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title: "Use `git worktree` for parallel development"
description: "You can use `git worktree` to create multiple working directories for the same repository. This is useful for parallel development, e.g., working on multiple features or bug fixes simultaneously without needing to switch branches in a single working directory."
type: skill
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source: "Claudary"
difficulty: intermediate
author: "Claude Code Knowledge Pack"
date: 2026-07-10T11:24:48.779Z
license: CC-BY-4.0
attribution: "Use `git worktree` for parallel development — Claudary (https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/git-worktree)"
---

# Use `git worktree` for parallel development
You can use `git worktree` to create multiple working directories for the same repository. This is useful for parallel development, e.g., working on multiple features or bug fixes simultaneously without needing to switch branches in a single working directory.

## Overview

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title: "Use git worktree"
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# Use `git worktree` for parallel development

You can use `git worktree` to create multiple working directories for the same repository. This is useful for parallel development, e.g., working on multiple features or bug fixes simultaneously without needing to switch branches in a single working directory.


```bash
git worktree add ../feature-branch feature-branch
```

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