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Documented steps
List all working trees with `git worktree list`; the main worktree is listed first, and linked worktrees show their branch, bare/`detached HEAD` status, and any `locked`/`prunable` annotations.
Lock a worktree that must not be pruned/moved/deleted (e.g. on an unmounted portable drive or network share) with `git worktree lock --reason "string" <path>`; unlock later with `git worktree unlock <path>`.
Move a worktree to a new path with `git worktree move <path> <new-path>` (the main worktree and worktrees containing submodules cannot be moved).
After deleting a worktree's directory out-of-band, remove the stale administrative entry with `git worktree prune` (use `-n` for a dry run, or `--expire <time>` to limit pruning).
Repair corrupted/outdated worktree admin files (e.g. after manually relocating the repo) with `git worktree repair <path>...`.
Remove a linked worktree cleanly with `git worktree remove <path>`; use `--force` (twice for locked ones) to remove trees with uncommitted changes.
Official docs: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-worktree
Known gotchas
Removing a linked worktree does NOT delete the branch checked out in it — the branch and commits persist in the shared repository.
The main worktree can never be removed or moved.
`prune` only removes administrative entries for worktrees whose working directories are already gone; prefer `git worktree remove` for clean removal of an existing tree.
Use `--lock` at creation time to lock atomically and avoid a race between add and lock.
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