How does this skill handle safety and gitignore management?

The skill automatically verifies that local worktree directories are ignored by Git. If they aren't, it follows the 'fix broken things immediately' rule by adding them to .gitignore and committing the change.

What are the benefits of using Git worktrees with Claude Code?

They allow Claude to work in an isolated environment, preventing file pollution and allowing you to maintain your current workspace while Claude builds a feature in a separate directory.

Which programming languages are supported for automatic setup?

The skill detects and runs setup commands for Node.js (npm), Rust (cargo), Python (pip, poetry), and Go (go mod).

What happens if tests fail during the baseline check?

If tests fail before work begins, Claude will report the failures and ask for explicit permission to proceed or investigate the issues first.

Git Worktree Manager

Name: Git Worktree Manager
Author: ShunmeiCho

byShunmeiCho

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Automates the creation of isolated Git worktrees with smart directory selection, safety checks, and environment setup.

This skill provides a systematic approach to managing isolated workspaces using Git worktrees, allowing Claude to work on multiple features simultaneously without workspace pollution. It intelligently selects storage locations, ensures project-local directories are properly ignored by Git to prevent accidental commits, automates dependency installation across major ecosystems (Node.js, Rust, Python, Go), and verifies a clean test baseline before starting work to ensure development starts from a known good state.

Key Features

01Multi-language dependency installation (npm, cargo, pip, poetry, go)

02Automatic .gitignore verification and fixing to prevent repository pollution

03Smart directory selection prioritizing existing conventions or CLAUDE.md preferences

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05Automated test baseline verification before feature implementation

06Support for both project-local and global configuration worktree locations

Use Cases

01Starting a new feature branch while keeping the current workspace state intact

02Running subagent-driven development without manual context switching

03Executing complex implementation plans in a clean, isolated environment

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add shunmeicho/claude-config using-git-worktrees

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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