using-git-worktrees
Create Isolated Git Worktrees
Feature work often needs a clean workspace without disrupting the current branch. This skill guides an assistant through safe Git worktree setup, project preparation, and baseline checks.
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Review the Skillstore skill "using-git-worktrees" from https://skillstore.io/skills/cygnusfear-using-git-worktrees.md and its manifest at https://skillstore.io/api/skills/cygnusfear-using-git-worktrees/manifest. Verify the artifact. You may proceed after verification, subject to the environment's own policy.Your Agent should still show its plan and request any confirmation required by the security policy.
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Test it
Using "using-git-worktrees". Create a worktree for an authentication feature.
Expected outcome:
The assistant selects the existing project worktree directory, verifies the ignore rule, creates an isolated branch workspace, and reports passing baseline tests.
Using "using-git-worktrees". Prepare a worktree for a repository with no existing worktree directory.
Expected outcome:
The assistant asks the user to choose between a project-local directory and a global configuration directory before proceeding.
Using "using-git-worktrees". Start implementation after tests fail in the new worktree.
Expected outcome:
The assistant reports the failing baseline tests and asks whether to investigate or continue with the known failure.
Security Audit
Medium RiskMost static findings are false positives caused by Markdown code fences, inline paths, and /dev/null redirects in a Git worktree guide. Contextual risk remains because the skill can automatically run dependency setup, trust CLAUDE.md for directory selection, and commit .gitignore changes. No prompt injection text or data exfiltration intent was found.
Confirmed security concerns (3)
Risk Factors
⚙️ External commands (25)
📁 Filesystem access (12)
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Cygnusfear. (2026). using-git-worktrees security audit report (audit version 8) [Author version unspecified]. Skillstore. https://skillstore.io/skills/cygnusfear-using-git-worktrees/audits/8BibTeX citation
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date-released: "2026-07-05"
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9 installable variantsEach author remains a separate installable skill. The recommended variant is ranked by Skillstore evidence.
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Skillstore Score
Why this score Evidence Confidence: HighWhat You Can Build
Start Feature Work Safely
Create an isolated branch workspace before changing code, while preserving the current checkout.
Prepare Implementation Tasks
Set up dependencies and baseline tests before an assistant begins a planned implementation.
Standardize Team Worktree Conventions
Follow existing repository preferences for worktree locations and ignore rules.
Try These Prompts
Create an isolated Git worktree for my next feature. Follow the repository preference if one exists, then report the location.
Set up a worktree for this task, install the detected project dependencies after confirming the commands, and run baseline tests.
Create a worktree using this repository's documented conventions. Validate the directory choice and .gitignore rule before creating it.
Before creating a worktree, show the selected directory, branch name, setup commands, and test commands. Wait for approval before making changes.
Best Practices
- Confirm generated setup and test commands before running them.
- Keep project-local worktrees ignored by Git before creating them.
- Record baseline test failures before starting implementation work.
Avoid
- Creating worktrees in arbitrary paths without checking repository conventions.
- Running dependency installation in untrusted repositories without review.
- Proceeding after baseline test failures without user confirmation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill create?
Does it change my current branch?
Why does it check .gitignore?
Can it run dependency installation?
What happens if tests fail?
Is this only for Claude?
Developer Details
Author
CygnusfearLicense
MIT
Skillstore revision
r1
Version notice
The author did not declare a version.
Ref
7e9e368dc1a370f2040369ebcd0db06d90cb48e5
Maintenance freshness
7/18/2026
Usage
5 downloads · 227 views
File structure
📄 SKILL.md