Does git stash save untracked (newly created) files by default?

What is the difference between git stash pop and git stash apply?

How do you create a new branch directly from a stashed state?

Branching & HistoryIntermediate LevelStudy Time: 15 mins

Git Stash Workflow

Git Stash saves your uncommitted working directory modifications (staged and unstaged) to a local stack, returning files to clean HEAD states.

Git Stash & LIFO Stack Visualizer

Git Stash loaded. Stash modified files onto the stack to temporarily clean your workspace.

Working Directory (2)Uncommitted Changes

auth.ts (Modified)WIP

navbar.tsx (Modified)WIP

Local modified files in working directory

Git Stash Stack (1)LIFO Storage

stash@{0}12:00:00

Files: [index.html (Modified)]

LIFO stack structure (stash@0 sits on top)

Real-world analogy: Putting Drafts in a Drawer

Stash Push

Stash Pop

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Imagine cooking dinner. A guest arrives early. You place half-chopped vegetables in a drawer (stash) to clear the counter, welcome the guest, and retrieve the items later.

Stash Push= Saves changes to the stash stack, reverting working directory files.
Stash Pop= Retrieves modifications from the stack and applies them to active files.