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gx shelf is a friendlier interface for git stash. It lets you push stashes with descriptive names, browse them interactively with file stats, and apply/pop/drop with a simple number+action interface.

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Usage

gx shelf              # Interactive picker
gx shelf push [msg]   # Stash with a message
gx shelf list         # Non-interactive list
gx shelf clear        # Drop all stashes

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Subcommands

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gx shelf (interactive)

Opens an interactive stash browser showing each entry with its index, age, message, originating branch, and file change stats: 
3 stashes:

   0  5 minutes ago    gx-shelf: feature/auth 2025-04-15 10:30
                        feature/auth  3 files +45 -12

   1  2 hours ago      working on dashboard
                        feature/dashboard  1 file +10 -3

   2  3 days ago       WIP on main: initial setup
                        main  5 files +120 -0

  <n>a = apply  <n>p = pop (apply+drop)  <n>d = drop
  text = filter  q = cancel
Actions use the stash index number followed by an action letter:
InputAction
0a or 0Apply stash 0 (keep the stash)
0pPop stash 0 (apply and drop)
0dDrop stash 0 (discard)
textFilter stashes by message or branch name
q or EnterCancel
Entering just a number (e.g., 0) defaults to apply. You only need the action letter for pop or drop.

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gx shelf push [message]

Stash your current changes with a descriptive message: 
$ gx shelf push "working on auth flow"
OK Stashed working directory: "working on auth flow"
  Run `gx shelf` to browse.
If no message is provided, gx generates one with the branch name and timestamp: 
$ gx shelf push
OK Stashed working directory: "gx-shelf: feature/auth 2025-04-15 10:30"
FlagShortDescription
--include-untracked-uAlso stash untracked files

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gx shelf list

Non-interactive list of all stashes with their details: 
$ gx shelf list

3 stashes:

   0  5 minutes ago    gx-shelf: feature/auth 2025-04-15 10:30
                        feature/auth  3 files +45 -12
   ...

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gx shelf clear

Drop all stashes at once: 
$ gx shelf clear

This will permanently delete ALL 3 stashes:

  stash@{0}  5 minutes ago  gx-shelf: feature/auth 2025-04-15 10:30
  stash@{1}  2 hours ago    working on dashboard
  stash@{2}  3 days ago     WIP on main: initial setup

WARN This cannot be undone.
Drop all stashes? [y/N] y
OK All stashes cleared.
FlagDescription
--dry-runShow what would be dropped
gx shelf clear permanently deletes all stashes. This cannot be undone. Use --dry-run to preview first.
  • If the working tree is clean, gx shelf push prints > Nothing to stash. Working tree is clean.
  • With -u, gx also checks for untracked files before saying “nothing to stash”
  • The interactive picker supports text filtering by message content or branch name (case-insensitive)
  • Drop requires a separate confirmation prompt (Drop stash@{n}? [y/N])
  • File stats (insertions/deletions) are parsed from git stash show --shortstat