using-git-worktrees

The best way to isolate feature development is using a worktree, which creates a separate working directory linked to your repository. This approach reduces merge conflicts and maintains a clean baseline without cloning the entire repository again.

Using git worktree for repository management allows you to maintain multiple isolated working directories from a single repository. It prevents cross-branch interference, reduces merge conflicts, and verifies a clean baseline by running tests before development begins.

You do not need to install dependencies separately when setting up a git worktree. The project setup automation automatically handles dependency installation and environment configuration for various programming languages within the isolated workspace.

You can use native platform worktree tools instead of the git worktree fallback. The system prefers native platform tools for workspace isolation and only falls back to manually creating a git worktree if no native tool is available.

Isolation detection automatically checks if your current workspace is already isolated before proceeding. If isolation is confirmed, it skips creation; otherwise, it initializes a new worktree to ensure your feature development environment remains separate.