# Gsd New Workspace
> Create an isolated workspace with repo copies and independent .planning/
- Skill: `coco-research/gsd-new-workspace` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add coco-research/gsd-new-workspace`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/coco-research/gsd-new-workspace/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: coco-research (https://skillmd.com/u/coco-research)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/coco-research/gsd-new-workspace
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**Flags:**
- `--name` (required) — Workspace name
- `--repos` — Comma-separated repo paths or names. If omitted, interactive selection from child git repos in cwd
- `--path` — Target directory. Defaults to `~/gsd-workspaces/`
- `--strategy` — `worktree` (default, lightweight) or `clone` (fully independent)
- `--branch` — Branch to checkout. Defaults to `workspace/`
- `--auto` — Skip interactive questions, use defaults
Create a physical workspace directory containing copies of specified git repos (as worktrees or clones) with an independent `.planning/` directory for isolated GSD sessions.
**Use cases:**
- Multi-repo orchestration: work on a subset of repos in parallel with isolated GSD state
- Feature branch isolation: create a worktree of the current repo with its own `.planning/`
**Creates:**
- `/WORKSPACE.md` — workspace manifest
- `/.planning/` — independent planning directory
- `//` — git worktree or clone for each specified repo
**After this command:** `cd` into the workspace and run `/gsd-new-project` to initialize GSD.
@$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/workflows/new-workspace.md
@$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/references/ui-brand.md
Execute the new-workspace workflow from @$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/workflows/new-workspace.md end-to-end.
Preserve all workflow gates (validation, approvals, commits, routing).