LazyWorktree is a terminal interface for managing Git worktrees from one place. It is aimed at developers who keep several branches checked out simultaneously and want to create, inspect, switch and clean up worktrees without repeatedly changing directories or assembling Git worktree commands manually.
Its scope has expanded beyond basic worktree creation. LazyWorktree can combine repository information with pull-request status, development sessions, automation hooks and external tools, effectively making each worktree a manageable development environment.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Create worktrees from branches, pull requests, merge requests and issues.
- Remove and clean up merged worktrees while protecting worktrees containing uncommitted changes.
- Displays dirty state, branch divergence and ahead or behind information.
- Shows GitHub pull-request and GitLab merge-request information together with CI status.
- Displays associated reviewers and other useful forge information.
- Provides access to CI logs from supported forge integrations.
- Includes a command palette for built-in actions and user-defined commands.
- Custom shell commands can be configured and assigned to keyboard shortcuts.
- Integrates with tmux and Zellij for per-worktree terminal sessions.
- Can run commands inside Docker or Podman containers associated with a worktree.
- Stores Markdown notes for individual worktrees.
- Supports per-worktree metadata including descriptions, colours, icons and tags.
- Hooks can automate setup and cleanup when worktrees are created or terminated.
- Shows confirmed active development-agent sessions associated with the selected worktree.
- Provides shell helpers and completion for Bash, Zsh and fish.
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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