Stashes

Stashes let you temporarily save uncommitted changes and restore them later. Light Git Client provides full stash management including the ability to recover deleted stashes.

Creating Stashes

Action	Description
Stash All	Stash all staged and unstaged changes.
Stash Unstaged Only	Stash only unstaged changes, keeping staged files intact.
Stash with Name	Provide a custom name for the stash via an input dialog.

Managing Stashes

Each stash in the list shows its index, message, and the branch it was created on.

Action	Description
Apply	Apply a stash to the working directory without removing it from the stash list.
Delete	Remove a stash from the list permanently.
View	Open the stash contents in the Diff Viewer.

Filtering

Use the filter input to search stashes by message or branch name.

Restoring Deleted Stashes

Accidentally deleted a stash? Light Git Client can help:

1. Click Restore Deleted Stash to open the restore dialog
2. The dialog searches the Git reflog for orphaned stash entries
3. Select the stash you want to recover
4. The stash is restored as a new branch named restored-stash/{hash}

TIP

Stash recovery works by finding dangling commit objects in the reflog. This only works if the stash hasn't been garbage-collected by Git yet.

Tips

• Use Stash Unstaged Only when you've carefully staged some changes and want to test them in isolation
• Name your stashes for easy identification, especially when you accumulate several
• The restore feature is a safety net — but don't rely on it for long-term storage. Commit important work.