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Creates a Git worktree to work on a separate branch in an isolated directory without switching branches.

Requires a properly initialized Git repository and the base branch to exist locally or remotely.
Does not handle cases where the target directory already exists.

When to use it

Use this skill when you need to work on a feature or fix in an isolated directory while keeping your current branch untouched.

When not to use it

Avoid using it for simple branch switching or if you prefer to manage worktrees manually.

name: worktree description: Create a git worktree for parallel development. Use when the user wants to work on a feature branch in a separate directory without switching branches. disable-model-invocation: true allowed-tools: Bash, Read

Git Worktree

Create a git worktree for working on a separate branch in parallel.

Parse $ARGUMENTS to determine:

Determine the worktree path: Use ../<repo-name>-<branch-name> as the directory (sibling to the current repo).

Check if the branch already exists:

git branch --list <branch-name>
git branch -r --list "origin/<branch-name>"

Create the worktree:
- If branch exists locally or remotely: git worktree add <path> <branch-name>
- If new branch: git worktree add -b <branch-name> <path> <base-branch>
Report the result with the full path so the user can navigate to it.

/worktree feature-auth → Creates ../<repo>-feature-auth on new branch feature-auth from main
/worktree fix-bug develop → Creates ../<repo>-fix-bug on new branch fix-bug from develop
/worktree existing-branch → If branch exists, checks it out in a new worktree

After reporting success, remind the user how to clean up when done:

git worktree remove <path>
# or to also delete the branch:
git worktree remove <path> && git branch -d <branch-name>