Understanding Git Stash

Before diving into recovery, it’s important to understand what happens when you stash changes:

• Stash Creation: When you run git stash, Git saves your uncommitted changes in a stash entry.
• Stash Drop: When you run git stash drop or git stash pop, the stash entry is removed from the list of stashes.

If you accidentally drop a stash, you might think your changes are lost. However, Git keeps a history of all objects, including dropped stashes, for some time.

Git stash is a useful feature that allows developers to temporarily save changes that are not yet ready to be committed. However, sometimes a stash might be accidentally dropped, seemingly resulting in lost work. Fortunately, Git provides ways to recover a dropped stash. This guide will walk you through the steps to recover a dropped stash in Git, ensuring your valuable work isn’t lost.