using-git-worktrees

You can isolate feature development by creating a git worktree, which sets up a separate directory for your branch. This prevents changes from contaminating your primary development directory while allowing safe context switching.

Git worktrees provide the best way to manage multi-branch development without switching directories. They allow you to maintain multiple isolated branches simultaneously, ensuring safe workspace isolation and repeatable workflows for quick context switching.

To create a git worktree safely without accidental commits, verify that the chosen worktree directory is ignored by Git. This verification ensures worktree data stays separate from your main repository history and prevents unintended file contamination.

Yes, you can use project-local directories for git worktrees. The workspace creation prioritizes local hidden directories, then checks user preferences, and finally prompts you, ensuring flexible and safe directory selection for your isolated development branches.

You need a git worktree instead of a standard branch when starting feature work that requires strict isolation from your current workspace. It creates a safe, repeatable environment for multi-branch development without contaminating the existing directory.