# Articles tagged "Git"

Alex Cloudstar, senior full-stack developer (https://alexcloudstar.com/)

3 articles. Git guides for working developers: worktrees for parallel Claude Code agents, everyday tricks that save time, and dotfiles to keep setups in sync.

- [Git Worktree Guide: Parallel Branches and Claude Code](https://alexcloudstar.com/blog/git-worktree-guide-2026/): A git worktree gives you a second working directory on another branch, sharing one repository. Here are the commands, how a worktree differs from a branch or a stash, the gotchas that trip people up, and how to run parallel Claude Code sessions in separate worktrees.
- [Git Beyond the Basics: Tricks That Actually Save My Day](https://alexcloudstar.com/blog/git-beyond-the-basics-tricks-that-actually-save-my-day/): Most developers learn git add, git commit, git push, and call it done. But git is a remarkably deep tool, and the commands most people never learn are exactly the ones that save the most time. Here are the git techniques I actually use to recover from mistakes, understand history, and move faster...
- [Dotfiles: The Secret Weapon for Effortless Configuration Management](https://alexcloudstar.com/blog/dotfiles-the-secret-weapon-for-effortless-configuration-management/): As a developer, there’s nothing more satisfying than setting up a new machine and having all your favorite tools and settings ready to go in minutes. That’s where dotfiles come in a developer’s best-kept secret for managing and syncing configurations...