# worktree-deliver

Commits changes and opens a GitHub pull request directly from your Git worktree. Useful when packaging isolated work in Claude Code.

- command · `type=command` · Claude Code · 81 installs
- Author: davila7
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/commands/git-workflow/worktree-deliver.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/commands/worktree-deliver

## What it does

The command verifies that you run it inside a Git worktree rather than the main repo directory. It checks whether the branch name matches patterns like `claude/*`, `claude-daniel/*`, or `review/*`, and prompts for confirmation if it detects a difference. It also reads the task description from `.worktree-task.md` and deletes this scratch file before staging, keeping notes out of git history.

Next, it prompts you to confirm modified files and drafts a commit message adhering to Conventional Commits rules, complete with a diff summary and co-author credits. Claude Code evaluates the diff to assign an appropriate prefix like `feat`, `fix`, or `chore`, while allowing you to supply a custom message.

Finally, it pushes the branch to origin and executes `gh pr create` with task details and diff stats. Without the GitHub CLI installed and authenticated on your machine, PR creation fails outright. After posting the PR URL, it suggests running `/worktree-cleanup` from the main repository.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **claude-code-templates**
```bash
npx claude-code-templates@latest --command git-workflow/worktree-deliver
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/commands/worktree-deliver.md` — Call it with /worktree-deliver. For all projects use ~/.claude/commands/

### Codex

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.codex/prompts/worktree-deliver.md` — Call it with /prompts:worktree-deliver. Codex marks this format deprecated in favour of skills

### GitHub Copilot

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/prompts/worktree-deliver.prompt.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.gemini/commands/worktree-deliver.toml` — Gemini stores commands as TOML: the prompt text goes into the prompt field

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/commands/git-workflow/worktree-deliver.md

## When to use it
- open a pull request directly from an isolated Git worktree
- draft a commit message following Conventional Commits
- delete scratch task file `.worktree-task.md` before staging
- push tracking branch and create a PR with GitHub CLI

## Example prompts
- /worktree-deliver
- Deliver current task and open a pull request from this worktree
- Commit changes and create a PR for this branch

## Source text · worktree-deliver.md · MIT

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---
allowed-tools: Bash(git:*), Bash(gh:*), Bash(rm:*), Bash(cat:*), Bash(pwd:*), Bash(ls:*)
description: Commit, push, and create PR from the current worktree
---

# Worktree Deliver

Commit all work, push, and create a pull request from the current worktree.

## Instructions

You are inside a worktree. Package up the work and deliver it as a PR.

### Step 1: Validate Environment

1. Verify this is a worktree (not the main working tree) using `git worktree list`
2. Get current branch: `git branch --show-current`
3. Verify branch follows `claude/*`, `claude-daniel/*`, or `review/*` pattern. If not, warn the user and ask if they want to continue.
4. Read `.worktree-task.md` if it exists to get the original task description

### Step 2: Review Changes

1. Run `git diff --stat` and `git diff --cached --stat` to show all changes
2. Run `git status --short` to show the full picture
3. If there are no changes at all (clean working tree, no commits ahead of main), inform the user there's nothing to deliver and stop.

### Step 3: Clean Up Task File

Before staging anything, remove the worktree task file so it doesn't end up in the commit:

```bash
rm -f .worktree-task.md
```

### Step 4: Confirm Files to Commit

Use AskUserQuestion to show the user what will be committed and ask for confirmation. List all modified, added, and untracked files.

Options:
- "Stage all changes" — stage everything
- "Let me choose" — user will specify which files to include

If the user wants to choose, ask them which files to stage.

### Step 5: Stage and Commit

1. Stage the confirmed files with `git add`
2. Generate a commit message following conventional commits format

**Commit Message Strategy:**

   1. **Analyze the diff** to determine the conventional commit type:
      - `feat:` — New functionality, new files, new exports, new API endpoints
      - `fix:` — Bug fixes, error corrections, fixing broken behavior
      - `refactor:` — Code restructuring without changing behavior
      - `docs:` — Documentation only changes
      - `test:` — Adding or modifying tests
      - `chore:` — Build scripts, configs, maintenance tasks

   2. **Generate a commit message** based on:
      - The task description from `.worktree-task.md` (if it was found)
      - A brief summary of what the diff actually changed
      - Format: `<type>: <subject>` (max 72 characters)

   3. **Show the proposed message** to the user with AskUserQuestion:
      - Display the generated message clearly
      - Options: "Use this message" / "Let me write my own"

   4. **If user chooses to write their own:**
      - Ask them to provide their commit message
      - Validate it follows conventional commits format (warn if not, but allow)

   5. **Always include body and co-author:**
      - Add a brief body summarizing what changed (2-3 bullet points if multiple changes)
      - Include the standard co-author line

3. Create the commit with the message using a HEREDOC:
   ```bash
   git commit -m "$(cat <<'EOF'
   <commit message here>
   EOF
   )"
   ```

### Step 6: Push

Push the branch to origin:

```bash
git push -u origin HEAD
```

If push fails due to no upstream, the `-u` flag should handle it. If it fails for another reason, show the error and suggest fixes.

### Step 7: Create Pull Request

1. Determine the base branch (main or master) using the same detection as worktree-init
2. Create the PR using `gh pr create`:

```bash
gh pr create --base <main-branch> --title "<PR title>" --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
## Summary

<bullet points describing the changes based on task description and diff>

## Original Task

<task description from .worktree-task.md>

## Changes

<git diff --stat summary>

---
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