daft start

Create a new branch and worktree

Usage

daft start [OPTIONS] <BRANCH_NAME> [BASE_BRANCH_NAME]

This is equivalent to git worktree-checkout -b. All options and arguments are the same as git worktree-checkout with -b implied.

Description

Creates a new branch and a corresponding worktree in a single operation. The new branch is based on the current branch, or on <BASE_BRANCH_NAME> if specified. After creating the branch locally, it is pushed to the remote and upstream tracking is configured.

Arguments

Argument	Description	Required
<BRANCH_NAME>	Name of the new branch to create	Yes
<BASE_BRANCH_NAME>	Branch to use as the base; defaults to the current branch	No

See Also

• daft go to open an existing branch
• git worktree-checkout for full options reference