LazyWorktree is a BubbleTea-based Terminal User Interface designed for efficient Git worktree management. Visualise the repository’s status, oversee branches, and navigate between worktrees with ease.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Worktree Management: Create, rename, delete, absorb, and prune merged worktrees.
- Cherry-pick Commits: Copy commits from one worktree to another via an interactive worktree picker.
- Commit Log Details: Log pane shows author initials alongside commit subjects.
- Base Selection: Select a base branch or commit from a list, or enter a reference when creating a worktree.
- Forge Integration: Fetch and display associated Pull Request (GitHub) or Merge Request (GitLab) status, including CI check results (via gh or glab CLI).
- Create from PR/MR: Create worktrees directly from open pull or merge requests, GitHub (or
- GitHub enterprise) or GitLab supported.
- Create from current branch: Start a worktree from the branch you are standing on, and use the prompt’s checkbox to carry over any in-progress changes.
- Create from Issue: Create worktrees from GitHub/GitLab issues with automatic branch name generation based on issue title.
- Status at a Glance: View dirty state, ahead/behind counts, and divergence from main.
- Tmux Integration: Create and manage tmux sessions per worktree with multi-window support.
- Zellij: Create and manage zellij sessions per worktree with multi-tab support.
- Diff Viewer: View diff with optional delta support.
- Repo Automation: .wt init/terminate commands with TOFU security.
- LazyGit Integration: Launch lazygit directly for the currently selected worktree.
Website: github.com/chmouel/lazyworktree
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Developer: Chmouel Boudjnah
License: Apache License 2.0
LazyWorktree is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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