Which changes go into stash?

By default, stash captures uncommitted changes, but not all types of files.

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#What is saved to stash by default

When you run:

The stash captures:

• changes to tracked files in the working directory
• changes in the staging area

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#What is NOT captured by stash by default

• untracked files
• files ignored via .gitignore

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#How to add untracked files

or

In this case, the stash captures:

• tracked files
• untracked files

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#How to add everything, including ignored files

or

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#Summary table

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#Key phrasing for an interview

By default git stash saves the changes of tracked files from the working directory and staging area. Untracked and ignored files are not included unless the corresponding options are specified explicitly.