worktree add
- Git course
- Advanced
- Lesson 18/56
- 4 min
Learn to add a new tree with git worktree add.
git worktree add
git worktree add adds a new working directory to an existing Git repository. The first argument is the path of the new directory, and the second argument is the branch to use there. This lets you start working on another branch without changing your current working directory.
git worktree add ../feature feature
# The feature branch is checked out in ../featureThe Relationship Between Branch and Path
When adding a worktree, you can specify both the directory path and branch name. For example, ../hotfix is the new working directory, while hotfix is the branch to use. If the specified branch does not exist, you can create a new one with the -b option.
git worktree add ../hotfix hotfix
git worktree add -b new-feature ../new-featureThe first command uses an existing branch, while the second creates a new branch and attaches it to the worktree.
Practice Build a New Worktree Command
Assign a Git command that adds a new worktree to the command variable. Use ../testing as the new directory and testing as the branch. Print the command with console.log.
Starter code
// Worktree ekleme komutunu tanımla
const command = "";
// Komutu yazdırSample solution
const command = "git worktree add ../testing testing";
console.log(command);Expected output
git worktree add ../testing testing
Questions and answers
Review the lesson questions together with their answers. To test yourself, solve the lesson interactively.
1 What does the first argument specify when adding a worktree?
- The path of the new working directory Correct answer
- The remote repository URL
- The commit message to create
- The name of the branch to delete
Explanation: In <code>git worktree add</code>, the first argument specifies the path where the new worktree will be created.
2 Add a New Worktree
git worktree ____ ../feature featuregit worktree add ../feature featureExplanation: <code>add</code> creates a new worktree at the specified path and uses the specified branch.
3 Worktree Add Arguments
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
../feature |
New directory path |
feature |
Branch to use |
-b |
Creates a new branch |
add |
Adds a working tree |