[⬅️ Back to Sharing Changes as Patch Files](https://github.com/mike-rambil/Advanced-Git/blob/main/contents/sharing-changes-as-patch-files.md)

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# Create Patch from Uncommitted Changes


![Category: Patch & Diff](https://img.shields.io/badge/Category-Patch%20%26%20Diff-blue)

#### Command
```sh
git diff > changes.diff
```

#### Examples
- **Create a diff file of uncommitted changes.** 

 ```sh
git diff > changes.diff 
 ```
- **Create a diff file for the last commit.** 

 ```sh
git diff HEAD~1 > last-commit.diff 
 ```


#### Steps
1. Run '`git diff > changes.diff' to save uncommitted changes to a file`.


#### Warnings
- ⚠️ This does NOT preserve commit metadata or history—just raw changes.


#### Links
- [Official Docs](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-diff)


[➡️ See the Next Step: Apply Diff File](https://github.com/mike-rambil/Advanced-Git/blob/main/contents/apply-diff-file.md)

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_Author: mike-rambil • Updated: 2024-06-10 • Tags: diff, uncommitted, snapshot_