worktrees

SKILL.md

Git worktrees enable checking out multiple branches simultaneously in separate directories, all sharing the same repository. Create a worktree instead of stashing changes or cloning separately.

Core principle: One worktree per active branch. Switch contexts by changing directories, not branches.

| Main worktree | Original working directory from git clone or git init | | Linked worktree | Additional directories created with git worktree add | | Shared .git | All worktrees share same Git object database (no duplication) | | Branch lock | Each branch can only be checked out in ONE worktree at a time |

Use when working on multiple branches simultaneously, context switching without stashing, reviewing PRs while developing, testing in isolation, or comparing implementations across branches - provides git worktree commands and workflow patterns for parallel development with multiple working directories. Source: neolabhq/context-engineering-kit.

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