Using Git Worktrees
Automates Git worktree management for parallel development branches using a custom script by hainamchung.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add hainamchung-using-git-worktrees npx -- -y @trustedskills/hainamchung-using-git-worktrees
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"hainamchung-using-git-worktrees": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/hainamchung-using-git-worktrees"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill allows an AI agent to utilize Git worktrees, enabling the simultaneous checkout of multiple branches within a single repository. This is useful for testing different versions concurrently or working on isolated features without affecting the main codebase. The agent can create, list, and switch between these worktree environments.
When to use it
- Feature Branch Testing: Quickly test changes from several feature branches without constantly switching between them in the primary repository.
- Bug Reproduction: Create a dedicated worktree to reproduce and debug a specific bug reported on an older version of code.
- Experimentation: Safely experiment with new ideas or libraries within isolated environments, preventing interference with your main project.
- Parallel Development: Work on multiple tasks/features concurrently by checking out separate branches into distinct worktrees.
Key capabilities
- Creating Git worktrees from a branch or commit.
- Listing existing worktrees.
- Switching between active worktree environments.
Example prompts
- "Create a worktree named 'experiment' from the 'develop' branch."
- "List all available worktrees."
- "Switch to the worktree called 'bugfix'."
Tips & gotchas
- Requires Git to be installed and accessible in the environment where the AI agent is running.
- Worktrees are located within the main repository, so disk space can become a factor with numerous active trees.
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