You ran git stash push but accidentally included untracked files. Which command fixes this by stashing only tracked files?

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Git - Stashing

You ran git stash push but accidentally included untracked files. Which command fixes this by stashing only tracked files?

Agit stash push --keep-index

Bgit stash push --only-tracked

Cgit stash push --no-untracked

Dgit stash push --include-untracked

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand the problem with untracked files
By default, git stash push does not stash untracked files unless specified.
Step 2: Identify the correct option to stash only tracked files
--keep-index stashes changes but keeps the index intact, effectively ignoring untracked files.
Final Answer:
git stash push --keep-index -> Option A
Quick Check:
Use --keep-index to stash only tracked files [OK]

Quick Trick: Use --keep-index to exclude untracked files from stash [OK]

Common Mistakes:

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