using-worktrees

To create an isolated Git worktree, this skill checks for existing worktree directories, reads CLAUDE.md preferences for location, runs safety checks, and executes git worktree add on a new branch. It ensures a clean baseline before you start coding.

The best way to set up a dev environment automatically is to detect and run project-specific toolchains like devenv, npm, yarn, pip, or cargo. This skill automates that environment setup immediately after adding the worktree.

Yes, Git worktree creation handles environment setup for Node.js and Python by detecting and installing dependencies using npm, yarn, pip, or devenv. It automatically configures the isolated workspace so you can start feature development immediately.

Yes, you can prevent main workspace changes by creating isolated Git worktrees on dedicated branches. This skill verifies gitignore rules and enforces a clean baseline, ensuring parallel experiments never impact your primary working directory.

It verifies a clean baseline by running your project tests immediately after environment setup. If the tests pass, the skill reports the worktree as ready with its absolute path, branch name, and configured environment.

Git worktrees should be placed in project-local directories that are properly gitignored. This skill checks for .worktrees or worktrees directories, verifies they are ignored by git, and respects CLAUDE.md location preferences to prevent accidental commits.