Git Worktree Creation Gets 80% Faster via Filesystem Clones

Developer Peter Steinberger announced that the next version of his tool will use copy-on-write directory cloning on filesystems like APFS, btrfs, XFS and ReFS to speed up git worktree creation by roughly 80%.

2026-09-14 ~ 2026-09-14 · 2 related posts

• Git worktrees ~80% faster via APFS/btrfs/XFS/ReFS folder clones, with big disk savings — steipete · 2026-09-14

1 near-duplicate retellings: steipete