worktree-plus Hook Setup

Register WorktreeCreate and WorktreeRemove hooks in the appropriate settings.json so that claude -w uses worktree-plus instead of the built-in worktree behavior.

For detailed configuration (.worktreeinclude, .worktreelink, branch prefix, remote tracking), see ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../README.md.

What it does

The setup script scans enabledPlugins across all settings files to detect the actual install scope, then writes hooks to the matching file:

• user → ~/.claude/settings.json
• project → .claude/settings.json
• local → .claude/settings.local.json

It handles three cases per hook: missing (adds), stale path (updates), already correct (skips). Existing hooks from other plugins are preserved.

Prerequisites

Requires jq for JSON manipulation. If the script fails with "jq: command not found", install it first:

brew install jq    # macOS
apt install jq     # Linux

Run

bash "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../hooks/scripts/setup-hooks.sh"

After

1. Report the script output to the user
2. If successful, tell the user to restart Claude Code for changes to take effect
3. If the script reported "alongside existing hooks", explain that other plugins' hooks for the same event were preserved
4. If the script failed, check that jq is installed and the settings file path is writable

Gotchas

• Restart required after setup: Hook changes in settings.json only take effect after restarting Claude Code. The file watcher picks up most config changes live, but hook registration is loaded at session startup.
• jq is mandatory: All hook scripts depend on jq for JSON parsing. If jq is missing, setup will fail silently and worktrees will fall back to built-in behavior.
• Marketplace vs local scope conflict: If the plugin is installed from the marketplace AND loaded via --plugin-dir simultaneously, both versions run and the cached (marketplace) version may take precedence. Disable the marketplace version first: claude plugin disable worktree-plus@<marketplace>.
• CRLF line endings in .worktreeinclude/.worktreelink: Windows-style line endings cause paths to include invisible \r, making copies/symlinks fail silently. The scripts handle CRLF automatically, but if you hit issues, check with cat -A .worktreeinclude (CRLF shows as ^M$).
• Existing worktree reuse: If a worktree with the same name already exists, it is reused instead of creating a new one. This prevents infinite loading but means you get the existing state, not a fresh checkout.