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name: wt-new description: Create a new git worktree and branch for feature development. Use when starting a new feature or story that needs isolated development. Creates worktree in tree/ directory with proper branch setup.

/wt:new - Create New Worktree and Branch

Description

Quick command to activate the Git Worktree Manager skill and start a new feature worktree.

Usage

Copy/wt:new

What It Does

This slash command:

1. Activates the Git Worktree Manager skill (@git-worktree)
2. Automatically runs the *start-feature command
3. Guides you through creating a new worktree with a new branch

Workflow

The command will:

1. Verify git repository - Ensure you're in a valid git repo
2. Ask for base branch - Which branch to start from (e.g., main, develop)
3. Ask for feature branch name - Name for your new branch (e.g., feature/gallery-123)
4. Checkout base branch - Switch to the base branch
5. Pull latest changes - Ensure base is up-to-date
6. Create worktree directory - Create tree/ if it doesn't exist
7. Create worktree - Create the new worktree at tree/{branch-name}
8. Confirm success - Show you the path to your new worktree

Benefits

✅ Quick Start - One command to create a new worktree ✅ Guided Process - Interactive prompts for all inputs ✅ Safe - Verifies git state before making changes ✅ Organized - Keeps all worktrees in tree/ directory