daft Worktree Workflow

Core Philosophy

daft treats each Git worktree as a compartmentalized workspace, not just a branch checked out to disk. Each worktree is a fully isolated environment with its own:

• Working files and Git index
• Build artifacts (node_modules/, target/, venv/, .build/)
• IDE state and configuration (.vscode/, .idea/)
• Environment files (.envrc, .env)
• Running processes (dev servers, watchers, test runners)
• Installed dependencies (potentially different versions per branch)

This means creating a new worktree is not just "checking out a branch" -- it is spinning up a new development environment. Automation (via daft.yml hooks) should install dependencies, configure environment tools, and prepare the workspace so the developer can start working immediately.