sdcorejs-using-worktrees

Git worktrees isolate AI code generation by creating a separate workspace directory for write-code steps. This prevents automated changes from modifying your live branch while still allowing builds and tests to run safely.

Yes, you can run parallel feature development without trampling branches by dispatching each feature generation into its own isolated git worktree. This workspace isolation provides separate directories for parallel execution, protecting the main branch from concurrent modifications.

Git worktree workspace isolation works with NestJS and Next.js workflows by applying stack-appropriate dependency installation before code generation. It detects the existing stack and runs a clean baseline build and test to ensure later failures are attributable to new changes.

If you run a worktree setup inside an existing linked worktree, the process detects the current isolation and skips creating a new one. It includes a submodule guard to prevent duplicate workspace creation and avoid directory conflicts.

To prepare a clean baseline build before parallel dispatch, set up an isolated git worktree and run stack-appropriate dependency installation. This clean baseline build and test ensures any subsequent failures during code generation are directly attributable to new changes.

The best way to avoid AI agents modifying your live Node.js project branch is creating an isolated git worktree. This workspace isolation safely diverts write-code steps into a project-local ignored directory, keeping your active branch untouched.