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Dev Worktree

Dev Worktree is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from codeaholicguy/ai-devkit. AI DevKit · Worktree setup and resume guidance for isolated feature work. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 1,653 GitHub stars across a repository of 2 listed skills.

github.com/codeaholicguy/ai-devkit/skills/dev-worktree (opens in a new tab)

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Claude

Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/codeaholicguy/ai-devkit.git
cp -r ai-devkit/skills/dev-worktree ~/.claude/skills/dev-worktree   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project

In the Claude apps, zip the dev-worktree folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/codeaholicguy/ai-devkit.git
cp -r ai-devkit/skills/dev-worktree .agents/skills/dev-worktree   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/codeaholicguy/ai-devkit.git
cp -r ai-devkit/skills/dev-worktree .cursor/skills/dev-worktree   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

AI DevKit · Worktree setup and resume guidance for isolated feature work. Use when starting, resuming, switching, or verifying a feature branch/worktree for lifecycle, debugging, implementation, review, or multi-agent workflows. Set up or resume the correct workspace before feature work. Keep this skill focused on repository context, worktree isolation, and dependency bootstrap. Do not perform requirements, design, planning, implementation, testing, or review work here.

When it triggers

  • Use when starting, resuming, switching, or verifying a feature branch/worktree for lifecycle, debugging, implementation, review, or multi-agent workflows.

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2 skills are listed from this repository.

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FAQ

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How do I install the Dev Worktree skill?

Copy the dev-worktree folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.

Is the Dev Worktree skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.

Is Dev Worktree maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 25, 2026. Its latest release is cli@0.71.0. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.