Cross-Phase Stacking Guide FAQs

Question 1

How does the main worktree track progress?

Accepted Answer

The main worktree's current branch is updated to point to the latest task's branch upon completion, acting as a dynamic cursor for the entire project's state.

Question 2

Does this support parallel development tasks?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Parallel tasks are designed to inherit from the main worktree's current branch so that all concurrent work starts from the most recently completed milestone.

Question 3

Why shouldn't I use the original base branch for new phases?

Accepted Answer

Using the original base ignores progress from previous phases. This results in broken dependency chains and forces manual merging of changes that should have been stacked.

Question 4

What is cross-phase stacking in Claude Code?

Accepted Answer

Cross-phase stacking is a methodology where development phases automatically chain together by inheriting the current branch from the main worktree as their base, ensuring continuity.

Question 5

How do I verify that my phase stack is correct?

Accepted Answer

You can verify the stack by navigating to the main worktree and using the 'gs log short' command to view the linear progression of all completed phases.

Cross-Phase Stacking Guide

Key Features

Use Cases

Cross-Phase Stacking Guide

Key Features

Use Cases