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# [git stash Leaves Your Untracked Files Exactly Where They Were](https://aheadkit.hashnode.dev/git-stash-leaves-your-untracked-files-exactly-where-they-were?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I used to think git stash put my working tree back to a clean HEAD. That is wrong in a specific and painful way, and I found out on a day when I stashed my work to pull a teammate's branch, then watch

4d ago · 5 min read · aheadkit.hashnode.dev  
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