git:20260507.8dfdcb4 to git:20260507.9f5be95

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name: using-git-worktrees

description: Use when starting feature work that needs isolation from current workspace or before executing implementation plans.

graph:

domains: [domain:software-engineering]

skillAreas: [skill-area:agentic-loops, skill-area:orchestration-loop]

workflows: [workflow:feature-development]

topics: [topic:developer-experience]

roles: [role:tech-lead, role:backend-engineer]

2. Verify directory is gitignored

3. Create worktree with new branch

4. Run project setup (auto-detect npm/cargo/pip/go)

5. Verify clean test baseline

6. Report ready

## Safety

- Always verify worktree directory is gitignored

- Always run baseline tests

- Report failures before proceeding

## Agents Used

- Process agents referenced in `superpowers-workflow.js`

## Tool Use

Referenced by `executing-plans` and `subagent-driven-development` processes.