Git move latest commit on a branch to stash

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When working on a git branch I got some changes in the latest commit. I suspect those changes to be wrong, but not sure. It is easy to remove the commit, and start over.

I want to move that commit to git-stash just incase I need them, and then try another solution on the branch, and still have the option to get the first commit back.

Why do you need stash? Create a new branch, rewind the old branch. (Or revert the commit) — knittl
– knittl, Commented Feb 7, 2024 at 9:33
In fact, you should stop using git stash and use temporary commits exclusively instead. Normal commits are much safer in they do not have dangerous, complicated quirks like stash have. – — hlovdal
– hlovdal, Commented Feb 7, 2024 at 23:19

knittl · Accepted Answer · 2024-02-07 09:47:14Z

You don't need a stash in this case, a regular branch works just fine.

git branch backup-my-work git reset --hard HEAD^

reset --hard HEAD^ will move your branch back by one commit and discard ALL changes in your working tree. Drop the --hard if you want to keep your local changes and the changes of the undone commit (you can then selectively remove the changes from your working tree)

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