Stasher
Stasher is a Visual Studio Code extension for managing Git stashes from the Activity Bar without dropping to the terminal. It gives you a visual workflow for creating, browsing, updating, comparing, and restoring stashes directly inside VS Code.
Getting started
- Install Stasher from the VS Code Marketplace (or load the
.vsix).
- Open a workspace folder that contains a Git repository.
- Click the Stasher icon in the Activity Bar (left sidebar — archive/box icon).
- Use Working Changes to stash all or selected files; use Stashes to browse and restore saved work.
Screenshots
Working Changes — check files, then stash
Use the checkboxes to pick which files go into the next stash. Toolbar actions include Stash All, Stash Checked, Quick Stash, Stash Staged, and Stash Working (keep index).
Stashes — browse, filter, and restore
Stashes show stash@{n}, age, file count, and optional notes. Enable Group by Branch or Group Files by Directory from the toolbar. Right-click a stash to apply, pop, diff, pin, or export.
Features
- Create named or unnamed stashes from the sidebar
- Stash staged only or stash working tree (keep index)
- Partially stash selected files from your working tree (checkbox selection)
- Browse existing stashes with file counts, notes, and branch grouping
- Apply, pop, rename, or delete stashes — with conflict preview when files overlap
- Review stale stashes (bulk delete, export, or pin)
- Create a branch from a stash
- Compare stashes, view per-file diffs, and apply selected hunks
- Export/import
.patch files, search inside stashes, timeline view
Views
Stasher adds an Activity Bar container with two views:
- Working Changes: staged and working-tree files with checkbox-based partial stashing
- Stashes: all stashes with optional branch/directory grouping
Requirements
- VS Code
1.85.0 or newer
- Git available on your system
- A workspace folder opened in VS Code that is backed by Git
Common Actions
| Category |
Command |
| Create |
Create Stash, Quick Stash, Partial Stash, Stash Staged, Stash Working |
| Restore |
Apply Stash, Pop Stash, Unstash Files, Apply Hunks |
| Browse |
Filter Stashes (live), Search Inside Stashes, Open Timeline |
| Safety |
Review Stale Stashes, conflict preview on apply/pop |
| Manage |
Pin, Notes, Labels, Merge/Compare, Export/Import patches |
Most actions are in the view toolbar or item context menus. Use the Command Palette (Stasher:) for full discoverability.
Settings
Key settings under Stasher:
stasher.groupByBranch / stasher.groupFilesByDirectory / stasher.groupWorkingByDirectorystasher.staleThresholdDays — when stashes are considered stale (default 7)stasher.showFileCountsInTree / stasher.showNotesInTree
Development
npm install
npm run build
npm test
Press F5 to launch the Extension Development Host. Regenerate README images with:
python3 scripts/generate-readme-screenshots.py
See scripts/capture-screenshots.md for capturing real VS Code screenshots from F5.
License
MIT
