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/using-git-worktrees

Use when starting feature work that needs isolation from current workspace or before executing implementation plans.

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Install
$ npx -y skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill using-git-worktrees --agent claude-code

How it fires

How this skill gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.

  • Fires itselfAuto-invocation. Claude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.Auto-invocation is when the right skill fires by itself at the right moment, driven by a FLOW.md router and a hook, instead of you invoking it by name. It is the difference between a skill being installed and a skill actually getting used.Read the full definition →
  • You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
  • Slash command/using-git-worktrees

Context preview

The summary Claude sees to decide when to auto-load this skill.

Use when starting feature work that needs isolation from current workspace or before executing implementation plans.

SKILL.md

using-git-worktrees.SKILL.md
name: using-git-worktrees
description: Use when starting feature work that needs isolation from current workspace or before executing implementation plans.
graph:
  domains: [domain:software-engineering]
  skillAreas: [skill-area:agentic-loops, skill-area:orchestration-loop]
  workflows: [workflow:feature-development]
  topics: [topic:developer-experience]
  roles: [role:tech-lead, role:backend-engineer]
2. Verify directory is gitignored
3. Create worktree with new branch
4. Run project setup (auto-detect npm/cargo/pip/go)
5. Verify clean test baseline
6. Report ready

Safety

  • Always verify worktree directory is gitignored
  • Always run baseline tests
  • Report failures before proceeding

Agents Used

  • Process agents referenced in `superpowers-workflow.js`

Tool Use

Referenced by `executing-plans` and `subagent-driven-development` processes.

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