ring:using-git-worktrees

Git worktrees create isolated workspaces from a single repository, allowing parallel feature development without constantly switching branches. This automated setup detects project context, creates the worktree directory, installs dependencies, and verifies a clean baseline.

To safely configure project-local git worktrees, ensure the worktree directory is listed in your .gitignore file. The setup process uses priority-based directory selection and enforces proper .gitignore safety checks to prevent accidental commits of worktree files.

Automatically set up a git worktree by triggering directory creation, which then installs required dependencies and runs standard tests. This baseline verification ensures you have a clean, working starting point before proceeding with your feature work.

Yes, you can use git worktrees without a predefined directory. The directory selection priority first checks for an existing worktrees folder, then looks for preferences in CLAUDE.md, and finally asks the user for a preferred location if none is found.

Git worktrees provide isolated workspaces that eliminate the context switching overhead of traditional branch checkout. This allows you to keep multiple features concurrently active in separate directories while maintaining a verifiably safe and isolated environment.

No, you do not need to manually run tests after creating an isolated git worktree. The automated setup includes baseline test verification, which executes standard tests immediately after worktree creation and dependency installation to ensure a clean environment.