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Git worktrees are managed by creating, listing, switching, and cleaning up separate directories for different branches. This approach facilitates isolated parallel development and code review by maintaining distinct environments without stashing changes or using complex Git commands.

Creating dedicated Git worktrees for new features or bug fixes provides clean, isolated development environments. This workflow keeps your main branch clean and automatically copies common .env files into the new worktree directories to manage environment configurations.

Git worktree cleanup works by tracking and removing inactive worktree directories efficiently. The process integrates with Git to ensure obsolete worktrees are cleaned up, preventing clutter from accumulated isolated development environments across various branches.

Yes, .env files are automatically copied into new worktrees during creation. This environment management feature ensures that each isolated development directory has the necessary configuration files ready immediately without manual copying.

Git worktrees are needed when you want to work on multiple branches simultaneously without stashing changes or constantly switching contexts. They allow you to maintain separate directories for each branch, keeping your main branch clean and avoiding merge conflicts during parallel development.

No additional dependencies are required to run Git worktree operations. The workflow wraps standard Git commands to create, list, switch, and clean up worktrees, relying solely on your existing Git installation for version control and branch management.