- name
- worktrees-and-dev-servers
- description
- Use when working with the repo's moonx root:wt worktree helper, Pierre-managed worktrees, dev-server port offsets, stale server cleanup, Playwright fixtures, or Chrome debug instances. Do not use this as a substitute for host-provided workspace isolation.
# Worktrees and Dev Servers
Pierre includes a repo-specific `git worktree` helper for local/manual
parallelization outside host-managed agent workspaces. Managed Pierre worktrees
live at:
```text
~/pierre/pierre-worktrees/<slug>/
```
Each managed Pierre worktree owns a port offset so dev servers, E2E fixtures,
and the Chrome remote-debug instance do not collide. The main clone keeps
historical default ports; linked Pierre worktrees shift ports.
If you are already inside a Conductor, Codex, Claude, or other host-provided
workspace, do not create another worktree unless the user explicitly asks for a
Pierre-managed worktree. Still use this skill when you start repo dev servers or
E2E fixtures, because the cleanup and port-offset rules apply to those scripts.
## Worktree Commands
The `wt` suite is defined in `scripts/wt.ts`, exposed as the `root:wt` moon
task, and manages only Pierre-managed worktrees:
```bash
moonx root:wt -- new <slug> # create a worktree, allocate offset, pnpm install
moonx root:wt -- rm <slug> # kill its processes, remove the worktree
moonx root:wt -- clean # kill zombie servers on all managed worktree ports
moonx root:wt -- clean <slug> # clean one managed worktree
moonx root:wt -- ps # show per-worktree port status (LISTEN / -)
moonx root:wt -- list # summary of managed + external worktrees
```
Port-binding moon tasks read the offset from `<worktree>/.env.worktree` via
their `envFile` option. Before starting, dev tasks run `scripts/run-dev.sh` to
kill any stale process bound to the target port.
## Cleanup Contract
If you start dev servers, Playwright fixtures, or Chrome debug instances inside
a worktree, run cleanup before completing your turn:
```bash
moonx root:wt -- clean <slug>
```
Use `moonx root:wt -- clean` when you do not know the slug or need to clean
every managed worktree. Use `moonx root:wt -- rm <slug>` only when intentionally
tearing down the worktree itself.
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