Git Advanced Cheat Sheet/Stash including untracked files

Save tracked and untracked work temporarily.

Section: Advanced Working Tree Management

Stash including untracked files

bash
bash
git stash push -u -m "WIP before rebase"
Explanation

Use `-u` when your temporary work includes new files that are not yet tracked.

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