Mastering Git Worktree - Enhancing Your Version Control Workflow

This presentation helps you to understand how Git WorkTree works and how it's helpful to developers during the development process especially when Hotfixes needs to deploy on the Production server without deploying other changes.

1. Mastering Git Worktree:
Enhancing Your Version
Control Workflow

2. What is Git Worktree?
Git Worktree allows you to have multiple checkouts of a single repository.
This means you can work on different branches without needing to switch
contexts constantly. It is particularly useful for feature development, bug
fixing, and code reviews, making your workflow more efficient.

3. Let’s consider a scenario where you’re working on a feature in this branch called
feature, and suddenly you need to fix a critical bug in the master branch.
Without git worktree, you would have to stash or commit your changes in the
feature branch, switch to the master branch, fix the bug, commit the fix, switch
back to the feature branch, and then unstash or checkout your changes. This can
be a bit cumbersome, especially if you need to switch back and forth multiple
times.
With git worktree, you can have two separate working directories for the feature
and master branches, and you can work on them simultaneously without having
to stash and switch.

4. How it Works?
Let’s say you’re currently in the feature branch, working on your feature.
Suddenly, you need to fix a bug in the master branch. You can create a
new worktree for the master branch with the following command:
git worktree add /bugfx master
This command creates a new directory at ../bugfix relative to your current
repository, and checks out the master branch in that directory.

5. Now you can navigate to the bugfix directory and fix the bug:
cd /bugfx
Any changes you make here will be on the master branch, and won't
affect the feature branch.
Once you’ve fixed the bug, you can commit your changes:
git commit am "Fix critical bug"

6. Now you can go back to the feature directory and continue working on
your feature:
cd /feature
Your changes in the feature branch are still there, and you didn't have to
stash or switch branches.This way, git worktree allows you to work on
multiple branches at the same time, each in its own working directory.

7. Benefits of Using Worktrees
Using Git Worktree offers several advantages, such as reduced
context switching, the ability to test features in isolation, and
simplified collaboration with team members. By leveraging this tool,
you can maintain a cleaner project structure and enhance your
overall development efficiency.

8. Common Use Cases
Some common use cases for Git Worktree include working on
multiple features at once, testing experimental changes without
affecting the main branch, and collaborating on code reviews.
Understanding these scenarios will help you leverage worktrees to
their full potential in your projects.

9. Conclusion
Mastering Git Worktree can significantly
enhance your version control workflow. By
allowing multiple branches to be worked on
simultaneously, it promotes better project
management and collaboration. Embrace this
powerful tool to elevate your development
process and improve team efficiency.

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