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🔟 Final Takeaway: Use Git Stash Wisely

✔️ Great for quick, temporary saves
❌ Not a replacement for commits
💡 When in doubt, create a branch instead

9️⃣ Bonus: Recovering a Dropped Stash 😱

Accidentally dropped a stash? You might still recover it:

Try: git fsck --lost-found and look for stash-like commits.

8️⃣ Managing & Cleaning Up Stashes

🗑 Clear all stashes: git stash clear
🗑 Delete a specific stash: git stash drop stash@{1}

Pro tip: If you use stashes often, clean them up regularly!

7️⃣ Better Alternatives to git stash

🚀 Use WIP commits: git commit -m "WIP"
🚀 Create a temporary branch
🚀 Use git worktree for parallel work

6️⃣ When You Shouldn’t Use git stash ❌

🚨 If your work is important (stashes aren’t safe long-term)
🚨 If you switch tasks often (easy to forget stashes)
🚨 If you need team visibility (stashes are local, not shared)

5️⃣ When You Should Use git stash ✅

✔️ Switching branches temporarily
✔️ Need a clean working directory for testing
✔️ Quickly save work without committing

4️⃣ Applying a Specific Stash

If you have multiple stashes, apply a specific one using:

git stash apply stash@{2}

This applies the 3rd stash in your history (zero-based index).

3️⃣ Keep Track of Stashes with Messages

By default, stashes are unnamed, which can get messy. Instead, use:

📝 git stash push -m "WIP: Fixing login bug"
📜 View stash history: git stash list

2️⃣ The Basics: Stashing and Applying

🗄 Stash changes: git stash
♻️ Apply latest stash: git stash pop (removes it from stash history)
🔄 Apply without removing: git stash apply

1️⃣ What Is git stash?

🔹 Temporarily saves uncommitted changes
🔹 Cleans your working directory
🔹 Lets you switch branches without committing
🔹 Think of it as a clipboard for your code

The Right Way to Use Git Stash (And When You Shouldn’t) 🎩🚀

Ever needed to switch branches but didn’t want to commit half-done work?

'git stash' to the rescue!

But misusing it can cause headaches.

Here’s how to use it correctly (and when to avoid it) 👇

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GitHub - aviator-co/av: A command line tool to manage stacked PRs with Aviator A command line tool to manage stacked PRs with Aviator - aviator-co/av

Don't forget to checkout our completely free tool 'av' cooked in the kitchens of @Aviator_co_ 🍜

It helps you create and manage stacked PRs completely free.

🔗: github.com/aviator-co/av

7️⃣ Bonus: Stacked PRs Work Best With Feature Flags 🚩

🔹 Ship incomplete features behind flags
🔹 Merge incrementally without affecting users
🔹 Reduce risk of breaking production

6️⃣ Merge Strategy: Bottom-Up vs. Top-Down

🔹 Bottom-up: Merge base PR first, then the next
🔹 Top-down: Rebase from the base PR as you go

Tools like gh stack & av make this effortless!

5️⃣ Example: Adding a Dark Mode Feature 🌙

❌ One Big PR – Backend, API, UI, styles, settings all in one = 🔥
✅ Stacked PRs:
1️⃣ Backend: Store dark mode preference
2️⃣ API: Expose preference
3️⃣ UI: Toggle switch + styles

Much easier to review!

4️⃣ Developers Benefit Too 🚀

🔹 Less waiting for approvals
🔹 Merge work incrementally instead of all at once
🔹 Avoid rewriting code due to delayed feedback
🔹 Keep main branch stable while shipping fast

3️⃣ Reviewers Love Stacked PRs ❤️

✅ Faster reviews (small changes = quick feedback)
✅ Focused discussions (each PR solves one problem)
✅ Fewer merge conflicts (less code churn)
✅ Easier debugging (pinpoint issues in smaller PRs)

2️⃣ What Are Stacked PRs?

🔹 A sequence of smaller, dependent PRs
🔹 Each PR builds on the previous one
🔹 Easier to review since each PR focuses on a single step

Example:
✅ PR 1: Refactor DB schema
✅ PR 2: API changes
✅ PR 3: Update UI

1️⃣ Big PRs = Big Problems

❌ Hard to review
❌ Reviewers get lost in too many changes
❌ Endless back & forth slows progress
❌ Rubber-stamping leads to hidden bugs

Stacked PRs fix this 👇

Why Stacked PRs Make Collaboration Easier 🚀

PR reviews shouldn't feel like a battle.

Stacked PRs break big changes into smaller, reviewable pieces, making teamwork seamless.

Here’s why they supercharge collaboration 👇

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GitHub - aviator-co/av: A command line tool to manage stacked PRs with Aviator A command line tool to manage stacked PRs with Aviator - aviator-co/av

Don't forget to checkout our completely free tool 'av' cooked in the kitchens of @Aviator_co_ 🍜

It helps you create and manage stacked PRs completely free.

🔗: github.com/aviator-co/av

7️⃣ Stacked PRs + CI/CD = Speed & Safety

🚀 Deploy changes incrementally
🔄 Rollback only the problematic PR
🔍 CI tests each PR individually

This is how teams move fast without breaking things.

6️⃣ Best Practices for Stacked PRs ✅

✅ Keep PRs small & logical
✅ Merge regularly to avoid conflicts
✅ Automate CI checks on each PR
✅ Use a tool to manage the stack efficiently

5️⃣ Stacked PRs Keep Your Main Branch Clean

🔹 Merge each PR independently
🔹 No more "feature branches lingering for weeks"
🔹 Keeps main always deployable

4️⃣ Stacked PRs Reduce Context Switching

Reviewing small, focused PRs is faster than debugging a 5k-line monster.

Developers spend less time rebasing & more time shipping 🚀

3️⃣ How Stacked PRs Improve Velocity 🚀

🔹 Parallel reviews → Get feedback early
🔹 Fewer merge conflicts → Merge quickly
🔹 Easier rollbacks → Revert only the bad part
🔹 Better code quality → Focused, reviewable diffs