Advanced-Git/contents/create-a-new-worktree.md

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Create a New Worktree

Command

git worktree add <path> <branch>

Examples

• Create a new worktree for the feature branch.

git worktree add ../feature-branch feature 

• Create a worktree for a hotfix branch.

git worktree add ../hotfix hotfix-branch 

Steps

1. Create a worktree linked to a specific branch.

Prerequisites

• The target path must not already be a git repository.

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Author: mike-rambil • Updated: 2024-06-10 • Tags: worktree, add