Git Worktree Terminal

A tmux-inspired terminal manager for git worktrees on Windows. Switch between worktrees, split terminal panes, and browse files — all from a single window.

Why?

If you work with multiple parallel worktrees — running AI agents across branches, reviewing PRs while developing on another branch, or just keeping multiple features in flight — switching between separate terminal windows and VS Code instances gets painful fast.

Git Worktree Terminal gives you a single window where every worktree has its own terminal session (with tmux-style split panes), a file explorer, and one-click VS Code integration. Click a worktree in the sidebar, and you're immediately in that branch's directory with a live terminal.

Features

• Worktree sidebar — Lists all git worktrees with branch names and paths. Click to switch.
• Split terminal panes — Up to 4 panes per worktree in a tiled grid layout (like tmux).
• Embedded terminal — Full ConPTY-based terminal with PowerShell, pwsh, or cmd.
• File explorer — Toggleable tree view with lazy-loaded directories. Double-click to open in VS Code.
• VS Code integration — Open the current worktree folder or individual files directly in VS Code.
• Worktree management — Create new worktrees (auto-generates branch + path) and delete existing ones.
• Session persistence — Terminal sessions are preserved when switching between worktrees.
• Dark theme — VS Code-inspired dark UI throughout.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+N	Create new worktree
F5	Refresh worktree list
Delete	Remove selected worktree
Ctrl+E	Toggle file explorer
Ctrl+O	Open worktree in VS Code
Ctrl+T	Split terminal pane
Ctrl+W	Close focused pane
Escape	Return focus from file explorer to terminal

Installation

Download (recommended)

Download git-worktree-terminal.exe from the latest release. It's a single self-contained executable — no .NET runtime required.

Build from source

git clone https://github.com/MacroMan5/git-worktree-terminal.git
cd git-worktree-terminal
dotnet publish tmuxlike/tmuxlike.csproj -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:IncludeNativeLibrariesForSelfExtract=true

The executable will be at tmuxlike/bin/Release/net8.0-windows7.0/win-x64/publish/tmuxlike.exe.

Usage

1. Open a terminal in any git repository
2. Run git-worktree-terminal.exe (or tmuxlike.exe if built from source)
3. The app detects the repo root and lists all worktrees
4. Click a worktree to open a terminal session in that directory
5. Use Ctrl+T to split into multiple panes

Requirements

• Windows 10 version 1809 or later
• git on your PATH
• code on your PATH (optional, for VS Code integration)

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.