git-worktrees

Git worktrees allow you to check out multiple branches in separate directories simultaneously, enabling parallel development across multiple branches without stash or checkout churn.

Using a Git worktree is the best way to review a colleague's branch while keeping your own feature changes, allowing you to concurrently develop or review multiple features in separate directories.

Yes, you can create and manage Git worktrees with specific naming conventions, supporting creation, listing, switching, and cleanup of worktrees to organize parallel development.

To hotfix a production branch alongside feature development, use a Git worktree to concurrently check out the production branch in a separate directory, allowing you to apply hotfixes without stashing current work.

Working with parallel Git worktrees requires no special dependencies beyond the standard Git installation, satisfying standard Git workflows by enabling multiple branch checkouts natively.

You should avoid using Git worktrees for branch management if your workflow rarely involves concurrent development or cross-branch testing, as the overhead of managing multiple directories outweighs the benefit of avoiding stash or checkout churn.