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git-worktree:tldr:2b1f7
git-worktree: Create a new directory with a new branch checked out into it.
$ git worktree add ${path-to-directory} -b ${new_branch}
try on your machine
The command git worktree add ${path-to-directory} -b ${new_branch}
is used to create a new working tree from a specific branch in a Git repository.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
git
: This is the command-line tool for version control, indicating that we are using Git.worktree
: This is a subcommand in Git used to manage multiple working trees in a single repository.add
: This subcommand is used to create a new working tree.${path-to-directory}
: It should be replaced with the actual path where you want to create the new working tree. For example,./new_worktree
specifies a directory named "new_worktree" in the current directory.-b
: This option is used to specify that a new branch should be created for the new working tree.${new_branch}
: It should be replaced with the name of the new branch. For example,feature/new_branch
specifies a branch named "new_branch" under the "feature" namespace.
So, running this command will create a new working tree in the specified directory and switch to a newly created branch in that working tree.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.