# Using Git Worktrees

> Úsalo al empezar trabajo de feature que necesita aislamiento del workspace actual, o antes de ejecutar planes de implementación: asegura un workspace aislado vía herramientas nativas o fallback a git worktree.

Fuente: https://skillsagentes.com/skills/obra/superpowers/using-git-worktrees
Markdown: https://skillsagentes.com/skills/obra/superpowers/using-git-worktrees.md

Repositorio: https://github.com/obra/superpowers
Autor: obra
Licencia: MIT
Actualizado: hace 2 meses
Coste de contexto: 49 tok instalada, 1.7k tok al activarse, 1.7k tok con todos los archivos del bundle
Bundle: 1 archivo, 7 KB
Permisos que pide: ninguno declarado

## Instalación

Un skill son archivos markdown: los mismos archivos valen para cualquier agente y lo único que cambia es el directorio de destino, es decir la bandera `--agent`. Añade `-g` para instalarlo en todos los proyectos de la máquina.

```bash
# Claude Code
npx -y skills add obra/superpowers --skill using-git-worktrees --agent claude-code
# Cursor
npx -y skills add obra/superpowers --skill using-git-worktrees --agent cursor
# Codex
npx -y skills add obra/superpowers --skill using-git-worktrees --agent codex
# Gemini CLI
npx -y skills add obra/superpowers --skill using-git-worktrees --agent gemini
# Windsurf
npx -y skills add obra/superpowers --skill using-git-worktrees --agent windsurf
# Cline
npx -y skills add obra/superpowers --skill using-git-worktrees --agent cline
```

## Qué hace

- Detecta si ya estás en un workspace aislado (worktree o submódulo) antes de crear nada
- Crea un workspace aislado usando primero herramientas nativas de la plataforma, con fallback a `git worktree add`
- Verifica que el directorio de worktrees esté ignorado por git antes de crearlo, y lo añade a .gitignore si no lo está
- Ejecuta el setup del proyecto (npm install, cargo build, pip install, poetry install, go mod download) según corresponda
- Corre los tests para verificar una baseline limpia antes de empezar a implementar

## Cuándo usarla

- Al empezar trabajo de feature que necesita aislarse del workspace actual
- Antes de ejecutar planes de implementación

## Cuándo no

- Ya estás en un worktree vinculado (GIT_DIR distinto de GIT_COMMON y no es submódulo)
- El usuario declina dar consentimiento para crear un worktree

## Qué la activa

- "Necesito trabajar en una nueva feature sin tocar mi branch actual, ¿puedes aislar el workspace?"
- "Antes de implementar este plan, crea un worktree aislado"
- "Configura un workspace aislado para esta tarea"

## Antes de instalar

- Requiere git y, opcionalmente, un gestor de paquetes del proyecto (npm, cargo, pip/poetry, go) para el setup automático.
- Necesita en el PATH: git, npm
- Variables de entorno: BRANCH_NAME, LOCATION
- reads environment config

## Archivos

- SKILL.md — 7 KB

## SKILL.md

Reproducido tal cual desde obra/superpowers bajo MIT. Esta sección es el documento original y está en inglés.

# Using Git Worktrees

## Overview

Ensure work happens in an isolated workspace. Prefer your platform's native worktree tools. Fall back to manual git worktrees only when no native tool is available.

**Core principle:** Detect existing isolation first. Then use native tools. Then fall back to git. Never fight the harness.

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

## Step 0: Detect Existing Isolation

**Before creating anything, check if you are already in an isolated workspace.**

```bash
GIT_DIR=$(cd "$(git rev-parse --git-dir)" 2>/dev/null && pwd -P)
GIT_COMMON=$(cd "$(git rev-parse --git-common-dir)" 2>/dev/null && pwd -P)
BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
```

**Submodule guard:** `GIT_DIR != GIT_COMMON` is also true inside git submodules. Before concluding "already in a worktree," verify you are not in a submodule:

```bash
# If this returns a path, you're in a submodule, not a worktree — treat as normal repo
git rev-parse --show-superproject-working-tree 2>/dev/null
```

**If `GIT_DIR != GIT_COMMON` (and not a submodule):** You are already in a linked worktree. Skip to Step 2 (Project Setup). Do NOT create another worktree.

Report with branch state:
- On a branch: "Already in isolated workspace at `<path>` on branch `<name>`."
- Detached HEAD: "Already in isolated workspace at `<path>` (detached HEAD, externally managed). Branch creation needed at finish time."

**If `GIT_DIR == GIT_COMMON` (or in a submodule):** You are in a normal repo checkout.

Has the user already indicated their worktree preference in your instructions? If not, ask for consent before creating a worktree:

> "Would you like me to set up an isolated worktree? It protects your current branch from changes."

Honor any existing declared preference without asking. If the user declines consent, work in place and skip to Step 2.

## Step 1: Create Isolated Workspace

**You have two mechanisms. Try them in this order.**

### 1a. Native Worktree Tools (preferred)

The user has asked for an isolated workspace (Step 0 consent). Do you already have a way to create a worktree? It might be a tool with a name like `EnterWorktree`, `WorktreeCreate`, a `/worktree` command, or a `--worktree` flag. If you do, use it and skip to Step 2.

Native tools handle directory placement, branch creation, and cleanup automatically. Using `git worktree add` when you have a native tool creates phantom state your harness can't see or manage.

Only proceed to Step 1b if you have no native worktree tool available.

### 1b. Git Worktree Fallback

**Only use this if Step 1a does not apply** — you have no native worktree tool available. Create a worktree manually using git.

#### Directory Selection

Follow this priority order. Explicit user preference always beats observed filesystem state.

1. **Check your instructions for a declared worktree directory preference.** If the user has already specified one, use it without asking.

2. **Check for an existing project-local worktree directory:**
   ```bash
   ls -d .worktrees 2>/dev/null     # Preferred (hidden)
   ls -d worktrees 2>/dev/null      # Alternative
   ```
   If found, use it. If both exist, `.worktrees` wins.

3. **If there is no other guidance available**, default to `.worktrees/` at the project root.

#### Safety Verification (project-local directories only)

**MUST verify directory is ignored before creating worktree:**

```bash
git check-ignore -q .worktrees 2>/dev/null || git check-ignore -q worktrees 2>/dev/null
```

**If NOT ignored:** Add to .gitignore, commit the change, then proceed.

**Why critical:** Prevents accidentally committing worktree contents to repository.

#### Create the Worktree

```bash
# Determine path based on chosen location
path="$LOCATION/$BRANCH_NAME"

git worktree add "$path" -b "$BRANCH_NAME"
cd "$path"
```

**Sandbox fallback:** If `git worktree add` fails with a permission error (sandbox denial), tell the user the sandbox blocked worktree creation and you're working in the current directory instead. Then run setup and baseline tests in place.

## Step 2: Project Setup

Auto-detect and run appropriate setup:

```bash
# Node.js
if [ -f package.json ]; then npm install; fi

# Rust
if [ -f Cargo.toml ]; then cargo build; fi

# Python
if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
if [ -f pyproject.toml ]; then poetry install; fi

# Go
if [ -f go.mod ]; then go mod download; fi
```

## Step 3: Verify Clean Baseline

Run tests to ensure workspace starts clean:

```bash
# Use project-appropriate command
npm test / cargo test / pytest / go test ./...
```

**If tests fail:** Report failures, ask whether to proceed or investigate.

**If tests pass:** Report ready.

### Report

```
Worktree ready at <full-path>
Tests passing (<N> tests, 0 failures)
Ready to implement <feature-name>
```

## Quick Reference

| Situation | Action |
|-----------|--------|
| Already in linked worktree | Skip creation (Step 0) |
| In a submodule | Treat as normal repo (Step 0 guard) |
| Native worktree tool available | Use it (Step 1a) |
| No native tool | Git worktree fallback (Step 1b) |
| `.worktrees/` exists | Use it (verify ignored) |
| `worktrees/` exists | Use it (verify ignored) |
| Both exist | Use `.worktrees/` |
| Neither exists | Check instruction file, then default `.worktrees/` |
| Directory not ignored | Add to .gitignore + commit |
| Permission error on create | Sandbox fallback, work in place |
| Tests fail during baseline | Report failures + ask |
| No package.json/Cargo.toml | Skip dependency install |

## Common Rationalizations

| Excuse | Reality |
|--------|---------|
| "I'm obviously not in a worktree — no need to check" | Run Step 0. Harness-created isolation and submodules both fool eyeballing; the detection commands settle it. |
| "`git worktree add` is quicker than hunting for a native tool" | A native tool (e.g. `EnterWorktree`) owns placement, branching, and cleanup. Bypassing it is the #1 mistake — it creates phantom state your harness can't see or manage. |
| "The worktree directory is surely ignored already" | Run `git check-ignore`. An unignored worktree directory commits the whole tree into the repo. |
| "Any directory name works" | Explicit instructions beat an existing project-local directory, which beats the `.worktrees/` default. |
| "The workspace is fresh — baseline tests can wait" | A dirty baseline makes every later failure ambiguous. Run the tests now; proceeding past failures is your human partner's call. |

## Dónde encaja

- Categoría: [Herramientas para desarrolladores](https://skillsagentes.com/categorias/herramientas-desarrollo.md) — Skills que cambian cómo tu agente escribe, revisa y despliega código.
- Creador: [obra](https://skillsagentes.com/creators/obra.md) — 14 skills en el directorio
- [Todas las skills](https://skillsagentes.com/skills.md)
- [Ranking de instalaciones](https://skillsagentes.com/ranking.md)

## Otras skills del mismo repositorio

- [Subagent Driven Development](https://skillsagentes.com/skills/obra/superpowers/subagent-driven-development.md): Úsalo al ejecutar planes de implementación con tareas independientes dentro de la sesión actual.
- [Brainstorming](https://skillsagentes.com/skills/obra/superpowers/brainstorming.md): Debes usarlo antes de cualquier trabajo creativo: crear features, construir componentes, añadir funcionalidad o modificar comportamiento. Explora la intención, requisitos y diseño antes de implementar.
- [Using Superpowers](https://skillsagentes.com/skills/obra/superpowers/using-superpowers.md): Úsala al iniciar cualquier conversación: establece cómo encontrar y usar skills, exigiendo su invocación antes de CUALQUIER respuesta, incluso preguntas aclaratorias.
- [Writing Skills](https://skillsagentes.com/skills/obra/superpowers/writing-skills.md): Úsala al crear nuevas skills, editar skills existentes o verificar que funcionan antes de desplegarlas.
- [Finishing A Development Branch](https://skillsagentes.com/skills/obra/superpowers/finishing-a-development-branch.md): Úsalo cuando la implementación esté completa, todos los tests pasen, y necesites decidir cómo integrar el trabajo.

## Skills relacionadas

- [Finishing A Development Branch](https://skillsagentes.com/skills/obra/superpowers/finishing-a-development-branch.md): Úsalo cuando la implementación esté completa, todos los tests pasen, y necesites decidir cómo integrar el trabajo.
- [Writing Skills](https://skillsagentes.com/skills/obra/superpowers/writing-skills.md): Úsala al crear nuevas skills, editar skills existentes o verificar que funcionan antes de desplegarlas.
- [Brainstorming](https://skillsagentes.com/skills/obra/superpowers/brainstorming.md): Debes usarlo antes de cualquier trabajo creativo: crear features, construir componentes, añadir funcionalidad o modificar comportamiento. Explora la intención, requisitos y diseño antes de implementar.
- [Dispatching Parallel Agents](https://skillsagentes.com/skills/obra/superpowers/dispatching-parallel-agents.md): Úsalo cuando enfrentes 2 o más tareas independientes que puedan trabajarse sin estado compartido ni dependencias secuenciales.
- [Executing Plans](https://skillsagentes.com/skills/obra/superpowers/executing-plans.md): Úsalo cuando tengas un plan de implementación escrito para ejecutar en una sesión separada con puntos de revisión.

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