Listing worktrees in Git - Mini Project: Build & Apply

Listing Git Worktrees

📖 Scenario: You are working on a Git project that uses multiple worktrees to manage different branches simultaneously. You want to see all the worktrees linked to your repository to keep track of your work.

🎯 Goal: Learn how to list all Git worktrees associated with your repository using the correct Git command.

📋 What You'll Learn

Use the Git command to list all worktrees

Display the output clearly in the terminal

💡 Why This Matters

🌍 Real World

Developers use Git worktrees to work on multiple branches at the same time without switching branches in a single folder.

💼 Career

Knowing how to manage and list Git worktrees helps in efficient branch management and parallel development in professional software projects.

1

Initialize a Git repository

Run the command git init in your project folder to create a new Git repository.

Git

# Run the command 'git init' in your terminal
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Use git init to start a new Git repository in your current folder.

2

Create a new worktree

Use the command git worktree add ../feature-branch feature to create a new worktree named feature-branch for the branch feature. Note: Ensure the branch feature exists or use git worktree add -b feature ../feature-branch to create and add it.

Git

git init
# Add a new worktree named 'feature-branch' for branch 'feature'
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Use git worktree add followed by the path and branch name to create a new worktree. Use -b to create the branch if it doesn't exist.

3

List all worktrees

Run the command git worktree list to see all the worktrees linked to your repository.

Git

git init
git worktree add -b feature ../feature-branch
# List all worktrees
# Your code here

Need a hint?

The command git worktree list shows all worktrees with their paths and branches.

4

Display the list output

Use the command git worktree list and ensure the output shows the main and feature-branch worktrees.

Git

git init
git worktree add -b feature ../feature-branch
git worktree list
# Run the command to display worktrees
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Running git worktree list should show both the main and feature-branch worktrees with their paths.