using-git-worktrees SKILL.md skillA

using-git-worktrees from ed3dai/ed3d-plugins is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.

mdr add ed3dai/ed3d-plugins/using-git-worktrees@git:20260204.611bfd1

Pins git:20260204.611bfd1 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.

Audit grade

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Kind

SKILL.md skill

Repository

ed3dai/ed3d-plugins

Path

plugins/ed3d-plan-and-execute/skills/using-git-worktrees/SKILL.md

Versions recorded

3

Latest version

git:20260204.611bfd1, committed Feb 4, 2026

First version recorded

Jan 15, 2026

Size

5,465 bytes

Repository stars

253

License

none declared

Use when starting feature work that needs isolation from current workspace or before executing implementation plans - creates isolated git worktrees with smart directory selection and safety verification.

Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.

What the file says

# Using Git Worktrees

## Overview

Git worktrees create isolated workspaces sharing the same repository, allowing work on multiple branches simultaneously without switching.

**Core principle:** Systematic directory selection + safety verification = reliable isolation.

**Announce at start:** "I'm using the using-git-worktrees skill to set up an isolated workspace."

## Directory Selection Process

Follow this priority order:

### 1. Check Existing Directories

```bash
# Check in priority order
ls -d .worktrees 2>/dev/null     # Preferred (hidden)
ls -d worktrees 2>/dev/null      # Alternative
```

**If found:** Use that directory. If both exist, `.worktrees` wins.

### 2. Check CLAUDE.md

```bash
grep -i "worktree.*director" CLAUDE.md 2>/dev/null
```

**If preference specified:** Use it without asking.

### 3. Ask User

If no directory exists and no CLAUDE.md preference:

```
No worktree directory found. Where should I create worktrees?

1. .worktrees/ (project-local, hidden)
2. ~/.claude/worktrees/<project-name>/ (global location)

Which would you prefer?
```

## Safety Verification

### For Project-Local Directories (.worktrees or worktrees)
…

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How to install

mdr add ed3dai/ed3d-plugins/using-git-worktrees@sha256:c86955b98c707570

[![mdr](https://markdownregistry.com/badge/art_2l6zqqjjub674xms.svg)](https://markdownregistry.com/a/art_2l6zqqjjub674xms)

Versions

The registry has recorded 3 versions of this file, between Jan 15, 2026 and Feb 4, 2026, about one every 10 days.

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Source

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_2l6zqqjjub674xms
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=ed3dai/ed3d-plugins/using-git-worktrees
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/c86955b98c7075708f33ad99570e431391274c6e5476148ad1e56f4dd303e96d

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