Save your work. $ wipit > git add . && git rm $(git ls-files --deleted) && git commit -m 'WIP' Save your work to a topic branch. $ wipit my_wip_branch > git checkout -b my_wip_branch && git add . && git rm $(git ls-files --deleted) && git commit -m 'WIP' Save your work to a topic branch and push to origin. $ wipit my_wip_branch -p > git checkout -b my_wip_branch && git add . && git rm $(git ls-files --deleted) && git commit -m 'WIP' && git push origin my_wip_branch