Create and manage git worktrees from VSCode without leaving the editor.
Features
Create worktree from existing branch — pick a local or remote branch, choose a destination path, and open the new worktree.
Create worktree with a new branch — name a new branch, pick a base branch/commit, and check it out into a new worktree.
Tree view — dedicated Activity Bar view listing every worktree, with the main worktree highlighted and locked/prunable badges.
List / remove / prune — Quick Pick driven flows for listing worktrees, removing one (with confirmation and a force fallback for dirty trees), and pruning stale references.
Commands
Command
Description
Git Worktree: Create Worktree from Existing Branch
gitWorktree.createFromExisting
Git Worktree: Create Worktree with New Branch
gitWorktree.createNewBranch
Git Worktree: List Worktrees
gitWorktree.list
Git Worktree: Remove Worktree
gitWorktree.remove
Git Worktree: Prune Worktrees
gitWorktree.prune
Settings
Setting
Default
Description
gitWorktree.defaultPath
../
Base directory (relative to the repo) suggested for new worktrees
gitWorktree.openBehavior
ask
newWindow, sameWindow, ask, or none
gitWorktree.confirmRemove
true
Ask for confirmation before removing a worktree
Development
npm install
npm run watch
Press F5 in VSCode to launch an Extension Development Host.
npm test # run unit tests
npm run lint # eslint
npm run package && npx vsce package # build a .vsix
