为什么git stash删除我的node_modules文件夹？

Question

I'm having an issue where when I run git stash -u (ie. stash all, including untracked files), Git removes my node_modules directory. On top of this, it doesn't even restore it on git stash pop - I have to run npm install again to get it back.

node_modules is ignored in .gitignore (via the line node_modules/* ), and as far as I can see has never been committed in the history of the project ( git log --all -- node_modules returns nothing). Shouldn't git stash ignore it (even when committing untracked files)? I'm pretty sure I've used git stash like this before without any issues with node_modules.

Update: I've checked, and this issue is not limited to a particular project - it seems to happen anywhere I run git stash -u . For what it's worth, my Git version is 2.6.3.windows.1 (on Windows).

Answer 1

You have to change your .gitignore entry from:

node_modules/*

to

node_modules/

More details here: Git Stash Can Delete Ignored Files (git stash -u)

Answer 2

npm creates very long paths, which can exceed the 260 character max on Windows, depending on how long the path of your repo root is. This could explain why you sometimes see that it works and other times not. If you're using npm, I suggest making sure that your repos always have a very short root path.