Git Worktrees Let Developers Run Multiple Coding Agents in Parallel Without Conflicts

Developers running multiple AI coding agents simultaneously in the same repository often face file conflicts when agents edit the same working directory. Git worktrees, a long-standing but underused Git feature, solve this by providing separate working directories for the same repository, each with its own checked-out branch. A developer can assign one worktree per agent — for example, one handling login and another handling payments — so each operates in isolation without interfering with the other. Once an agent completes its task and commits changes, a dedicated integration worktree can merge all feature branches and run tests locally, without any push or pull required. This creates a clean two-tier workflow: local worktrees handle agent collaboration, while remote platforms like GitHub remain reserved for human review, pull requests, and CI pipelines.