Fork Feature Skill

Fork Feature Skill

Purpose

Launch isolated parallel Claude Code sessions using git worktrees for zero-conflict development. Each fork:

• Gets its own physical directory (worktree)
• Works on the same branch but in isolation
• Has full feature context (spec, design, tasks)
• Can work simultaneously without conflicts

When to Use

• User wants to work on backend and frontend in parallel
• Feature has independent tasks that can be done simultaneously
• User says "fork", "parallel", "split tasks", "work on backend/frontend separately"

Available Roles

Instructions

Standard Fork

When user requests a fork:

1. Parse the request:

   • Feature ID: FEAT-XXX-name
   • Role: backend, frontend, tests, etc.

2. Validate feature exists:

   ls docs/features/{feature_id}/
   

3. Execute fork:

   python .claude/skills/fork-feature/tools/fork_feature.py {feature_id} {role}
   

4. Guide the user:

   • New terminal opens
   • Tell them to paste the startup command

What the Fork Receives

Each fork gets a context file containing:

1. Feature Context:

   • Full spec.md
   • Full design.md
   • Full tasks.md
   • Current status.md

2. Role Instructions:

   • What section to work on
   • Files they can modify
   • Files they should NOT touch

3. Documentation Rules:

   • Update tasks.md before/after each task
   • Commit after each task
   • Push every 30 minutes

Workflow

Terminal Principal (Orchestrator)

1. User: "/fork-feature FEAT-001-auth backend"
2. Claude: Executes fork script
3. New terminal opens
4. User goes to new terminal and starts working

Meanwhile, in principal terminal:
5. User: "/fork-feature FEAT-001-auth frontend"
6. Another terminal opens for frontend

Result: 3 terminals working on same feature
- Terminal 1: Orchestration, review
- Terminal 2: Backend tasks
- Terminal 3: Frontend tasks

Sync Strategy

All forks work on the same Git branch. To avoid conflicts:

1. Each fork only modifies files in its domain
2. tasks.md: Each fork only updates its OWN section
3. Frequent commits and pushes
4. If conflict -> merge carefully (tasks.md most likely)