如何使用TortoiseGit创建Git工作树（worktree）？含UI操作指引

Hey folks, let's walk through exactly how to create a Git worktree using TortoiseGit—covering both the command-line approach and the full UI method since you asked about both scenarios.

If you prefer using commands but still want to leverage TortoiseGit's configured environment, here's how to do it:

• First, ensure you have both Git and TortoiseGit installed and set up correctly on your system.
• Open TortoiseGit Bash—you can find this in your Start Menu, or right-click any folder and select it from the context menu.
• Navigate to your existing Git repository using the cd command, for example: cd C:\Code\MyMainRepository
• Run the standard Git worktree creation command: git worktree add <path-to-new-worktree> <branch-name>
  • Example: git worktree add ../MyBugFixWorktree hotfix/login-bug will create a new worktree in the parent directory, tied directly to the hotfix/login-bug branch.
• Once the command finishes, you can use all of TortoiseGit's familiar UI tools (commit, push, pull, etc.) on this new worktree just like your main repository.

For a fully graphical workflow (no command line needed), follow these steps:

• Open File Explorer and navigate to your existing Git repository folder.
• Right-click anywhere inside the repo folder to bring up the TortoiseGit context menu.
• Hover over the Git Worktree option (it’s near the top of the menu in recent TortoiseGit versions).
• Select Add... from the submenu to open the "Add Worktree" dialog.
• Fill in the required fields in the dialog:
  • Path: Enter or browse to the absolute path where you want the new worktree to live. This folder shouldn’t exist yet—Git will create it for you automatically.
  • Branch: Pick an existing branch from the dropdown, or type in a new branch name (TortoiseGit will create the branch if it doesn’t exist).
  • Optional: Check the Create branch box if you’re using a new branch name, and set an upstream branch if needed for pushing/pulling.
• Click OK to start the process. TortoiseGit will run all the necessary Git commands in the background to set up your worktree.
• Once complete, head to the new worktree folder—you can use TortoiseGit’s UI tools here exactly like you do with your main repo.

Quick Notes #

• Always delete worktrees using TortoiseGit’s Git Worktree > Delete option (don’t just delete the folder manually)—this cleans up metadata in your main repo properly.
• Worktree support was added in TortoiseGit version 2.8.0, so make sure you’re running an up-to-date version if you don’t see the option.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Bill Church