analysis_claude_code/docs/en/s12-worktree-task-isolation.md
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# s12: Worktree + Task Isolation
`s01 > s02 > s03 > s04 > s05 > s06 | s07 > s08 > s09 > s10 > s11 > [ s12 ]`
> *"Each works in its own directory, no interference"* -- tasks manage goals, worktrees manage directories, bound by ID.
## Problem
By s11, agents can claim and complete tasks autonomously. But every task runs in one shared directory. Two agents refactoring different modules at the same time will collide: agent A edits `config.py`, agent B edits `config.py`, unstaged changes mix, and neither can roll back cleanly.
The task board tracks *what to do* but has no opinion about *where to do it*. The fix: give each task its own git worktree directory. Tasks manage goals, worktrees manage execution context. Bind them by task ID.
## Solution
```
Control plane (.tasks/) Execution plane (.worktrees/)
+------------------+ +------------------------+
| task_1.json | | auth-refactor/ |
| status: in_progress <------> branch: wt/auth-refactor
| worktree: "auth-refactor" | task_id: 1 |
+------------------+ +------------------------+
| task_2.json | | ui-login/ |
| status: pending <------> branch: wt/ui-login
| worktree: "ui-login" | task_id: 2 |
+------------------+ +------------------------+
|
index.json (worktree registry)
events.jsonl (lifecycle log)
State machines:
Task: pending -> in_progress -> completed
Worktree: absent -> active -> removed | kept
```
## How It Works
1. **Create a task.** Persist the goal first.
```python
TASKS.create("Implement auth refactor")
# -> .tasks/task_1.json status=pending worktree=""
```
2. **Create a worktree and bind to the task.** Passing `task_id` auto-advances the task to `in_progress`.
```python
WORKTREES.create("auth-refactor", task_id=1)
# -> git worktree add -b wt/auth-refactor .worktrees/auth-refactor HEAD
# -> index.json gets new entry, task_1.json gets worktree="auth-refactor"
```
The binding writes state to both sides:
```python
def bind_worktree(self, task_id, worktree):
task = self._load(task_id)
task["worktree"] = worktree
if task["status"] == "pending":
task["status"] = "in_progress"
self._save(task)
```
3. **Run commands in the worktree.** `cwd` points to the isolated directory.
```python
subprocess.run(command, shell=True, cwd=worktree_path,
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=300)
```
4. **Close out.** Two choices:
- `worktree_keep(name)` -- preserve the directory for later.
- `worktree_remove(name, complete_task=True)` -- remove directory, complete the bound task, emit event. One call handles teardown + completion.
```python
def remove(self, name, force=False, complete_task=False):
self._run_git(["worktree", "remove", wt["path"]])
if complete_task and wt.get("task_id") is not None:
self.tasks.update(wt["task_id"], status="completed")
self.tasks.unbind_worktree(wt["task_id"])
self.events.emit("task.completed", ...)
```
5. **Event stream.** Every lifecycle step emits to `.worktrees/events.jsonl`:
```json
{
"event": "worktree.remove.after",
"task": {"id": 1, "status": "completed"},
"worktree": {"name": "auth-refactor", "status": "removed"},
"ts": 1730000000
}
```
Events emitted: `worktree.create.before/after/failed`, `worktree.remove.before/after/failed`, `worktree.keep`, `task.completed`.
After a crash, state reconstructs from `.tasks/` + `.worktrees/index.json` on disk. Conversation memory is volatile; file state is durable.
## What Changed From s11
| Component | Before (s11) | After (s12) |
|--------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Coordination | Task board (owner/status) | Task board + explicit worktree binding |
| Execution scope | Shared directory | Task-scoped isolated directory |
| Recoverability | Task status only | Task status + worktree index |
| Teardown | Task completion | Task completion + explicit keep/remove |
| Lifecycle visibility | Implicit in logs | Explicit events in `.worktrees/events.jsonl` |
## Try It
```sh
cd learn-claude-code
python agents/s12_worktree_task_isolation.py
```
1. `Create tasks for backend auth and frontend login page, then list tasks.`
2. `Create worktree "auth-refactor" for task 1, then bind task 2 to a new worktree "ui-login".`
3. `Run "git status --short" in worktree "auth-refactor".`
4. `Keep worktree "ui-login", then list worktrees and inspect events.`
5. `Remove worktree "auth-refactor" with complete_task=true, then list tasks/worktrees/events.`