worktree-spawn
Run a separate Claude instance in a git worktree to handle long-running tasks in the background.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/worktree-spawn && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/3170" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/worktree-spawn && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/worktree-spawn
Activation
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Spawn an independent Claude instance in a git worktree to work on a task in parallel. Use when the user wants to delegate a task to run independently while continuing the current conversation.Key capabilities
- →Create git worktrees
- →Spawn independent agent instances
- →Execute parallel tasks
- →Manage branch-based task isolation
How it works
The skill creates a new git worktree and initializes a separate agent instance, allowing the user to delegate tasks to run in parallel while maintaining the current session.
Inputs & outputs
When to use worktree-spawn
- →Delegate bug investigation
- →Run background refactoring
- →Parallelize feature development
About worktree-spawn
This skill creates a new git worktree and initializes a separate agent instance to perform a task. This allows the user to continue working in their current session while the background task completes.
Spawn an independent Claude instance in a git worktree to work on a task in parallel. Use when the user wants to delegate a task to run independently while continuing the current conversation.
When not to use it
- →Tasks requiring interaction with the current session
Prerequisites
Limitations
- →Requires git worktree support
- →Task must be independent of current session
How it compares
It enables true parallel task execution by isolating the agent environment in a separate git worktree.
Compared to similar skills
worktree-spawn side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| worktree-spawn (this skill) | 1 | 7mo | Review | Advanced |
| tmux | 20 | 4mo | Review | Intermediate |
| jira | 11 | 8mo | No flags | Beginner |
| triaging-issues | 5 | 4mo | Review | Intermediate |
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