Agent skill

Worktree

Manage git worktrees for parallel Claude Code sessions. An agent skill from letehaha/moneymatter.

AGPL-3.0Auto-check: notesDevelopment

Install Worktree

skills CLI

$ npx skills add letehaha/moneymatter --skill worktree -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install letehaha/moneymatter worktree --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/letehaha/moneymatter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/worktree .claude/skills/worktree && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "worktree" agent skill from https://github.com/letehaha/moneymatter/tree/dev/.claude/skills/worktree into .claude/skills/worktree/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "worktree", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/letehaha/moneymatter/tree/dev/.claude/skills/worktree

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add letehaha/moneymatter --skill worktree -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install letehaha/moneymatter worktree --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/letehaha/moneymatter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/worktree .agents/skills/worktree && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "worktree" agent skill from https://github.com/letehaha/moneymatter/tree/dev/.claude/skills/worktree into .agents/skills/worktree/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "worktree", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add letehaha/moneymatter --skill worktree -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install letehaha/moneymatter worktree --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/letehaha/moneymatter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/worktree .cursor/skills/worktree && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "worktree" agent skill from https://github.com/letehaha/moneymatter/tree/dev/.claude/skills/worktree into .cursor/skills/worktree/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "worktree", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/letehaha/moneymatter.git --path .claude/skills/worktree

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add letehaha/moneymatter --skill worktree -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install letehaha/moneymatter worktree --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/letehaha/moneymatter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/worktree .gemini/skills/worktree && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "worktree" agent skill from https://github.com/letehaha/moneymatter/tree/dev/.claude/skills/worktree into .gemini/skills/worktree/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "worktree", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install letehaha/moneymatter worktree

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add letehaha/moneymatter --skill worktree -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/letehaha/moneymatter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/worktree .github/skills/worktree && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "worktree" agent skill from https://github.com/letehaha/moneymatter/tree/dev/.claude/skills/worktree into .github/skills/worktree/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "worktree", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add letehaha/moneymatter --skill worktree -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install letehaha/moneymatter worktree --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/letehaha/moneymatter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/worktree .opencode/skills/worktree && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "worktree" agent skill from https://github.com/letehaha/moneymatter/tree/dev/.claude/skills/worktree into .opencode/skills/worktree/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "worktree", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: worktree
GitHub stars: 160
Token cost: ~907 tokens
SKILL.md length: 333 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 10
Repo updated: Oct 7, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: AGPL-3.0

At a glance

Manage git worktrees for parallel Claude Code sessions. An agent skill from letehaha/moneymatter.

Works in 7 steps: Parse arguments → Determine paths → Fetch latest → …
User says worktree
SKILL.md covers Commands, Instructions, Safety Rules and Troubleshooting
Calls git, npm and claude

What it does

Worktree is an agent skill from letehaha/moneymatter. Manage git worktrees for parallel Claude Code sessions. Use when user says "worktree", "create worktree", "parallel session", "new tree", or wants to work on multiple branches simultaneously.

Its SKILL.md is about 910 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Development, covering Git worktrees. It works with Git. The repository describes itself as: A personal budget tracking application. Track your balances and transactions with bank connections or manual entry, categorize and analyze expenses and income, and many more. The licence is AGPL-3.0.

When your agent uses it

User says worktree
Create worktree
Parallel session
Wants to work on multiple branches simultaneously

Example prompts

“worktree”
“create worktree”
“parallel session”
“/worktree”

Requirements

Node.js
Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash, Glob, AskUserQuestion

Workflow steps

7 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

Parse arguments
Determine paths
Fetch latest
Create worktree
Install dependencies
Return to original directory
CRITICAL - Output this format at the end

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit de5319f. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
- Bash
- Glob
- AskUserQuestion
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- git
- npm
- claude
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git and npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Worktree loads about 907 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 50 tokens; SKILL.md has 333 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~50
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~907

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
```
allowed-tools: Bash, Glob, AskUserQuestion
```

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from letehaha/moneymatter at commit de5319f, republished under its AGPL-3.0 licence (© letehaha). 333 words, ~907 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/worktree/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).

name: worktree
description: Manage git worktrees for parallel Claude Code sessions. Use when user says "worktree", "create worktree", "parallel session", "new tree", or wants to work on multiple branches simultaneously.
allowed-tools: Bash, Glob, AskUserQuestion

Git Worktree Manager

Manage git worktrees for running parallel Claude Code sessions.

Commands

`/worktree create <branch-name> [from <base-branch>]`

Creates a new git worktree for parallel development.

Examples:

/worktree create fix-bug - Creates worktree from origin/main
/worktree create fix-bug from main - Creates worktree from main branch
/worktree create feature-x from develop - Creates from develop

`/worktree list`

Lists all active worktrees.

`/worktree remove [<worktree-name>]`

Removes a worktree and its local branch.

Instructions

For `create` command:

Parse arguments:
- <branch-name>: Required, the new branch name
- <base-branch>: Optional, defaults to origin/main

Determine paths:

bash

REPO_BASENAME=$(basename "$PWD")
WORKTREE_PATH="../${REPO_BASENAME}--${BRANCH_NAME}"
ABSOLUTE_PATH=$(cd .. && pwd)/${REPO_BASENAME}--${BRANCH_NAME}

Fetch latest:
bash
```
git fetch origin
```

Create worktree:

bash

git worktree add -b <branch-name> <worktree-path> <base-branch>

Install dependencies:
bash
```
cd <worktree-path> && npm install
```
Return to original directory

CRITICAL - Output this format at the end:

Worktree created successfully!

  Branch: <branch-name>
  Base:   <base-branch>
  Path:   <absolute-path>

To start a parallel Claude Code session, copy and run:
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ cd <absolute-path> && claude                               │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

For `list` command:

Run and display output:

bash

git worktree list

For `remove` command:

If no worktree name provided, show git worktree list and ask user to specify
Parse worktree name to extract branch:
- Worktree format: <repo>--<branch>
- Extract branch: everything after --
Ask for confirmation before proceeding

Remove worktree:

bash

git worktree remove <worktree-path> --force

Delete local branch:
bash
```
git branch -D <branch-name>
```
Confirm: "Removed worktree and local branch. Remote branch preserved for PR."

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Safety Rules

Always git fetch before creating to have latest refs
Never remove worktrees with uncommitted changes without explicit confirmation
Never remove the main worktree (one without -- in directory name)
Preserve remote branches when removing (only delete local branch)
If branch already exists, ask user if they want to use existing or create new name

Troubleshooting

Error: "fatal: '`<branch>`' is already checked out at '`<path>`'"

Cause: The branch is already in use by another worktree Solution: Use git worktree list to find the existing worktree, then either remove it or choose a different branch name.

Error: "fatal: a branch named '`<branch>`' already exists"

Cause: Local branch with that name already exists Solution: Ask user if they want to reuse the existing branch or pick a new name.

Worktree remove fails with "contains modified or untracked files"

Cause: There are uncommitted changes in the worktree Solution: Ask user for explicit confirmation before using --force. Warn about potential data loss.

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/worktree of letehaha/moneymatter.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit de5319f

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Worktree next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

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Git Worktree Cleanuplobehub/lobehub	83k	—	~2.8k	Automated safety check: Pass	Custom licence	today
Pre-Release PR Triagejamiepine/voicebox	57k	—	~3.1k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	yesterday
Ccmanager Configkbwo/ccmanager	1.3k	—	~1.5k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	yesterday

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Questions about Worktree

What does Worktree do?

Manage git worktrees for parallel Claude Code sessions. An agent skill from letehaha/moneymatter. Worktree is an agent skill from letehaha/moneymatter. Manage git worktrees for parallel Claude Code sessions.

When should I use Worktree?

Worktree fits situations like: user says worktree; create worktree; parallel session; wants to work on multiple branches simultaneously.

How do I install Worktree in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add letehaha/moneymatter --skill worktree -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/worktree in letehaha/moneymatter) into .claude/skills/worktree in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Worktree in Codex?

Run `npx skills add letehaha/moneymatter --skill worktree -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/worktree in letehaha/moneymatter) into .agents/skills/worktree in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Worktree in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add letehaha/moneymatter --skill worktree -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/worktree, .gemini/skills/worktree, .github/skills/worktree and .opencode/skills/worktree in your project.

What does Worktree need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Worktree needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git, npm and claude). Our summary lists: Node.js. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash, Glob, AskUserQuestion.

Does Worktree access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git and npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Worktree safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Worktree use?

Worktree is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Worktree use?

About 907 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Worktree?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Worktree: Finishing a Development Branch (obra/superpowers, 296k stars), Finishing A Development Branch (farm-fe/farm, 5.6k stars), Git Worktree Cleanup (lobehub/lobehub, 83k stars) and Pre-Release PR Triage (jamiepine/voicebox, 57k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Worktree?

letehaha (a GitHub user) maintains it in letehaha/moneymatter, which has 160 GitHub stars. The repository holds 10 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: letehaha/moneymatter on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Worktree

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Git Worktree Manager

Commands

/worktree create <branch-name> [from <base-branch>]

/worktree list

/worktree remove [<worktree-name>]

Instructions

For create command:

For list command:

For remove command:

Safety Rules

Troubleshooting

Error: "fatal: '<branch>' is already checked out at '<path>'"

Error: "fatal: a branch named '<branch>' already exists"

Worktree remove fails with "contains modified or untracked files"

Files

Compare with similar skills

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Questions about Worktree

`/worktree create <branch-name> [from <base-branch>]`

`/worktree list`

`/worktree remove [<worktree-name>]`

For `create` command:

For `list` command:

For `remove` command:

Error: "fatal: '`<branch>`' is already checked out at '`<path>`'"

Error: "fatal: a branch named '`<branch>`' already exists"