wtp (Worktree Plus)

A powerful Git worktree management tool that extends git's worktree functionality with automated setup, branch tracking, and project-specific hooks.

Features - Why wtp Instead of git-worktree?

🚀 No More Path Gymnastics

git-worktree pain: git worktree add ../project-worktrees/feature/auth feature/auth wtp solution: wtp add feature/auth

wtp automatically generates sensible paths based on branch names. Your feature/auth branch goes to ../worktrees/feature/auth - no redundant typing, no path errors.

🧹 Clean Branch Management

git-worktree pain: Remove worktree, then manually delete the branch. Forget the second step? Orphaned branches accumulate. wtp solution: wtp remove --with-branch feature/done - One command removes both

Keep your repository clean. When a feature is truly done, remove both the worktree and its branch in one atomic operation. No more forgotten branches cluttering your repo.

🛠️ Zero-Setup Development Environments

git-worktree pain: Create worktree → Copy .env → Install deps → Run migrations → Finally start coding wtp solution: Configure once in .wtp.yml, then every wtp add runs your setup automatically

hooks:
  post_create:
    - type: copy
      from: ".env.example"
      to: ".env"
    - type: command
      command: "npm install && npm run db:setup"

Perfect for microservices, monorepos, or any project with complex setup requirements.

📍 Instant Worktree Navigation

git-worktree pain: cd ../../../worktrees/feature/auth (if you remember the path) wtp solution: wtp cd feature/auth with tab completion

Jump between worktrees instantly. Use wtp cd @ to return to your main worktree. No more terminal tab confusion.

Requirements

• Git 2.17 or later (for worktree support)
• One of the following operating systems:
  • Linux (x86_64 or ARM64)
  • macOS (Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3)
• One of the following shells (for completion support):
  • Bash
  • Zsh
  • Fish

Releases

View all releases and changelogs: GitHub Releases

Latest stable version: See releases

Installation

Using Homebrew (macOS/Linux)

brew install satococoa/tap/wtp

Using Go

go install github.com/satococoa/wtp/cmd/wtp@latest

Download Binary

Download the latest binary from GitHub Releases:

# macOS (Apple Silicon)
curl -L https://github.com/satococoa/wtp/releases/latest/download/wtp_Darwin_arm64.tar.gz | tar xz
sudo mv wtp /usr/local/bin/

# Linux (x86_64)
curl -L https://github.com/satococoa/wtp/releases/latest/download/wtp_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz | tar xz
sudo mv wtp /usr/local/bin/

# Linux (ARM64)
curl -L https://github.com/satococoa/wtp/releases/latest/download/wtp_Linux_arm64.tar.gz | tar xz
sudo mv wtp /usr/local/bin/

From Source

git clone https://github.com/satococoa/wtp.git
cd wtp
go build -o wtp ./cmd/wtp
sudo mv wtp /usr/local/bin/  # or add to PATH

Quick Start

Automatic Path Generation (Recommended)

# Create worktree from existing branch (local or remote)
# → Creates worktree at ../worktrees/feature/auth
# Automatically tracks remote branch if not found locally
wtp add feature/auth

# Create worktree with new branch
# → Creates worktree at ../worktrees/feature/new-feature
wtp add -b feature/new-feature

# Create new branch from specific commit
# → Creates worktree at ../worktrees/hotfix/urgent
wtp add -b hotfix/urgent abc1234

# Create new branch tracking a different remote branch
# → Creates worktree at ../worktrees/feature/test with branch tracking origin/main
wtp add -b feature/test origin/main

# Remote branch handling examples:

# Automatically tracks remote branch if not found locally
# → Creates worktree tracking origin/feature/remote-only
wtp add feature/remote-only

# If branch exists in multiple remotes, shows helpful error:
# Error: branch 'feature/shared' exists in multiple remotes: origin, upstream
# Please specify the remote explicitly (e.g., --track origin/feature/shared)
wtp add feature/shared

# Explicitly specify which remote to track
wtp add -b feature/shared upstream/feature/shared

Management Commands

# List all worktrees
wtp list

# Example output:
# PATH                      BRANCH           HEAD
# ----                      ------           ----
# @ (main worktree)*        main             c72c7800
# feature/auth              feature/auth     def45678
# ../project-hotfix         hotfix/urgent    abc12345

# Remove worktree only (by worktree name)
wtp remove feature/auth
wtp remove --force feature/auth  # Force removal even if dirty

# Remove worktree and its branch
wtp remove --with-branch feature/auth              # Only if branch is merged
wtp remove --with-branch --force-branch feature/auth  # Force branch deletion

Configuration

wtp uses .wtp.yml for project-specific configuration:

version: "1.0"
defaults:
  # Base directory for worktrees (relative to project root)
  base_dir: "../worktrees"

hooks:
  post_create:
    # Copy files from repository root to new worktree
    - type: copy
      from: ".env.example"
      to: ".env"

    - type: copy
      from: "config/database.yml.example"
      to: "config/database.yml"

    # Execute commands in the new worktree
    - type: command
      command: "npm install"
      env:
        NODE_ENV: "development"

    - type: command
      command: "make db:setup"
      work_dir: "."

Shell Integration

Quick Setup (Recommended)

If installed via Homebrew or Package Manager

Shell completions are automatically installed and should work immediately! No manual setup required.

Manual Setup

If you installed wtp manually, add the following to your shell configuration file:

# Bash: Add to ~/.bashrc
eval "$(wtp completion bash)"

# Zsh: Add to ~/.zshrc
eval "$(wtp completion zsh)"

# Fish: Add to ~/.config/fish/config.fish
wtp completion fish | source

This enables:

• Tab completion for all wtp commands, flags, and options
• Branch name completion for wtp add
• Worktree name completion for wtp remove and wtp cd
• The wtp cd command for quick navigation to worktrees

Using the cd Command

Once shell integration is enabled, you can quickly change to any worktree:

# Change to a worktree by its name
wtp cd feature/auth

# Change to the root worktree using the '@' shorthand
wtp cd @

# Tab completion works!
wtp cd <TAB>

Worktree Structure

With the default configuration (base_dir: "../worktrees"):

<project-root>/
├── .git/
├── .wtp.yml
└── src/

../worktrees/
├── main/
├── feature/
│   ├── auth/          # wtp add feature/auth
│   └── payment/       # wtp add feature/payment
└── hotfix/
    └── bug-123/       # wtp add hotfix/bug-123

Branch names with slashes are preserved as directory structure, automatically organizing worktrees by type/category.

Error Handling

wtp provides clear error messages:

# Branch not found
Error: branch 'nonexistent' not found in local or remote branches

# Multiple remotes have same branch
Error: branch 'feature' exists in multiple remotes: origin, upstream. Please specify remote explicitly

# Worktree already exists
Error: failed to create worktree: exit status 128

# Uncommitted changes
Error: Cannot remove worktree with uncommitted changes. Use --force to override

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

Development Setup

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/satococoa/wtp.git
cd wtp

# Install dependencies
go mod download

# Run tests
go tool task test

# Build
go tool task build

# Run locally
./wtp --help

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

Inspired by git-worktree and the need for better multi-branch development workflows.