Why can I not make changes directly to my local branch rather than a worktree?

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Active
Domain
desktop

Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating how the desktop app handles worktrees and local branches for the /chat path, then establish whether a configuration option is intended. Done should be a clearly specified and tested behavior for making changes directly on the local branch, or a documented reason it is unsupported.

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Description

Why can I not make changes directly to my local branch rather than a worktree? Why is there no option to configure it?

Field Value
App version 1.1.22
OS macOS 26.6.2
Theme GitHub
Path /chat
Tenure Day 6 (Week 1)
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