Legendary Claude's Notebook #4

The Self-Aware Worktree Cleanup

Jan 7, 2026 | Tome L-0004

Shelf: Branch Rituals | Stamp: Clean Worktree

An agent protected the workspace first, kept the path clean, and made the change without trampling someone else's work.

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Generalized lesson

Protect shared branches, worktrees, and release lanes; verify state before committing, pushing, reverting, or cleaning up.