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Git Worktree Mystery: Why Isn't My Postman Folder Ignored? πŸ”

Β· 11 min read
Mahmut Salman
Mahmut Salman
Software Developer

The Confusion πŸ˜•β€‹

Backend Dev: "I just created a Postman collection in my backend worktree, and now Git is showing the entire postman/ folder as untracked files! I thought API testing folders were supposed to be gitignored automatically?"

DevOps Mentor: "Ah, you've discovered one of the subtle quirks of Git worktrees! Even though worktrees share the same repository, they each need proper .gitignore configuration. Let me show you what's happening!"

Git Worktree Trick: Merge Without Checkout! πŸͺ„

Β· 12 min read
Mahmut Salman
Mahmut Salman
Software Developer

The Problem πŸ˜•β€‹

Backend Dev: "I want to merge my frontend branch into main, but when I try git checkout main, Git says 'fatal: main is already checked out at ../EcommerceWebsite3-backend'. I can't checkout main because it's being used in my backend worktree!"

Frontend Mentor: "Ah! This is a perfect situation to use one of Git's hidden superpowers - pushing to a local branch without checking it out!"

Git Worktree Magic: Do Commits Show Up in Other Worktrees? πŸͺ„

Β· 10 min read
Mahmut Salman
Mahmut Salman
Software Developer

The Confusion πŸ˜•β€‹

Backend Dev: "I have two worktrees - one for frontend and one for backend. When I commit in the backend worktree, does it show up in the original worktree? And when I merge backend into main, what happens to the backend branch?"

Frontend Mentor: "Great question! This is where Git worktrees become really magical. Let me show you exactly what's happening in your setup."