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Git worktrees using too much disk space? Copy-on-write can help

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I've been using coding agents a lot lately, usually with several tasks going on in parallel. Each gets a Git worktree so I can leave things open without switching branches all day. It works well. Except my disk kept filling up. Every new worktree meant another checkout, and then there were the depe…

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  1. 2026-10-25 13:11 · DEV Community — AI
    Git worktrees using too much disk space? Copy-on-write can help

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