# Separate Git Dir and Work Dir ## Metadata **Status**:: #x **Zettel**:: #zettel/permanent **Created**:: [[2024-01-01]] **Topic**:: [[♯ Git]] ## Synopsis In the work dir: - Move `.git` out - Create a text file .git and set gitdir in it ``` gitdir: /path/to/gitdir ``` In the gitdir, edit config to add the worktree path ```toml [core] worktree = "/path/to/workdir" ```