Efficiently move selected file changes between Git branches and worktrees without stashing your entire working tree.
Features
SCM Integration: Right-click one or more files in the Source Control Changes list and select "Patch to Worktree..." to apply those specific changes to another branch or worktree
Multi-Select Support: Select multiple files from SCM and patch them all at once
Smart Worktree Discovery: Automatically detects and lists all worktrees in your workspace, organized by repository
Safe Application: Validates patches with a preflight check before applying, using 3-way merge for maximum resilience
Last Target Memory: Remembers your last chosen target worktree for quick repeated operations
Use Case
Working on a large repository with a very dirty working tree? Need to move only 1–N specific changed files to another branch without stashing everything?
Instead of:
git stash
Switch branch
git stash pop
Commit
Stash again
Switch back
Pop again
Just:
Select your files in SCM
Right-click → "Patch to Worktree..."
Pick your target
Done ✓
Requirements
VS Code 1.110.0 or later
Git installed and available in your PATH
A Git repository with one or more worktrees (or just multiple branches)
How to Use
Open the Source Control view in VS Code
Select one or more files in the "Changes" section
Right-click and choose Patch to Worktree...
Select the target worktree or repository branch from the Quick Pick
The extension will:
Generate a patch from only the selected files
Validate the patch can be applied
Apply it with 3-way merge support
Restore your source repository state
Known Limitations
Only SCM selection is supported; Explorer selection is not used
All selected files must be in the same Git repository
Untracked files are handled via temporary git add -N staging and cleanup (safe, but cannot be completely bypassed if selecting untracked changes)
Very large patches may take longer to generate and validate
Tips
Use multi-select (Ctrl+Click or Cmd+Click) to select multiple files at once
The last target worktree is pre-selected in the Quick Pick for convenience
If a patch fails to apply, examine the Git error message for merge conflicts or other issues
