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diff --git a/Documentation/git-worktree.txt b/Documentation/git-worktree.txt index 41585f5..5d54f36 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-worktree.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-worktree.txt @@ -61,8 +61,13 @@ $ git worktree add --track -b <branch> <path> <remote>/<branch> ------------ + If `<commit-ish>` is omitted and neither `-b` nor `-B` nor `--detach` used, -then, as a convenience, a new branch based at HEAD is created automatically, -as if `-b $(basename <path>)` was specified. +then, as a convenience, the new worktree is associated with a branch +(call it `<branch>`) named after `$(basename <path>)`. If `<branch>` +doesn't exist, a new branch based on HEAD is automatically created as +if `-b <branch>` was given. If `<branch>` does exist, it will be +checked out in the new worktree, if it's not checked out anywhere +else, otherwise the command will refuse to create the worktree (unless +`--force` is used). list:: |