worktree feature development

Purpose

Create a new git worktree for isolated feature development with a dedicated branch. This allows working on features in parallel without stashing or switching branches in the main repository.

Workflow

1. Prompt user for feature name if not provided
2. Create feature branch from current branch (or specified base)
3. Create git worktree in sibling directory: ../<repo>-<feature-name>
4. Navigate (cd) into the new worktree directory

Instructions

When the user wants to start a new feature in a worktree:

Step 1: Gather Information

Ask the user for the feature name if not already provided. Optionally ask which branch to base the feature on (default: current branch).

Step 2: Create the Worktree

Execute the following commands:

# Determine values
FEATURE_NAME="<user-provided-name>"
BASE_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
REPO_NAME=$(basename $(git rev-parse --show-toplevel))
WORKTREE_PATH="../${REPO_NAME}-${FEATURE_NAME}"

# Create worktree with new feature branch
git worktree add -b "feature/${FEATURE_NAME}" "${WORKTREE_PATH}" "${BASE_BRANCH}"

Step 3: Navigate to Worktree

Change to the new worktree directory:

cd "${WORKTREE_PATH}"

Step 4: Confirm Success

Inform the user that the worktree has been created and they are now working in the isolated feature directory.

User Prompts

• Feature name: Required. Ask “What would you like to name this feature?” if not provided.
• Base branch: Optional. Default to current branch. Ask “Which branch should this feature be based on?” only if the user seems uncertain.

Example Usage

User: “Start a new feature called user-auth”

Result:

• Creates branch feature/user-auth based on current branch
• Creates worktree at ../repo-name-user-auth
• Changes directory to the new worktree