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Creates and manages isolated Git worktrees for parallel agents, risky experiments, or long-running feature work while preserving the user's current checkout. Use before concurrent branch edits or when isolation makes rollback safer. Not for a trivial one-file change that is already isolated.

Overview

Publisherthiientv
Repositorygodmode
Skill nameusing-git-worktrees
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99
Forks
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Bundled files
Instructions only
LicenseMIT
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Skill sourceRepositoryHomepage
  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • Self-contained

    Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.

  • Open source

    Published by thiientv on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Using Git Worktrees AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

1

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/thiientv/godmode/tree/main/skills/using-git-worktrees
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
2

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thiientv/godmode.git /tmp/godmode
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/godmode/skills/using-git-worktrees .claude/skills/using-git-worktrees
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Using Git Worktrees in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Using Git Worktrees on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Using Git Worktrees is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Using Git Worktrees

Isolation is a safety boundary, not a way to hide unreviewed changes.

Before creating one

  1. Inspect git status, current branch, repository root, and existing worktrees.
  2. Preserve uncommitted user work; never reset, checkout, or clean it away.
  3. Choose an explicit branch name and a worktree path outside the main working tree when practical.
  4. Confirm the base ref and whether ignored/generated files are needed.

Create safely

bash
git worktree list
git worktree add ../<repo>-<task> -b <task-branch> <base-ref>

Run repository setup in the new worktree, record the exact base commit, and keep secrets and local environment files out of the branch. Do not use the same worktree for two writers.

Finish or discard

  • Review and test the branch before integrating it.
  • Merge or cherry-pick only the intended commits after checking the diff.
  • Remove a disposable worktree only after confirming its commits and needed artifacts are preserved:
bash
git worktree remove ../<repo>-<task>
git worktree prune

Do not force removal when it contains unreviewed work. If a worktree is stale, inspect its branch and status before deciding whether it is recoverable.

Completion condition

The branch's base, ownership, integration path, and cleanup decision are explicit; the main checkout remains intact.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Using Git Worktrees AI skill do?

Creates and manages isolated Git worktrees for parallel agents, risky experiments, or long-running feature work while preserving the user's current checkout. Use before concurrent branch edits or when isolation makes rollback safer. Not for a trivial one-file change that is already isolated.

Why use Using Git Worktrees on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Using Git Worktrees is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Using Git Worktrees in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/thiientv/godmode/tree/main/skills/using-git-worktrees. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Using Git Worktrees?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Using Git Worktrees?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Using Git Worktrees with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Using Git Worktrees AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by thiientv under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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