stash -u

Learn to stash untracked files with stash -u.

Include untracked files in a stash

The normal git stash command does not save untracked files. If you also want to temporarily remove newly created files, you can use the -u option. It includes both changes to tracked files and untracked files in the stash.

git status
git stash -u
git status

After the command, untracked files are also removed from the working directory and saved in the stash entry.

Restore untracked files

Untracked files saved with git stash -u return to the working directory when the stash entry is reapplied. For example, git stash pop applies the saved changes and removes the corresponding stash entry from the list.

git stash -u
git stash list
git stash pop

This approach helps protect newly created files that you have not committed yet when switching to another task.

Exercise Stash untracked files

Create a commands array. Add git status as the first element and git stash -u, which also saves untracked files, as the second element. Print the array using console.log.

Show example solution

let commands = [
    "git status",
    "git stash -u"
];

console.log(commands.join("\n"));

Test yourself

Which option includes newly created files that are not yet tracked by Git in a stash?
- -u
- --soft
- --tracked
- --patch
Show answer

-u — <code>-u</code> or <code>--include-untracked</code> also includes untracked files in the stash.
Include untracked files
```
git stash ____
```
Show answer
```
git stash -u
```
Stash file states

Tracked

Tracked by Git
Untracked

Not tracked yet
git stash

Saves tracked changes
git stash -u

Includes new files too

Next lesson: stash branch

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