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gh issue develop checks out a linked branch in a worktree

Introduced 2026-09-01 · score 0.97

HOW TO USE IT

When you need to start issue work in a separate Git working copy, run `gh issue develop` with `--checkout` and `--worktree` to create and check out the linked branch there. The documented example uses issue 123 and `/path/to/wt-feature`.

gh issue develop 123 --checkout --worktree /path/to/wt-feature

WHY THIS HELPS

Start work on an issue in a separate Git working copy while preserving the current working copy.

REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

  • Version: v2.99.0
  • <number> (required): Issue number or URL whose linked branch to manage.
  • --checkout (required): Check out the branch after creating it.
  • --worktree <path> (required): Check out the branch into a worktree at the given path.
  • Prerequisite: Authenticate `gh` with `gh auth login` or provide a supported authentication token through an environment variable.
  • The new worktree leaves the current working copy unchanged.

FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE

Check the installed version and the source before using it. Entry JSON

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