using-git-worktrees

Git worktrees isolate feature development by creating separate working directories linked to your repository. This Skill automates worktree creation, intelligently selecting directories like .worktrees/ and verifying .gitignore updates to prevent accidental commits.

Yes, automated project setup runs specific commands like npm, cargo, pip, poetry, or go after creating a git worktree. This ensures the isolated environment has dependencies installed and is ready for immediate feature development.

Using git worktrees is the best way to manage multiple branches without context switching. It creates dedicated, isolated working directories for each branch, allowing simultaneous development and keeping your main branch stable.

Yes, creating a git worktree updates .gitignore automatically. The Skill includes safety verification to ensure new worktree directories are correctly ignored by Git before creation, preventing accidental commits of workspace folders.

To verify a clean testing baseline, the Skill runs project tests automatically after setting up the git worktree. This baseline testing confirms the isolated environment starts fully functional and free of existing failures.

Git worktree directories should be placed in project-local folders like .worktrees/ or worktrees/ based on project conventions. If no local preference exists, the Skill falls back to global configuration or prompts for a directory.