gpd-branch-hypothesis

Creating isolated git branches to compare alternative research approaches involves forking your current state into a dedicated hypothesis branch with its own HYPOTHESIS.md, preserving the main lineage while you explore different derivations side-by-side.

Exploring multiple physics derivations without contaminating the main research state requires creating a dedicated hypothesis branch under hypothesis/, which isolates changes and keeps your primary STATE.md and ROADMAP.md pristine for reproducibility.

Yes, you can scaffold a structured HYPOTHESIS.md automatically when branching a new research hypothesis, as the process generates AI-drafted sections and records the decision in the GPD state store for full traceability.

Managing parallel algorithm investigations while keeping a clean git state requires strict checks before branching, ensuring the working directory is clean before creating isolated hypothesis branches to test different parameterizations.

No, branching a hypothesis does not alter the primary STATE.md and ROADMAP.md files; it forks these files into an isolated branch, keeping the main research lineage safe from untested alternative approaches.

You should use dedicated hypothesis branches when you need to concurrently explore multiple algorithms or derivations, allowing side-by-side comparison and safe collaboration without risking the integrity of your primary research state.