Git Worktrees: Instant Multitasking Without Stashing

Check out multiple branches simultaneously in separate directory folders without stashing or switching.

Git Worktrees in Practice

# Create a new working tree in a sibling folder on a hotfix branch
git worktree add ../project-hotfix hotfix/auth-bug

# Work on hotfix in parallel without touching current workspace!
cd ../project-hotfix
git commit -am "fix: patch auth token expiration"

# Clean up worktree when done
git worktree remove ../project-hotfix

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