Using Git Worktrees for Parallel Development
Learn how to create a Git worktree to work on multiple branches simultaneously without cloning the repository.
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gitUsing Git Worktrees for Parallel Development: An Architecture Note
Learn how Git worktrees let you maintain multiple active working directories from one repository, with requirements, minimal design, trust boundaries, operational checks, failure modes, and when to reconsider the approach.
Git Worktrees: Parallel Development Without the Context Switch
Git worktrees let you check out multiple branches into separate directories sharing one .git folder. Run a long build in one worktree while fixing a bug in another—no stashing, no duplicate clones. Here's how to set them up, a worked example, and the trade-offs to watch for.
Using Git Worktrees to Work on Multiple Branches from One Clone
Learn how to create isolated working directories for different branches with Git worktrees, covering setup, commands, checks, and recovery steps so you can keep a single clone while editing multiple features simultaneously.