guild-worktrees

To isolate feature branch work from your main git checkout, you can set up an isolated git worktree. This creates a separate directory for your branch, preventing changes from polluting the main checkout and enabling safe experimentation.

Automating git worktree creation safely involves verifying directory availability and checking preferences before checkout. The process creates the worktree, validates ignores, runs optional setup steps, and reports readiness to ensure predictable rollbacks.

Yes, you can run project setup commands automatically when creating a git worktree. After checking out a new branch in the isolated worktree, the workflow runs optional setup steps to prepare your project environment.

Git worktrees help with safe experimentation by keeping changes in a separate directory from your main checkout. This isolation prevents work on a new feature branch from affecting your primary project state.

Automating git worktrees checks for existing directories before creation. It validates safety by looking for preferences and falls back to user prompts to ensure the worktree setup does not overwrite existing project data.

Using an isolated git worktree requires integration with a workflow system to ensure clean lanes and predictable rollbacks. You must manage safety verification and directory selection to avoid conflicts with your main project checkout.