using-git-worktrees

To set up git worktrees, create isolated workspaces using directory priority rules that prefer .worktrees, then worktrees, then CLAUDE.md guidance. This prevents cross-branch contamination by maintaining separate directories for simultaneous feature work across branches.

Git worktrees provide the best way to manage simultaneous feature work by creating isolated workspaces. They enforce directory validation and verification steps before switching context, preventing accidental commits to the main branch.

You can create both project-local and global git worktrees. The setup enforces directory priority rules, preferring .worktrees, then worktrees, then CLAUDE.md guidance, with fallback prompts to ask the user when no preferred directory exists.

To ensure your new git worktree is safely ignored, the setup process includes automatic environment preparation and directory validation. It verifies the worktree is properly ignored by the repository's gitignore rules before switching context.

No, manual cleanup is not required. The git worktree setup process enforces cleanup and testing checks automatically, ensuring safe directory selection and proper environment management after isolated feature work is completed.