voyage/skills/cc-architect-catalog/worktrees-reference.md
Kjell Tore Guttormsen 07f02e77db feat(ultraplan-local): v2.2.0 — /ultra-cc-architect-local
New optional command between /ultraresearch-local and /ultraplan-local that
matches brief+research against Claude Code features (hooks, subagents, skills,
output-styles, MCP, plan-mode, worktrees, background-agents) and produces an
architecture note with brief-anchored rationale plus explicit gaps.

Added:
- commands/ultra-cc-architect-local.md (--project, --fg, --quick, --no-gaps)
- agents/architect-orchestrator.md (opus) — 6-phase background orchestrator
- agents/feature-matcher.md (sonnet) — fallback-ranked feature proposals
- agents/gap-identifier.md (sonnet) — 4 gap classes with issue-ready drafts
- agents/architecture-critic.md (sonnet) — hallucination gate as BLOCKER
- skills/cc-architect-catalog/ — SKILL.md + 10 seed entries (reference/pattern)

Changed (non-breaking):
- commands/ultraplan-local.md — auto-discovers architecture/overview.md
- agents/planning-orchestrator.md — cross-references cc_features_proposed
- plugin.json — 2.1.0 → 2.2.0, description, cc-architecture keyword
- CHANGELOG, README, CLAUDE.md (plugin + marketplace root)

Pipeline becomes brief → research → architect → plan → execute. Architect is
optional; existing project dirs keep working unchanged.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-04-18 12:38:06 +02:00

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name description layer cc_feature source concept last_verified ngram_overlap_score review_status
worktrees-reference CC git worktree integration — isolated repo copies per agent for parallel or destructive work. reference worktrees https://docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code/worktrees git-worktree-isolation 2026-04-18 null approved

Worktrees — Reference

Git worktrees let a repo check out multiple branches simultaneously in separate directories. Claude Code integrates with worktrees to give agents isolated filesystem scopes — one agent's edits cannot clash with another's.

How it surfaces in CC

  • isolation: "worktree" on a subagent call — the harness creates a temporary worktree for the subagent. The subagent runs with its cwd set to the worktree. Changes stay there until merged or discarded.
  • /worktree skill / command — interactive tooling for creating, listing, and merging worktrees during a session.
  • Auto-cleanup — worktrees created by subagents are removed if the subagent made no changes. Otherwise the path is returned in the result for the caller to review.

Branch semantics

  • Each worktree checks out a named branch. Two worktrees cannot check out the same branch (git's rule).
  • Creating a worktree creates a branch if one does not exist.
  • Deleting a worktree does not delete the branch; use git branch -d separately if desired.

Use cases

  • Parallel exploration — three subagents trying three approaches, each in its own worktree. The parent compares diffs.
  • Destructive experiments — upgrade a dependency, run the full test suite, measure breakage. Discard the worktree if results are bad.
  • Long-running session without blocking main — execute a refactor in a worktree while continuing other work in the main checkout.

Pitfalls

  • Shared state leaks — node_modules, .env, build artifacts are per-worktree but may be symlinked in ways that defeat isolation. Verify.
  • Disk use — each worktree is a full checkout of the tree. For large repos, disk pressure adds up.
  • Branch proliferation — agents that create worktrees without cleanup leave orphan branches. Prune periodically.
  • Not a sandbox — a worktree isolates files, not network or processes. A subagent in a worktree can still call the outside world.

Composition

  • Worktrees + background agents: a background agent in a worktree can work on a long task while the user continues in the main checkout.
  • Worktrees + subagents + hooks: hooks fire inside the worktree cwd, so path-based hooks naturally scope to the isolated work.