Git Worktrees

Use one sibling worktree root per project: <project>.worktrees/<branch-slug>. Keep the main worktree clean on the integration branch by default. Trivial solo one-liners may stay in the main worktree when a worktree would add pointless ceremony.

Treat a worktree as a disposable branch folder. Remove it and its branch after the PR merges.

Scope

Use this skill when:

• starting a feature, fix, or experiment that should not disturb current work
• working on multiple branches at once
• trying competing approaches
• the current worktree has uncommitted changes and the user wants to start something else

Do not use this skill for: