Git Worktree Operations

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Typical Working Tree Workflow

Assuming that a developer is in the middle of a major refactoring on a branch and it is impractical to commit a stable checkpoint, or even stash, switching to a different branch while leaving the current branch in the state it is in involves:

git worktree add ../playground-temp /existing/task/branch/I/need/to/work/on

It is also possible to create a new branch on-the-fly. The branch is based on the branch specified in command line:

git worktree add -b temp-emergency-branch  ../playground-temp /existing/task/branch/I/need/to/work/on

To interact with the newly checked out branch in the new working tree, simply go to the working tree directory:

cd ../playground-temp

After operating changes, commit as usual, and possibly remove the working tree:

git commit -m "some work"

cd ../playground
git worktree remove ../playground-temp

Create a Working Tree

git worktree add