diff --git a/src/errors.rs b/src/errors.rs
index 716b134..1d513ac 100644
--- a/src/errors.rs
+++ b/src/errors.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ pub enum StError {
         Color::Blue.paint("st restack")
     )]
     NeedsRestack(String),
+    /// A commit message is required with --all or --update
+    #[error("Commit message is required with --all or --update")]
+    CommitMessageRequired,
     /// The working tree is dirty.
     #[error("Working tree is dirty. Please commit or stash changes before continuing.")]
     WorkingTreeDirty,
diff --git a/src/subcommands/local/create.rs b/src/subcommands/local/create.rs
index 7ec61d7..8d70c30 100644
--- a/src/subcommands/local/create.rs
+++ b/src/subcommands/local/create.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 //! `create` subcommand.
 
-use crate::{ctx::StContext, errors::StResult, git::RepositoryExt};
+use crate::{
+    ctx::StContext,
+    errors::{StError, StResult},
+    git::RepositoryExt,
+};
 use clap::Args;
+use git2::IndexAddOption;
 use nu_ansi_term::Color;
 
 /// CLI arguments for the `create` subcommand.
@@ -10,7 +15,17 @@ pub struct CreateCmd {
     /// Name of the new branch to create.
     #[clap(index = 1)]
     branch_name: Option<String>,
+    /// Stage all changes before creating branch
+    #[clap(short = 'a', long = "all")]
+    all: bool,
+    /// Stage only tracked files before creating branch
+    #[clap(short, long = "update")]
+    update: bool,
+    /// Specify a commit message
+    #[clap(short, long, requires = "all", conflicts_with = "update")]
+    message: Option<String>,
 }
+
 impl CreateCmd {
     /// Run the `create` subcommand.
     pub fn run(self, mut ctx: StContext<'_>) -> StResult<()> {
@@ -25,6 +40,33 @@ impl CreateCmd {
             None => inquire::Text::new("Name of new branch:").prompt()?,
         };
 
+        // Stage changes if requested
+        if self.all || self.update {
+            let message = self.message.ok_or(StError::CommitMessageRequired)?;
+
+            // Get the index.
+            let mut index = ctx.repository.index()?;
+
+            // Stage changes based on flag.
+            if self.all {
+                index.add_all(vec!["*"], IndexAddOption::DEFAULT, None)?;
+            } else if self.update {
+                index.update_all(vec!["*"], None)?;
+            }
+            index.write()?;
+
+            // Create the commit.
+            let sig = ctx.repository.signature()?;
+            // Get the tree.
+            let tree_id = ctx.repository.index()?.write_tree()?;
+            let tree = ctx.repository.find_tree(tree_id)?;
+            // Get the parent commit.
+            let parent_commit = ctx.repository.head()?.peel_to_commit()?;
+            // Create the commit.
+            ctx.repository
+                .commit(Some("HEAD"), &sig, &sig, &message, &tree, &[&parent_commit])?;
+        }
+
         // Check if the working tree is clean.
         if !ctx.repository.is_working_tree_clean()? {
             return Err(crate::errors::StError::WorkingTreeDirty);