How to Recover Deleted Git Stashes
Introduction
Accidentally deleting Git stashes can be a frustrating experience. Fortunately, there are ways to recover them. This guide walks you through the steps to identify and restore deleted stashes in Git.
Step 1: Output Commit History
Use the following command to output commit history and identify dangling commits:
git fsck | awk '/dangling commit/ {print $3}' >> commit_list.txt
The output will look something like this:
dangling commit bfebf68feeebf07a86d7e3e4da77962de67c14ee
dangling commit 86f4aec78bd51c80b0fd2d5d83963a2259dc72b4
dangling commit 48fd9f8f97a577bc8a87b133f6e1dd789a692bd0
dangling commit 64ff8c33fb878afb8bf5c99c1b8d8fdfaa1b1f3c
dangling commit bdff88e13803e6c7737691aa1fb6f1e038321966
Step 2: Output Commit Summaries
To review commit details, run the following script:
#!/bin/bash
while read line
do
git show $line
done < ./commit_list.txt
This will display summaries of the dangling commits:
commit bfebf68feeebf07a86d7e3e4da77962de67c14ee
Merge: b046240 5ee731a
Author: Takahiro Iwasa <iwasa.takahiro@wasabee.io>
Date: Fri Feb 12 22:01:47 2016 +0900
On develop: 0212
Step 3: Identify Commits to Restore
Carefully review the commit summaries and use the date, time, and commit message to identify the commits you wish to restore.
Step 4: Restore Selected Commits
Restore the identified commits using git cherry-pick. Use the following command:
git cherry-pick -n -m1 <YOUR_COMMIT_ID>
Replace <YOUR_COMMIT_ID> with the commit ID of the stash you want to recover.
Conclusion
By following these steps, you can effectively recover deleted Git stashes. Remember to stay calm and methodical in your recovery process.
Happy Coding! 🚀
