"emulate" git stash in mercurial, copy this file to /usr/bin

hg-stash

#/usr/bin/bash

opt=$1
root=`hg root`
stash=$root/.stash

if [ -z $opt ]
then
    opt='save'
fi

case $opt in

save)
    echo "Stashing changes..."
    if [ -f $stash ]; then
        echo "Found previously stashed changes, merging..."
        hg import --no-commit $stash > /dev/null
    fi
    hg diff > $stash
    hg revert -a > /dev/null
    echo "All changes stashed!"
;;

apply)
    if [ ! -f $stash ]; then
        echo "No stashed changes to apply."
        exit
    fi
    hg import --no-commit $stash
    echo "Stashed changes applied."
    rm $stash
;;

drop)
    if [ ! -f $stash ]; then
        echo "No stashed changes to drop."
        exit
    fi
    echo "Dropping stashed changes"
    echo -n "WARNING! This can't be undone, are you sure? [y/N]"
    read yno
    case $yno in
        [yY] | [yY][Ee][Ss] )
            echo "The stashed changes were dropped!"
            rm $stash
        ;;
        * | [nN] | [n|N][O|o] )
            echo "The stashed changes were NOT dropped."
        ;;
    esac
;;

help)
    read -d '' help <<"H"
hg-stash [OPTION]

Simple 'git stash' emulation for mercurial

It saves the 'hg diff' output in a .stash file on the root of the repository and
uses to apply the changes when called whith the 'apply' option.
When called with no options 'save' is assumed.

Options:
    save    Saves the changes in a stash file and removes them from the working
            copy
    apply   Applies the stashed changes without commiting
    drop    Drop the stashed changes
    help    Shows this help
H
    echo "$help"
;;

*)
    echo "Invalid option '$opt'"
;;
esac