Worktree completion summary

Worktree completion summary

Goal

Create a short, useful summary file in the current worktree at:

branches/(parent-branch-name)/(worktree-name).md

These files live in each worktree until that worktree is merged, so future sessions can review all completed worktrees for a parent branch in one place before merging.

Procedure

1. Confirm current repo/worktree context:

pwd
git branch --show-current
git rev-parse --show-toplevel
git worktree list --porcelain

2. Derive:

   • worktree-name from the current repo root basename, e.g. /path/.worktrees/settings_view → settings_view
   • parent-branch-name from the main/parent checkout in git worktree list --porcelain, not from the current worktree branch. In this repo that is usually the worktree at /home/igorw/Work/howcode.

3. Review the work against the parent branch:

git log --oneline --decorate --max-count=12
git status --short
git diff --stat "$parent_branch...HEAD"

4. Create the summary file inside the current worktree checkout:

mkdir -p "branches/$parent_branch"

Write a concise paragraph describing what was accomplished and why it matters. Keep it PR-ish, but not a full PR body.

Example:

Reorganized Settings into clearer user-facing categories, grouped all Pi-backed settings under a single Pi section, and fixed worktree Biome checks so this branch can be reviewed and merged cleanly.

Rules

• One short paragraph is the default; expand only when the work genuinely needs more context.
• Do not write a full PR template.
• Focus on what changed, why it matters, and anything a future merge/review session should know.
• Do not include test logs unless they affect merge confidence.
• Write the file in the current worktree, not by switching to or editing the parent checkout.
• If no separate parent checkout exists, fall back to the current branch name for parent-branch-name.
• After writing it, tell Igor the file path and keep the chat summary brief.