Ditch worktrees for AI coding agents: clones plus mega PRs work better
idanbeck · x · 2026-09-13
- The author is strongly negative on git worktrees for AI agents: agents using them routinely lose data or require forensic reconstruction.
- His alternative: a nominal repo clone per "work stream," merged into a monorepo hierarchy.
- Macro pattern preference: mega PRs with layered commits over parallel worktrees.
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