Git Worktree Studio
What Problem Does This Solve?
Without worktrees, switching branches means stashing, waiting, context-switching. With Git Worktree Studio, each branch lives in its own folder — you develop feat-auth, fix-bug, and main simultaneously, side-by-side in VS Code.
Architecture
Parallel Development Workflow
Features
Core Capabilities
Repositories
- Auto-discover all repos in multi-root workspace
- Expandable tree with ahead/behind counts
- Multi-root workspace support
Branches & Worktrees
- Create worktree branches — develop in parallel folders
- Switch branches without stashing
- Rename · Delete · List local + remote branches
Source Control
- Commit · Amend · Push · Pull · Sync
- Fetch all remotes
- Merge · Rebase
- Create PR via
gh (GitHub) or az (Azure DevOps)
Stash
- List all stashes
- Pop · Drop individual stash
MCP Server — AI Integration
- 27 tools for AI models (Claude, Copilot, GPT)
- stdio JSON-RPC protocol
- Full git operations via tool calls
UI
- Status bar branch indicator
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Configurable auto-refresh
MCP Server — AI Integration
Connect AI models (Claude, Copilot, GPT) to your git repos and let them operate across branches in parallel.
| Category |
Tools |
| Repos & Branches |
list_repos, create_branch, remove_branch, get_branch_info, list_branches, switch_branch, rename_branch |
| File Operations |
list_changes, read_file, write_file, diff, stage_files, unstage_files, discard_changes |
| Commits |
commit, amend_commit, log |
| Remote Sync |
push, pull, fetch, create_pull_request |
| Stash |
stash, stash_pop, stash_drop, list_stashes |
| History |
merge, rebase |
Installation
Prerequisites
| Requirement |
Version |
Notes |
| Node.js |
18+ |
Required |
| VS Code |
1.85+ |
Required |
| Git |
2.30+ |
Required |
GitHub CLI gh |
any |
Optional — for GitHub PRs |
Azure CLI az |
any |
Optional — for Azure DevOps PRs |
Install from VSIX (build from source)
# 1. Clone & install dependencies
git clone https://github.com/UpadhyayAmit/git-worktree-studio
cd git-worktree-studio
npm install
# 2. Compile & package
npm run compile
npm run package # produces git-worktree-studio-0.5.0.vsix
# 3. Install in VS Code
code --install-extension git-worktree-studio-0.5.0.vsix --force
Install from Marketplace
Search for "Git Worktree Studio" in the VS Code Extensions panel, or visit the Marketplace page.
Configuration
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
gitWorktreeStudio.autoRefreshInterval |
30000 |
Auto-refresh in ms (0 = disabled) |
gitWorktreeStudio.discoveryDepth |
2 |
Max depth for repo discovery (1–5) |
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Win / Linux |
macOS |
Command |
Ctrl+Shift+G R |
Cmd+Shift+G R |
Refresh |
Ctrl+Shift+G F |
Cmd+Shift+G F |
Fetch All |
Ctrl+Shift+G N |
Cmd+Shift+G N |
Create Worktree Branch |
MCP Server Setup
Add to your VS Code mcp.json (%APPDATA%\Code\User\mcp.json on Windows):
{
"servers": {
"git-worktree-studio": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "node",
"args": ["<path-to-extension>/out/mcp/server.js"]
}
}
}
Verify the server starts correctly:
echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"initialize","params":{}}' | node out/mcp/server.js
License
MIT — © Amit Upadhyay
