diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ceabba6..9ff696b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+## [1.2.0] - 2026-04-17
+
+### Changed
+
+- `git wt list` now shows only the worktree name (branch) by default, producing cleaner, script-friendly output. Pass `--path` to also display the absolute path after the name (`<name>\t<path>`).
+
 ## [1.1.0] - 2026-03-09
 
 ### Added
@@ -41,5 +49,6 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - CI workflow with ShellCheck linting and smoke tests on Ubuntu and macOS.
 - Release workflow with automated GitHub Releases, Homebrew tap updates, and Scoop bucket updates.
 
+[1.2.0]: https://github.com/silasvasconcelos/simple-git-worktreee/releases/tag/v1.2.0
 [1.1.0]: https://github.com/silasvasconcelos/simple-git-worktreee/releases/tag/v1.1.0
 [1.0.0]: https://github.com/silasvasconcelos/simple-git-worktreee/releases/tag/v1.0.0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fe2e9c8..73d3094 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ my-project/
 | Command | Description |
 |---|---|
 | `git wt add <branch> [base] [--go]` | Create a worktree from current branch. `--go` outputs path for `cd` |
-| `git wt list` | List all worktrees |
+| `git wt list [--path]` | List all worktrees (names only; `--path` also shows paths) |
 | `git wt remove <branch>` | Remove a worktree |
 | `git wt prune` | Clean up stale worktree references |
 | `git wt path <branch>` | Print the absolute path of a worktree |
@@ -135,8 +135,16 @@ git wt add feature-payment main
 
 ```bash
 git wt list
-# /Users/you/my-project              abc1234 [main]
-# /Users/you/my-project/.worktrees/feature-login  def5678 [feature-login]
+# main
+# feature-login
+```
+
+Pass `--path` to also see the absolute path of each worktree:
+
+```bash
+git wt list --path
+# main           /Users/you/my-project
+# feature-login  /Users/you/my-project/.worktrees/feature-login
 ```
 
 ### Get the path to open in another terminal
diff --git a/bin/git-wt b/bin/git-wt
index 4b80bc9..ff3333c 100755
--- a/bin/git-wt
+++ b/bin/git-wt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-VERSION="1.1.0"
+VERSION="1.2.0"
 WORKTREE_DIR=".worktrees"
 HOOKS_CONFIG=".git-wtrc"
 
@@ -136,15 +136,22 @@ EOF
 
 usage_list() {
   cat <<EOF
-Usage: git wt list
+Usage: git wt list [--path]
 
 List all worktrees in the repository.
 
+By default, only the worktree name (branch) is shown. Use --path to also
+display the absolute path after the name.
+
+Options:
+  --path   Show the worktree path after the name
+
 Aliases: ls
 
 Examples:
   git wt list
   git wt ls
+  git wt list --path
 EOF
 }
 
@@ -250,8 +257,37 @@ cmd_add() {
 
 cmd_list() {
   wants_help "$@" && { usage_list; return 0; }
+
+  local show_path=false
+  for arg in "$@"; do
+    case "$arg" in
+      --path) show_path=true ;;
+      *) die "unknown option: $arg" ;;
+    esac
+  done
+
   ensure_git_repo
-  git worktree list
+
+  git worktree list --porcelain | awk -v show_path="$show_path" '
+    /^worktree / { path = substr($0, 10); branch = ""; detached = 0; next }
+    /^branch /   { branch = substr($0, 8); sub("^refs/heads/", "", branch); next }
+    /^detached/  { detached = 1; next }
+    /^$/ {
+      if (path != "") {
+        name = (branch != "") ? branch : (detached ? "(detached)" : path)
+        if (show_path == "true") printf "%s\t%s\n", name, path
+        else print name
+        path = ""; branch = ""; detached = 0
+      }
+    }
+    END {
+      if (path != "") {
+        name = (branch != "") ? branch : (detached ? "(detached)" : path)
+        if (show_path == "true") printf "%s\t%s\n", name, path
+        else print name
+      }
+    }
+  '
 }
 
 cmd_remove() {
@@ -358,7 +394,7 @@ USAGE
 COMMANDS
   add <branch> [base] [--go]  Create a worktree in $WORKTREE_DIR/<branch>
                                Base defaults to current branch
-  list                         List all worktrees
+  list [--path]                List all worktrees (--path also shows paths)
   remove <branch> [-db]        Remove a worktree (-db deletes branch too)
   prune                        Remove stale worktree references
   path <branch>                Print the absolute path of a worktree