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--- a/Documentation/git-stash.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/git-stash.adoc
@@ -7,24 +7,24 @@ git-stash - Stash the changes in a dirty working directory away
SYNOPSIS
--------
-[verse]
-'git stash' list [<log-options>]
-'git stash' show [-u | --include-untracked | --only-untracked] [<diff-options>] [<stash>]
-'git stash' drop [-q | --quiet] [<stash>]
-'git stash' pop [--index] [-q | --quiet] [<stash>]
-'git stash' apply [--index] [-q | --quiet] [<stash>]
-'git stash' branch <branchname> [<stash>]
-'git stash' [push [-p | --patch] [-S | --staged] [-k | --[no-]keep-index] [-q | --quiet]
+[synopsis]
+git stash list [<log-options>]
+git stash show [-u | --include-untracked | --only-untracked] [<diff-options>] [<stash>]
+git stash drop [-q | --quiet] [<stash>]
+git stash pop [--index] [-q | --quiet] [<stash>]
+git stash apply [--index] [-q | --quiet] [<stash>]
+git stash branch <branchname> [<stash>]
+git stash [push [-p | --patch] [-S | --staged] [-k | --[no-]keep-index] [-q | --quiet]
[-u | --include-untracked] [-a | --all] [(-m | --message) <message>]
[--pathspec-from-file=<file> [--pathspec-file-nul]]
[--] [<pathspec>...]]
-'git stash' save [-p | --patch] [-S | --staged] [-k | --[no-]keep-index] [-q | --quiet]
- [-u | --include-untracked] [-a | --all] [<message>]
-'git stash' clear
-'git stash' create [<message>]
-'git stash' store [(-m | --message) <message>] [-q | --quiet] <commit>
-'git stash' export (--print | --to-ref <ref>) [<stash>...]
-'git stash' import <commit>
+git stash save [-p | --patch] [-S | --staged] [-k | --[no-]keep-index] [-q | --quiet]
+ [-u | --include-untracked] [-a | --all] [<message>]
+git stash clear
+git stash create [<message>]
+git stash store [(-m | --message) <message>] [-q | --quiet] <commit>
+git stash export (--print | --to-ref <ref>) [<stash>...]
+git stash import <commit>
DESCRIPTION
-----------
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ The modifications stashed away by this command can be listed with
`git stash list`, inspected with `git stash show`, and restored
(potentially on top of a different commit) with `git stash apply`.
Calling `git stash` without any arguments is equivalent to `git stash push`.
-A stash is by default listed as "WIP on 'branchname' ...", but
+A stash is by default listed as "WIP on '<branchname>' ...", but
you can give a more descriptive message on the command line when
you create one.
@@ -47,16 +47,16 @@ stashes are found in the reflog of this reference and can be named using
the usual reflog syntax (e.g. `stash@{0}` is the most recently
created stash, `stash@{1}` is the one before it, `stash@{2.hours.ago}`
is also possible). Stashes may also be referenced by specifying just the
-stash index (e.g. the integer `n` is equivalent to `stash@{n}`).
+stash index (e.g. the integer `<n>` is equivalent to `stash@{<n>}`).
COMMANDS
--------
-push [-p|--patch] [-S|--staged] [-k|--[no-]keep-index] [-u|--include-untracked] [-a|--all] [-q|--quiet] [(-m|--message) <message>] [--pathspec-from-file=<file> [--pathspec-file-nul]] [--] [<pathspec>...]::
+`push [-p | --patch] [-S | --staged] [-k | --[no-]keep-index] [-u | --include-untracked] [ -a | --all] [-q | --quiet] [(-m|--message) <message>] [--pathspec-from-file=<file> [--pathspec-file-nul]] [--] [<pathspec>...]`::
Save your local modifications to a new 'stash entry' and roll them
- back to HEAD (in the working tree and in the index).
- The <message> part is optional and gives
+ back to `HEAD` (in the working tree and in the index).
+ The _<message>_ part is optional and gives
the description along with the stashed state.
+
For quickly making a snapshot, you can omit "push". In this mode,
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ subcommand from making an unwanted stash entry. The two exceptions to this
are `stash -p` which acts as alias for `stash push -p` and pathspec elements,
which are allowed after a double hyphen `--` for disambiguation.
-save [-p|--patch] [-S|--staged] [-k|--[no-]keep-index] [-u|--include-untracked] [-a|--all] [-q|--quiet] [<message>]::
+`save [-p | --patch] [-S | --staged] [-k | --[no-]keep-index] [-u | --include-untracked] [-a | --all] [-q | --quiet] [<message>]`::
This option is deprecated in favour of 'git stash push'. It
differs from "stash push" in that it cannot take pathspec.
Instead, all non-option arguments are concatenated to form the stash
message.
-list [<log-options>]::
+`list [<log-options>]`::
List the stash entries that you currently have. Each 'stash entry' is
listed with its name (e.g. `stash@{0}` is the latest entry, `stash@{1}` is
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ stash@{1}: On master: 9cc0589... Add git-stash
The command takes options applicable to the 'git log'
command to control what is shown and how. See linkgit:git-log[1].
-show [-u|--include-untracked|--only-untracked] [<diff-options>] [<stash>]::
+`show [-u | --include-untracked | --only-untracked] [<diff-options>] [<stash>]`::
Show the changes recorded in the stash entry as a diff between the
stashed contents and the commit back when the stash entry was first
@@ -96,12 +96,12 @@ show [-u|--include-untracked|--only-untracked] [<diff-options>] [<stash>]::
By default, the command shows the diffstat, but it will accept any
format known to 'git diff' (e.g., `git stash show -p stash@{1}`
to view the second most recent entry in patch form).
- If no `<diff-option>` is provided, the default behavior will be given
+ If no _<diff-option>_ is provided, the default behavior will be given
by the `stash.showStat`, and `stash.showPatch` config variables. You
can also use `stash.showIncludeUntracked` to set whether
`--include-untracked` is enabled by default.
-pop [--index] [-q|--quiet] [<stash>]::
+`pop [--index] [-q | --quiet] [<stash>]`::
Remove a single stashed state from the stash list and apply it
on top of the current working tree state, i.e., do the inverse
@@ -112,19 +112,19 @@ Applying the state can fail with conflicts; in this case, it is not
removed from the stash list. You need to resolve the conflicts by hand
and call `git stash drop` manually afterwards.
-apply [--index] [-q|--quiet] [<stash>]::
+`apply [--index] [-q | --quiet] [<stash>]`::
Like `pop`, but do not remove the state from the stash list. Unlike `pop`,
`<stash>` may be any commit that looks like a commit created by
`stash push` or `stash create`.
-branch <branchname> [<stash>]::
+`branch <branchname> [<stash>]`::
- Creates and checks out a new branch named `<branchname>` starting from
- the commit at which the `<stash>` was originally created, applies the
- changes recorded in `<stash>` to the new working tree and index.
- If that succeeds, and `<stash>` is a reference of the form
- `stash@{<revision>}`, it then drops the `<stash>`.
+ Creates and checks out a new branch named _<branchname>_ starting from
+ the commit at which the _<stash>_ was originally created, applies the
+ changes recorded in _<stash>_ to the new working tree and index.
+ If that succeeds, and _<stash>_ is a reference of the form
+ `stash@{<revision>}`, it then drops the _<stash>_.
+
This is useful if the branch on which you ran `git stash push` has
changed enough that `git stash apply` fails due to conflicts. Since
@@ -132,54 +132,51 @@ the stash entry is applied on top of the commit that was HEAD at the
time `git stash` was run, it restores the originally stashed state
with no conflicts.
-clear::
+`clear`::
Remove all the stash entries. Note that those entries will then
be subject to pruning, and may be impossible to recover (see
- 'Examples' below for a possible strategy).
-
-drop [-q|--quiet] [<stash>]::
+ 'EXAMPLES' below for a possible strategy).
+`drop [-q | --quiet] [<stash>]`::
Remove a single stash entry from the list of stash entries.
-create::
-
+`create`::
Create a stash entry (which is a regular commit object) and
return its object name, without storing it anywhere in the ref
namespace.
This is intended to be useful for scripts. It is probably not
the command you want to use; see "push" above.
-store::
+`store`::
Store a given stash created via 'git stash create' (which is a
dangling merge commit) in the stash ref, updating the stash
reflog. This is intended to be useful for scripts. It is
probably not the command you want to use; see "push" above.
-export ( --print | --to-ref <ref> ) [<stash>...]::
+`export ( --print | --to-ref <ref> ) [<stash>...]`::
Export the specified stashes, or all of them if none are specified, to
a chain of commits which can be transferred using the normal fetch and
push mechanisms, then imported using the `import` subcommand.
-import <commit>::
-
+`import <commit>`::
Import the specified stashes from the specified commit, which must have been
created by `export`, and add them to the list of stashes. To replace the
existing stashes, use `clear` first.
OPTIONS
-------
--a::
---all::
+`-a`::
+`--all`::
This option is only valid for `push` and `save` commands.
+
All ignored and untracked files are also stashed and then cleaned
up with `git clean`.
--u::
---include-untracked::
---no-include-untracked::
+`-u`::
+`--include-untracked`::
+`--no-include-untracked`::
When used with the `push` and `save` commands,
all untracked files are also stashed and then cleaned up with
`git clean`.
@@ -187,12 +184,12 @@ up with `git clean`.
When used with the `show` command, show the untracked files in the stash
entry as part of the diff.
---only-untracked::
+`--only-untracked`::
This option is only valid for the `show` command.
+
Show only the untracked files in the stash entry as part of the diff.
---index::
+`--index`::
This option is only valid for `pop` and `apply` commands.
+
Tries to reinstate not only the working tree's changes, but also
@@ -200,15 +197,15 @@ the index's ones. However, this can fail, when you have conflicts
(which are stored in the index, where you therefore can no longer
apply the changes as they were originally).
--k::
---keep-index::
---no-keep-index::
+`-k`::
+`--keep-index`::
+`--no-keep-index`::
This option is only valid for `push` and `save` commands.
+
All changes already added to the index are left intact.
--p::
---patch::
+`-p`::
+`--patch`::
This option is only valid for `push` and `save` commands.
+
Interactively select hunks from the diff between HEAD and the
@@ -224,8 +221,8 @@ The `--patch` option implies `--keep-index`. You can use
include::diff-context-options.adoc[]
--S::
---staged::
+`-S`::
+`--staged`::
This option is only valid for `push` and `save` commands.
+
Stash only the changes that are currently staged. This is similar to
@@ -234,49 +231,49 @@ of current branch.
+
The `--patch` option has priority over this one.
---pathspec-from-file=<file>::
+`--pathspec-from-file=<file>`::
This option is only valid for `push` command.
+
-Pathspec is passed in `<file>` instead of commandline args. If
-`<file>` is exactly `-` then standard input is used. Pathspec
+Pathspec is passed in _<file>_ instead of commandline args. If
+_<file>_ is exactly `-` then standard input is used. Pathspec
elements are separated by LF or CR/LF. Pathspec elements can be
quoted as explained for the configuration variable `core.quotePath`
(see linkgit:git-config[1]). See also `--pathspec-file-nul` and
global `--literal-pathspecs`.
---pathspec-file-nul::
+`--pathspec-file-nul`::
This option is only valid for `push` command.
+
Only meaningful with `--pathspec-from-file`. Pathspec elements are
separated with NUL character and all other characters are taken
literally (including newlines and quotes).
--q::
---quiet::
+`-q`::
+`--quiet`::
This option is only valid for `apply`, `drop`, `pop`, `push`,
`save`, `store` commands.
+
Quiet, suppress feedback messages.
---print::
+`--print`::
This option is only valid for the `export` command.
+
Create the chain of commits representing the exported stashes without
storing it anywhere in the ref namespace and print the object ID to
standard output. This is designed for scripts.
---to-ref::
+`--to-ref`::
This option is only valid for the `export` command.
+
Create the chain of commits representing the exported stashes and store
it to the specified ref.
-\--::
+`--`::
This option is only valid for `push` command.
+
Separates pathspec from options for disambiguation purposes.
-<pathspec>...::
+`<pathspec>...`::
This option is only valid for `push` command.
+
The new stash entry records the modified states only for the files
@@ -286,11 +283,11 @@ too, leaving files that do not match the pathspec intact.
+
For more details, see the 'pathspec' entry in linkgit:gitglossary[7].
-<stash>::
+_<stash>_::
This option is only valid for `apply`, `branch`, `drop`, `pop`,
`show`, and `export` commands.
+
-A reference of the form `stash@{<revision>}`. When no `<stash>` is
+A reference of the form `stash@{<revision>}`. When no _<stash>_ is
given, the latest stash is assumed (that is, `stash@{0}`).
DISCUSSION
@@ -419,6 +416,7 @@ CONFIGURATION
include::includes/cmd-config-section-all.adoc[]
+:git-stash: 1
include::config/stash.adoc[]