`git stash` is one of the commands I use the most. + +Maybe because I do trunk-based development so I very rarely create new branches, or because I intentionally make and push small atomic commits, I often find myself using `git stash` whilst debugging something or if I need to switch contexts quickly whilst in the middle of another task and I don't want to lose my changes. + +If it's not something I'm going to unstash and bring back almost immediately, I can create a new branch or create a named stash with `git stash save `. + +If I don't need to stash everything, it supports the `-p` or `--patch` option and I can decide what to stash and what to keep. + +If you haven't used `git stash`, I recommend giving it a try.