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Git - show worktree in branch selection dropdown

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#258,560 opened on Jul 29, 2025

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Description

Testing #257910

I am not sure if this is possible but it would be great if the worktree status could be surfaced with branches elsewhere in the UI. Like if I go to switch branches and this menu shows up, it would be cool if we could list the worktree for a given branch if it has one. Not urgent at all just an idea on improving the experience even more

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
desktopdeveloper experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
blocked
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
VSCode extension APIGit worktree modelTypeScriptVSCode UI components
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Investigate the branch selection dropdown component in vscode's Git extension, likely in `src/vs/workbench/contrib/git/browser/`. Understand how worktree data is fetched and displayed. Check if there is an existing API for worktree listing. Propose UI changes to the branch picker to show associated worktree.
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