v0.30.0

## Release Notes

### Improved

- **`wt merge --no-ff`**: Create a merge commit instead of fast-forwarding, for semi-linear history (rebased commits plus a merge commit). Also available as `merge.no-ff = true` in user config. [Docs](https://worktrunk.dev/merge/) ([#1438](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/pull/1438), thanks @siriobalmelli)

- **`wt step eval`** [experimental]: Evaluate template expressions from the command line. All hook variables (`branch`, `repo`, `worktree_path`) and filters (`hash_port`, `sanitize`, `sanitize_db`) are available. Designed for scripting: `curl http://localhost:$(wt step eval '{{ branch | hash_port }}')/health`. [Docs](https://worktrunk.dev/step/) ([#1004](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/pull/1004), thanks @EduardoSimon for the feature request in [#947](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/issues/947))

- **`wt step push --no-ff`**: Mirrors `wt merge --no-ff` for manual step-by-step workflows: `wt step commit && wt step rebase && wt step push --no-ff`. ([#1587](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/pull/1587))

- **Worktree removal now hidden**: Removed worktrees are staged in `.git/wt/trash/` instead of a visible `.wt-removing-*` sibling directory. All worktrunk state consolidated under `.git/wt/`. ([#1583](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/pull/1583), thanks @ortonomy for reporting [#1572](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/issues/1572))

### Fixed

- **`wt merge` could remove the default branch worktree in bare repos**: In bare repository layouts, merging from the default branch worktree could remove it instead of preserving it. ([#1620](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/pull/1620), thanks @viicslen for reporting [#1618](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/issues/1618))

- **`wt switch` panicked on empty picker selection**: Entering a non-existent branch name in the interactive picker caused a panic. Now returns an error message gracefully. ([#1566](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/pull/1566), thanks @dlnilsson for reporting [#1565](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/issues/1565))

- **`copy-ignored` lost directory permissions**: Source directory permissions (e.g., mode 0700 for Postgres data directories) were replaced with default 0755. ([#1590](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/pull/1590), thanks @RileyMathews for reporting [#1589](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/issues/1589))

- **`copy-ignored` failed on broken symlinks at destination**: If a gitignored file's destination was already an invalid symlink, the copy failed with "No such file or directory". ([#1549](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/pull/1549), thanks @armstrjare for reporting [#1547](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/issues/1547))

- **Nushell `$env.PWD` errors after `wt remove`**: Removing a worktree from inside it produced repeated `$env.PWD points to a non-existent directory` errors in Nushell. ([#1508](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/pull/1508), thanks @mystilleef for reporting [#1507](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/issues/1507))

- **Remote URL used `insteadOf` rewrites**: `wt list` and PR detection used the rewritten remote URL instead of the raw config value, causing mismatches with CI and forge detection. ([#1546](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/pull/1546), thanks @volkanbicer)

- **SIGPIPE from pager quit treated as error**: Quitting a pager (e.g., `q` in `less`) during `wt step diff` showed "terminated by signal 13" instead of exiting cleanly. ([#1559](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/pull/1559))

- **Missing vs corrupt git config errors conflated**: Missing config keys and corrupt config files both returned the same error, making corrupt configurations hard to diagnose. ([#1610](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/pull/1610))

- **Shell operator precedence in remove command**: The `|| true` for fsmonitor stop had incorrect precedence, potentially swallowing failures from the entire removal chain. ([#1584](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/pull/1584))

- **Missing shell escaping in error hints**: Branch names and paths in suggested `cd ... && git switch ...` commands were not shell-escaped. ([#1584](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/pull/1584))

### Documentation

- **pnpm post-create example**: Added a recipe for running `pnpm install` after worktree creation via `copy-ignored`. ([#1581](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/pull/1581))

- **Hook execution order**: Clarified that post-create hooks run before post-start hooks. ([#1573](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/pull/1573))

## Install worktrunk 0.30.0

### Install prebuilt binaries via shell script

```sh
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/releases/download/v0.30.0/worktrunk-installer.sh | sh && wt config shell install
```

### Install prebuilt binaries via powershell script

```sh
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/releases/download/v0.30.0/worktrunk-installer.ps1 | iex"; git-wt config shell install
```

### Install prebuilt binaries via Homebrew

```sh
brew install worktrunk && wt config shell install
```

## Download worktrunk 0.30.0

|  File  | Platform | Checksum |
|--------|----------|----------|
| [worktrunk-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/releases/download/v0.30.0/worktrunk-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz) | Apple Silicon macOS | [checksum](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/releases/download/v0.30.0/worktrunk-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz.sha256) |
| [worktrunk-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/releases/download/v0.30.0/worktrunk-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz) | Intel macOS | [checksum](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/releases/download/v0.30.0/worktrunk-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz.sha256) |
| [worktrunk-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/releases/download/v0.30.0/worktrunk-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip) | x64 Windows | [checksum](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/releases/download/v0.30.0/worktrunk-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip.sha256) |
| [worktrunk-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.xz](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/releases/download/v0.30.0/worktrunk-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.xz) | ARM64 MUSL Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/releases/download/v0.30.0/worktrunk-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.xz.sha256) |
| [worktrunk-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.xz](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/releases/download/v0.30.0/worktrunk-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.xz) | x64 MUSL Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/max-sixty/worktrunk/releases/download/v0.30.0/worktrunk-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.xz.sha256) |



### Install via Cargo

```sh
cargo install worktrunk && wt config shell install
```

### Install via Winget (Windows)

```sh
winget install max-sixty.worktrunk && git-wt config shell install
```

### Install via AUR (Arch Linux)

```sh
paru worktrunk-bin && wt config shell install
```