rlm-worktree

rlm-worktree is a skill for Claude Code, Codex from spideynolove/claude-dotfiles. It costs 68 tokens per session (3,631 once invoked), scanned A, original, MIT.

A procedure for creating an isolated Git worktree before starting an RLM repository task. A worktree is a separate working folder connected to the same Git repository, so changes can be made without working directly on the main branch.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it at the start of feature work, bug fixes, refactoring, or experiments to create and verify a safe worktree, keep it ignored when required, and prepare the RLM phase files.
Why use it?
It reduces the risk of mixing unfinished work with the main branch or with other tasks. It also establishes a clean test baseline before implementation begins.

Skill for Claude CodeCodex

Written for no agent in particular: nothing here depends on one. Also seen: mentions CLAUDE.md; mentions Codex.

Good fit Use it at the start of feature work, bug fixes, refactoring, or experiments to create and verify a safe worktree, keep it ignored when required, and prepare the RLM phase files.

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Install with agentmods
npx agentmods add skills/spideynolove/claude-dotfiles/rlm-worktree
Install

Getting it into your agent

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Any agent
npx skills add spideynolove/claude-dotfiles --skill rlm-worktree
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/spideynolove/claude-dotfiles

Made for: Claude Code, Codex.

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Per session 68 Skills are progressive disclosure: only the name and description are preloaded; the body loads when the skill is used.
When invoked 3,631 The whole file, excluding the scripts and references it only reads on demand.
Security scan A 0 findings. A grade says what 26 rules found in the file — not that it is safe.
Origin original No closer match found in the catalogue.
Token cost

What it costs to keep this loaded

Counted locally with the o200k_base tokenizer, which is exact for GPT models; Claude uses its own tokenizer and its counts differ. Treat this as one consistent yardstick across the catalogue rather than a bill. Prices are per million input tokens.

ModelPer sessionOnce invoked
Fable 5.1 $0.00068 $0.03631
Opus 5 $0.00034 $0.01816
Sonnet 5 $0.00014 $0.00726
Haiku 4.5 $0.00007 $0.00363

Measured 8d ago against content hash bddbb665a2d0, method: parsed. Prices are Anthropic first-party input rates as of 2026-09-08, from the pricing page.

Security

Grade A, and why

rlm-worktree scanned grade A with 0 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 8d ago.

A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.

Nothing flagged

None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.

.agents-global/skills/rlm-workflow/skills/rlm-worktree/SKILL.md · 544 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 544 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

RLM Git Worktree Isolation (Phase 0)

Overview

Git worktrees create isolated workspaces sharing the same repository, allowing parallel development without switching branches. This prevents:

  • Pollution of main/master branch during development
  • Accidental commits to production branches
  • Context switching overhead
  • Conflicts between parallel requirements

Core Principle: Systematic directory selection + safety verification = reliable isolation.

The Iron Law for RLM Worktrees:

NEVER WORK ON MAIN/MASTER BRANCH WITHOUT EXPLICIT CONSENT

Trigger examples

  • Create an isolated worktree for this requirement
  • Set up Phase 0 worktree isolation for run '2026-02-24-add-oauth'
  • I'm on main; move me to a worktree
  • Use .worktrees/ and ensure it is git-ignored

When to Use

REQUIRED for all RLM runs:

  • New features
  • Bug fixes
  • Refactoring
  • Experiments/prototypes

Insert as Phase 0:

Phase 0R: 00-requirements.md (user-created first)
    ->
Phase 0W: 00-worktree.md (isolated workspace setup; this skill)
    ->
Phase 1: 01-as-is.md

The Worktree Rule

Directory Selection Process

Step 1: Check Existing Directories

# Check in priority order
ls -d .worktrees 2>/dev/null     # Preferred (hidden)
ls -d worktrees 2>/dev/null      # Alternative

If found: Use that directory. If both exist, .worktrees wins.

Step 2: Check CLAUDE.md

grep -i "worktree.*director" CLAUDE.md 2>/dev/null
grep -i "worktrees" CLAUDE.md 2>/dev/null

If preference specified: Use it without asking.

Step 3: Ask User (if no convention exists)

No worktree directory found. Where should I create worktrees?

1. .worktrees/ (project-local, hidden - RECOMMENDED)
2. ~/.config/rlm-workflow/worktrees/<project-name>/ (global location)

Which would you prefer? (1/2)

Read the full file on GitHub · 544 lines

Changes

What this file has done since we first saw it

Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.

  1. 8d ago First seen · 544 lines · 68 tokens per session scan A bddbb665a2d0

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rlm-worktree is a skill published in the GitHub repository spideynolove/claude-dotfiles (2 stars, last pushed 3mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 68 tokens to every session and 3,631 once invoked, about $0.0003 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-31.

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