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Claude Code Issues / #33596

--worktree <PR> creates branch with no upstream tracking — `git push` fails

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Mar 12, 2026 by MidnightDesign Closed Apr 10, 2026

When opening a worktree from a PR using claude --worktree '#123' or claude --worktree <PR-URL>, Claude Code:

  1. Fetches the PR head via git fetch origin pull/123/head
  2. Creates a new branch worktree-pr-123 at FETCH_HEAD
  3. Does not configure any upstream tracking

As a result, git push fails with "no upstream branch". To update the PR you have to know and manually specify the original branch name, e.g. git push origin HEAD:the-original-branch.

Expected behavior: When creating a worktree from a PR, the branch should have its upstream set to the PR's source branch so git push works naturally.

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