using-git-worktrees

Git worktrees create isolated environments for each branch, letting you work on multiple features concurrently. This skill automates worktree creation, detects your project type, installs dependencies automatically, and updates `.gitignore` to prevent accidental commits, so each workspace is ready to use immediately.

This skill creates isolated worktrees with built-in safety checks: it automatically updates `.gitignore` to exclude worktree contents, runs project setup (npm, cargo, pip, poetry, go mod detection), validates baselines with tests, and verifies the environment before you start coding.

Yes. Git worktrees isolate feature work in separate directories linked to different branches. This skill creates these worktrees with automatic dependency installation and `.gitignore` updates, ensuring your main branch remains clean and unaffected by development work.

This skill automatically checks and updates your `.gitignore` during worktree creation to prevent accidental commits of worktree contents, securing your repository structure before development begins.

No. This skill detects your project's dependency manager—npm, cargo, pip, poetry, or go mod—and installs dependencies automatically during worktree creation, so your isolated workspace is ready without extra setup steps.

Yes. This skill creates the worktree, runs automatic project setup, validates baseline tests, and ensures all dependencies are installed, so your isolated workspace is ready for feature development without additional configuration.