git-worktrees

name: git-worktrees description: Creates git worktrees for parallel development. Use when creating a git worktree, setting up multiple working directories, or working on features in parallel.

Git Worktrees

Directory Convention

Worktrees live in a sibling directory named <project>_worktrees:

parent/
├── myproject/              # main repo
└── myproject_worktrees/    # worktrees directory
    ├── feature_1/
    └── feature_2/

Branch Naming

Use <feature>_<N> pattern when creating multiple worktrees:

• auth-refactor_1, auth-refactor_2
• api-migration_1, api-migration_2

Workflow

1. Get project name from current directory
2. Create worktrees directory if needed: ../<project>_worktrees/
3. Create worktree with new branch: git worktree add <path> -b <branch>

Creating Multiple Worktrees

When asked for N worktrees for a feature:

PROJECT=$(basename "$PWD")
WORKTREES_DIR="../${PROJECT}_worktrees"
mkdir -p "$WORKTREES_DIR"

for i in $(seq 1 N); do
    git worktree add "${WORKTREES_DIR}/<feature>_${i}" -b "<feature>_${i}"
done

Cleanup

Remove worktree and branch:

git worktree remove <path>
git branch -d <branch>

List all worktrees: git worktree list