--- title: Virtual Branches Alpha | daily.dev description: GitButler is launching an alpha for a new concept called 'virtual branches' that lets developers work on multiple Git branches simultaneously without switching... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/virtual-branches-alpha-hr2kcwvc8 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Virtual Branches Alpha | daily.dev og:description: GitButler is launching an alpha for a new concept called 'virtual branches' that lets developers work on multiple Git branches simultaneously without switching... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/virtual-branches-alpha-hr2kcwvc8 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/HR2KcwVC8.png og:image:alt: Virtual Branches Alpha og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Virtual Branches Alpha **[GitButler Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/gitbutler)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary GitButler is launching an alpha for a new concept called 'virtual branches' that lets developers work on multiple Git branches simultaneously without switching contexts. Changes can be visually dragged between branches, applied or unapplied at will, and committed independently — eliminating the need to stash work, create merge artifacts, or entangle unrelated changes. The approach rethinks Git branching from first principles, addressing pain points like context-switching and accidental coupling of work. An alpha waitlist and Discord invite are available for early testers. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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