Using GIT worktree to supercharge your development experience
summary
Demonstrates using git worktree to run multiple checkouts side‑by‑side so long test runs (two to four hours) don’t block development, showing git worktree add/list/remove/prune and git branch -vv in action, and integrating with GitLens to create and open worktrees from VS Code. Reports keeping about ten simultaneous worktrees, avoiding repeated clones and stash commits, explains the untracked‑file caveat and the prune lifecycle, and shows forced removal when a worktree contains uncommitted files.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:06What is Git
- 4:11Git worktrees basics
- 5:36Worktrees beyond branches
- 8:13Five Git worktree commands
- 10:39Live demo
- 17:21Long-running tests with worktrees
- 20:30Worktrees in VS Code
- 26:12Worktrees in Git Lens
- 27:37Cleaning worktrees
- 28:42Answering audience questions
- 29:47Recap
- 31:13Resources
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