Git Cheat Sheet · Set aside

Delete a stash

Q: Can I recover a deleted stash?

As long as Git has not cleaned up, yes: git fsck --unreachable | grep commit finds it, then git stash apply .

git stash drop

git stash drop deletes the most recent stash from the list without applying it. git stash drop stash@{n} targets another one, and git stash clear empties the whole list.

By Julien Dudek, author of Merathon · published on 4 November 2026

What it does

Removes a stash from the reserve without applying it.

A use case

An old experiment set aside will not be used after all.

Warning: The changes it contained are lost.

On the command line

git stash drop: Deletes the last stash.
git stash drop stash@{1}: Deletes a specific stash.
git stash clear: Deletes all stashes.

In Merathon

"Stashes" section, right-click the stash → "Delete".

Frequently asked questions

Can I recover a deleted stash?

As long as Git has not cleaned up, yes: git fsck --unreachable | grep commit finds it, then git stash apply <hash>.