using-git-worktrees

To create an isolated git worktree, use this skill to verify or create a worktrees directory, ensure the location is git-ignored, create the branch-backed worktree, run project setup commands, and validate a clean test baseline before starting implementation.

To keep your git worktrees directory from being accidentally tracked, this skill verifies project-local worktree locations are git-ignored, automatically adding and committing .gitignore entries when missing to prevent accidental tracking of worktree contents.

Yes, you can automate dependency installation for git worktrees. This skill auto-runs dependency installs and builds by detecting common project files like package.json, Cargo.toml, pyproject.toml, and go.mod during the worktree creation process.

The best way to run parallel git branches without contaminating your workspace is creating isolated git worktrees. This skill establishes branch-backed worktrees in project-local directories, enforcing safety checks so implementation work begins from a clean baseline.

Yes, setting up a new git worktree runs tests to verify a clean baseline. After creating the branch-backed worktree and auto-running project setup commands, this skill validates that tests pass before proceeding with implementation.

Directory selection for git worktrees prioritizes detecting a .worktrees directory over a standard worktrees directory, checks CLAUDE.md for configured preferences, and prompts the user when no preference exists to ensure safe project-local isolation.