---
name: "stg-sink"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "stgit"
version: "0.18-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/stg-sink"
---

# stg-sink(1)

Send patches deeper down the stack

## NAME

stg-sink - Send patches deeper down the stack

## SYNOPSIS

```
stg sink [-t <target patch>] [-n] [--] [<patches>]
```

## DESCRIPTION

This is the opposite operation of [**stg-float**(1)](/stg-float/1.md): move the specified patches down the stack. It is for example useful to group stable patches near the bottom of the stack, where they are less likely to be impacted by the push of another patch, and from where they can be more easily committed or pushed.

If no patch is specified on command-line, the current patch gets sunk. By default patches are sunk to the bottom of the stack, but the *--to* option allows one to place them under any applied patch.

Sinking internally involves popping all patches (or all patches including \<target patch\>), then pushing the patches to sink, and then (unless *--nopush* is also given) pushing back into place the formerly-applied patches.

## OPTIONS

- \-n, --nopush

  Do not push back on the stack the formerly-applied patches. Only the patches to sink are pushed.

- \-t TARGET, --to TARGET

  Specify a target patch to place the patches below, instead of sinking them to the bottom of the stack.

- \-k, --keep

  Keep the local changes.

## STGIT

Part of the StGit suite - see [**stg**(1)](/stg/1.md)