using-git-worktrees

To set up an isolated Git workspace, the skill manages the creation of Git worktrees, utilizing platform-specific tools or falling back to native Git commands to protect your current branch from uncommitted changes.

A Git worktree is an isolated development environment linked to your repository. You need it for feature work when branch protection is crucial and you want to prevent accidental commits to your main branch.

Before creating a Git worktree, the process verifies directory safety by checking if the target location is ignored in .gitignore, ensuring your isolated workspace prevents accidental commits of unwanted files.

Yes, the setup prioritizes platform-specific worktree tools first and only falls back to creating a worktree manually using Git commands if a native tool is not available on your system.

The best way to automate project setup is to let the skill run setup scripts for different programming environments and execute baseline tests, ensuring your isolated Git worktree starts with a clean state.

Checking for existing isolated workspaces prevents duplicate or conflicting environments. The skill performs isolation detection to ensure a clean setup before initializing a new Git worktree for feature work.