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Moving Files Between Workspaces

How to transfer uncommitted changes from one workspace to another.

Use this when you started work in the wrong workspace, want to split changes into multiple branches, or realize changes belong elsewhere.

Using Treq's Move Feature​

In the source workspace's diff viewer, select changed files (use Cmd/Ctrl+Click for multiple or Shift+Click for ranges). Right-click and choose Move to Workspace, or click the Move button. Select the destination workspace from the dropdown and click Move Files.

Only uncommitted changes are moved. Committed changes must be handled separately, for example with cherry-pick.

Using Git Stash​

For more control, use git stash:

# In source workspace
git stash push -m "moving to other workspace"

# In destination workspace
git stash pop stash@{0}

Commit and Cherry-Pick​

The most reliable method is to commit your changes in the source, cherry-pick in the destination, then reset the source:

# In source
git add files-to-move && git commit -m "temp: changes to move"

# In destination
git cherry-pick <commit-hash>

# In source (to undo the commit but keep changes)
git reset HEAD~1

Recovery​

If you moved the wrong files and haven't committed in the destination, discard there and check the source's stash or reflog. If already committed, reset the commit in the destination and move files back.