I have 100s of changes that I don't want to push to master. Usually I start a new branch, and then merge later.

How can I create a new branch without losing my current changes?

https://imgur.com/biUMNrB

CodePudding user response：

Just do

git stash -m "my awesome changes"

After creating a new branch, just apply

git stash apply --index 0

If you have other stashes, then make sure you use the right index.

CodePudding user response：

Using visual studio

1. Commit your changes
2. Create new branch (as shown in your image, but uncheck checkout branch)
3. Right click the commit before -> reset -> hard reset -> ok (Now you are at the commit before, and your changes are in safe backup branch)
4. Checkout your new backup branch -> push (this will create a new branch at origin side).