Work on the same git directory simultaneously

Question

Is it possible to do the following things on the same git directory simultaneously:

• compiling on one branch

• working on another branch

Answer 1

You can use additional worktrees for this. One worktree can be checked out on a branch, with its own directory, where you do your compiling.

And the other worktree can be checked out on another branch, in a distinct directory, for you to keep on working without interfering with the compiling going on in the other one.

Check the doc here.

Typically :

git worktree add <path/to/new/worktree>

then cd between your directories to execute commands on either worktree.