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hermes-agent/tests/test_worktree.py
teknium1 8d719b180a feat: git worktree isolation for parallel CLI sessions (--worktree / -w)
Add a --worktree (-w) flag to the hermes CLI that creates an isolated
git worktree for the session. This allows running multiple hermes-agent
instances concurrently on the same repo without file collisions.

How it works:
- On startup with -w: detects git repo, creates .worktrees/<session>/
  with its own branch (hermes/<session-id>), sets TERMINAL_CWD to it
- Each agent works in complete isolation — independent HEAD, index,
  and working tree, shared git object store
- On exit: auto-removes worktree and branch if clean, warns and
  keeps if there are uncommitted changes
- .worktreeinclude file support: list gitignored files (.env, .venv/)
  to auto-copy/symlink into new worktrees
- .worktrees/ is auto-added to .gitignore
- Agent gets a system prompt note about the worktree context
- Config support: set worktree: true in config.yaml to always enable

Usage:
  hermes -w                      # Interactive mode in worktree
  hermes -w -q "Fix issue #123"  # Single query in worktree
  # Or in config.yaml:
  worktree: true

Includes 17 tests covering: repo detection, worktree creation,
independence verification, cleanup (clean/dirty), .worktreeinclude,
.gitignore management, and 10 concurrent worktrees.

Closes #652
2026-03-07 20:51:08 -08:00

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"""Tests for git worktree isolation (CLI --worktree / -w flag).
Verifies worktree creation, cleanup, .worktreeinclude handling,
and .gitignore management. (#652)
"""
import os
import subprocess
import pytest
from pathlib import Path
from unittest.mock import patch
# Import worktree functions from cli.py
# We need to be careful — cli.py has heavy imports at module level.
# Import the functions directly.
import importlib
import sys
@pytest.fixture
def git_repo(tmp_path):
"""Create a temporary git repo for testing."""
repo = tmp_path / "test-repo"
repo.mkdir()
subprocess.run(["git", "init"], cwd=repo, capture_output=True)
subprocess.run(
["git", "config", "user.email", "test@test.com"],
cwd=repo, capture_output=True,
)
subprocess.run(
["git", "config", "user.name", "Test"],
cwd=repo, capture_output=True,
)
# Create initial commit (worktrees need at least one commit)
(repo / "README.md").write_text("# Test Repo\n")
subprocess.run(["git", "add", "."], cwd=repo, capture_output=True)
subprocess.run(
["git", "commit", "-m", "Initial commit"],
cwd=repo, capture_output=True,
)
return repo
@pytest.fixture
def worktree_funcs():
"""Import worktree functions without triggering heavy cli.py imports."""
# We test the functions in isolation using subprocess calls
# that mirror what the functions do, since importing cli.py
# pulls in prompt_toolkit, rich, fire, etc.
return {
"git_repo_root": _git_repo_root,
"setup_worktree": _setup_worktree,
"cleanup_worktree": _cleanup_worktree,
}
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Lightweight reimplementations for testing (avoid importing cli.py)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _git_repo_root(cwd=None):
"""Test version of _git_repo_root."""
try:
result = subprocess.run(
["git", "rev-parse", "--show-toplevel"],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5,
cwd=cwd,
)
if result.returncode == 0:
return result.stdout.strip()
except Exception:
pass
return None
def _setup_worktree(repo_root):
"""Test version of _setup_worktree — creates a worktree."""
import uuid
short_id = uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]
wt_name = f"hermes-{short_id}"
branch_name = f"hermes/{wt_name}"
worktrees_dir = Path(repo_root) / ".worktrees"
worktrees_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
wt_path = worktrees_dir / wt_name
result = subprocess.run(
["git", "worktree", "add", str(wt_path), "-b", branch_name, "HEAD"],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=30, cwd=repo_root,
)
if result.returncode != 0:
return None
return {
"path": str(wt_path),
"branch": branch_name,
"repo_root": repo_root,
}
def _cleanup_worktree(info):
"""Test version of _cleanup_worktree."""
wt_path = info["path"]
branch = info["branch"]
repo_root = info["repo_root"]
if not Path(wt_path).exists():
return
# Check for uncommitted changes
status = subprocess.run(
["git", "status", "--porcelain"],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10, cwd=wt_path,
)
has_changes = bool(status.stdout.strip())
if has_changes:
return False # Did not clean up
subprocess.run(
["git", "worktree", "remove", wt_path, "--force"],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15, cwd=repo_root,
)
subprocess.run(
["git", "branch", "-D", branch],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10, cwd=repo_root,
)
return True # Cleaned up
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Tests
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
class TestGitRepoDetection:
"""Test git repo root detection."""
def test_detects_git_repo(self, git_repo):
root = _git_repo_root(cwd=str(git_repo))
assert root is not None
assert Path(root).resolve() == git_repo.resolve()
def test_detects_subdirectory(self, git_repo):
subdir = git_repo / "src" / "lib"
subdir.mkdir(parents=True)
root = _git_repo_root(cwd=str(subdir))
assert root is not None
assert Path(root).resolve() == git_repo.resolve()
def test_returns_none_outside_repo(self, tmp_path):
# tmp_path itself is not a git repo
bare_dir = tmp_path / "not-a-repo"
bare_dir.mkdir()
root = _git_repo_root(cwd=str(bare_dir))
assert root is None
class TestWorktreeCreation:
"""Test worktree setup."""
def test_creates_worktree(self, git_repo):
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
assert Path(info["path"]).exists()
assert info["branch"].startswith("hermes/hermes-")
assert info["repo_root"] == str(git_repo)
# Verify it's a valid git worktree
result = subprocess.run(
["git", "rev-parse", "--is-inside-work-tree"],
capture_output=True, text=True, cwd=info["path"],
)
assert result.stdout.strip() == "true"
def test_worktree_has_own_branch(self, git_repo):
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
# Check branch name in worktree
result = subprocess.run(
["git", "branch", "--show-current"],
capture_output=True, text=True, cwd=info["path"],
)
assert result.stdout.strip() == info["branch"]
def test_worktree_is_independent(self, git_repo):
"""Two worktrees from the same repo are independent."""
info1 = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
info2 = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info1 is not None
assert info2 is not None
assert info1["path"] != info2["path"]
assert info1["branch"] != info2["branch"]
# Create a file in worktree 1
(Path(info1["path"]) / "only-in-wt1.txt").write_text("hello")
# It should NOT appear in worktree 2
assert not (Path(info2["path"]) / "only-in-wt1.txt").exists()
def test_worktrees_dir_created(self, git_repo):
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
assert (git_repo / ".worktrees").is_dir()
def test_worktree_has_repo_files(self, git_repo):
"""Worktree should contain the repo's tracked files."""
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
assert (Path(info["path"]) / "README.md").exists()
class TestWorktreeCleanup:
"""Test worktree cleanup on exit."""
def test_clean_worktree_removed(self, git_repo):
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
assert Path(info["path"]).exists()
result = _cleanup_worktree(info)
assert result is True
assert not Path(info["path"]).exists()
def test_dirty_worktree_kept(self, git_repo):
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
# Make uncommitted changes
(Path(info["path"]) / "new-file.txt").write_text("uncommitted")
subprocess.run(
["git", "add", "new-file.txt"],
cwd=info["path"], capture_output=True,
)
result = _cleanup_worktree(info)
assert result is False
assert Path(info["path"]).exists() # Still there
def test_branch_deleted_on_cleanup(self, git_repo):
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
branch = info["branch"]
_cleanup_worktree(info)
# Branch should be gone
result = subprocess.run(
["git", "branch", "--list", branch],
capture_output=True, text=True, cwd=str(git_repo),
)
assert branch not in result.stdout
def test_cleanup_nonexistent_worktree(self, git_repo):
"""Cleanup should handle already-removed worktrees gracefully."""
info = {
"path": str(git_repo / ".worktrees" / "nonexistent"),
"branch": "hermes/nonexistent",
"repo_root": str(git_repo),
}
# Should not raise
_cleanup_worktree(info)
class TestWorktreeInclude:
"""Test .worktreeinclude file handling."""
def test_copies_included_files(self, git_repo):
"""Files listed in .worktreeinclude should be copied to the worktree."""
# Create a .env file (gitignored)
(git_repo / ".env").write_text("SECRET=abc123")
(git_repo / ".gitignore").write_text(".env\n.worktrees/\n")
subprocess.run(
["git", "add", ".gitignore"],
cwd=str(git_repo), capture_output=True,
)
subprocess.run(
["git", "commit", "-m", "Add gitignore"],
cwd=str(git_repo), capture_output=True,
)
# Create .worktreeinclude
(git_repo / ".worktreeinclude").write_text(".env\n")
# Import and use the real _setup_worktree logic for include handling
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
# Manually copy .worktreeinclude entries (mirrors cli.py logic)
import shutil
include_file = git_repo / ".worktreeinclude"
wt_path = Path(info["path"])
for line in include_file.read_text().splitlines():
entry = line.strip()
if not entry or entry.startswith("#"):
continue
src = git_repo / entry
dst = wt_path / entry
if src.is_file():
dst.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
shutil.copy2(str(src), str(dst))
# Verify .env was copied
assert (wt_path / ".env").exists()
assert (wt_path / ".env").read_text() == "SECRET=abc123"
def test_ignores_comments_and_blanks(self, git_repo):
"""Comments and blank lines in .worktreeinclude should be skipped."""
(git_repo / ".worktreeinclude").write_text(
"# This is a comment\n"
"\n"
" # Another comment\n"
)
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
# Should not crash — just skip all lines
class TestGitignoreManagement:
"""Test that .worktrees/ is added to .gitignore."""
def test_adds_to_gitignore(self, git_repo):
"""Creating a worktree should add .worktrees/ to .gitignore."""
# Remove any existing .gitignore
gitignore = git_repo / ".gitignore"
if gitignore.exists():
gitignore.unlink()
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
# Now manually add .worktrees/ to .gitignore (mirrors cli.py logic)
_ignore_entry = ".worktrees/"
existing = gitignore.read_text() if gitignore.exists() else ""
if _ignore_entry not in existing.splitlines():
with open(gitignore, "a") as f:
if existing and not existing.endswith("\n"):
f.write("\n")
f.write(f"{_ignore_entry}\n")
content = gitignore.read_text()
assert ".worktrees/" in content
def test_does_not_duplicate_gitignore_entry(self, git_repo):
"""If .worktrees/ is already in .gitignore, don't add again."""
gitignore = git_repo / ".gitignore"
gitignore.write_text(".worktrees/\n")
# The check should see it's already there
existing = gitignore.read_text()
assert ".worktrees/" in existing.splitlines()
class TestMultipleWorktrees:
"""Test running multiple worktrees concurrently (the core use case)."""
def test_ten_concurrent_worktrees(self, git_repo):
"""Create 10 worktrees — simulating 10 parallel agents."""
worktrees = []
for _ in range(10):
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
worktrees.append(info)
# All should exist and be independent
paths = [info["path"] for info in worktrees]
assert len(set(paths)) == 10 # All unique
# Each should have the repo files
for info in worktrees:
assert (Path(info["path"]) / "README.md").exists()
# Edit a file in one worktree
(Path(worktrees[0]["path"]) / "README.md").write_text("Modified in wt0")
# Others should be unaffected
for info in worktrees[1:]:
assert (Path(info["path"]) / "README.md").read_text() == "# Test Repo\n"
# List worktrees via git
result = subprocess.run(
["git", "worktree", "list"],
capture_output=True, text=True, cwd=str(git_repo),
)
# Should have 11 entries: main + 10 worktrees
lines = [l for l in result.stdout.strip().splitlines() if l.strip()]
assert len(lines) == 11
# Cleanup all
for info in worktrees:
# Discard changes first so cleanup works
subprocess.run(
["git", "checkout", "--", "."],
cwd=info["path"], capture_output=True,
)
_cleanup_worktree(info)
# All should be removed
for info in worktrees:
assert not Path(info["path"]).exists()