using-git-worktrees

To create an isolated Git worktree, this Skill intelligently selects a directory location, typically prioritizing `.worktrees/` or `worktrees/`, and sets up a clean branch. It ensures your main development branch remains untouched and stable while you implement new features.

Using Git worktrees is an effective way to manage multiple branches, as it creates separate directories for each feature branch sharing the same repository. This approach ensures clean separation between different branches and features without interfering with your main directory.

Yes, the worktree setup supports multiple dependency managers by detecting and automatically running project-specific setup commands for npm, cargo, pip, poetry, and go. This ensures your isolated workspace has all required dependencies installed correctly.

To prevent accidental commits of project-local worktrees, this Skill performs safety verification by automatically checking and updating your `.gitignore` file. This ensures the worktree directories are properly ignored by Git version control.

Yes, you can run a baseline test suite automatically. After creating the worktree and installing dependencies, the Skill executes project tests to verify a clean starting state, ensuring your isolated development environment is fully functional before you begin coding.

You should store Git worktrees in dedicated directories to keep your repository clean. This Skill smartly prioritizes `.worktrees/` and `worktrees/` directories, with fallback to user prompts or `CLAUDE.md` preferences for optimal project organization.