refactor: simplify worktree management by removing legacy API

- Remove legacy worktree API usage and related state
- Add Manage Branches button in the Git header for quick access
- Introduce worktree status utilities to derive root branch hints

packages/vscode/src/bridge.ts

@@ -2171,42 +2171,12 @@ export async function handleBridgeMessage(message: BridgeRequest, ctx?: BridgeCo
       }
 
       case 'api:git/worktrees': {
-        const { directory, method, path: worktreePath, branch, createBranch, force } = (payload || {}) as { 
-          directory?: string; 
-          method?: string;
-          path?: string;
-          branch?: string;
-          createBranch?: boolean;
-          force?: boolean;
-        };
+        const { directory } = (payload || {}) as { directory?: string };
         if (!directory) {
           return { id, type, success: false, error: 'Directory is required' };
         }
-
-        const normalizedMethod = typeof method === 'string' ? method.toUpperCase() : 'GET';
-
-        if (normalizedMethod === 'GET') {
-          const worktrees = await gitService.listGitWorktrees(directory);
-          return { id, type, success: true, data: worktrees };
-        }
-
-        if (normalizedMethod === 'POST') {
-          if (!worktreePath || !branch) {
-            return { id, type, success: false, error: 'Path and branch are required' };
-          }
-          const result = await gitService.addGitWorktree(directory, worktreePath, branch, createBranch);
-          return { id, type, success: true, data: result };
-        }
-
-        if (normalizedMethod === 'DELETE') {
-          if (!worktreePath) {
-            return { id, type, success: false, error: 'Path is required' };
-          }
-          const result = await gitService.removeGitWorktree(directory, worktreePath, force);
-          return { id, type, success: true, data: result };
-        }
-
-        return { id, type, success: false, error: `Unsupported method: ${normalizedMethod}` };
+        const worktrees = await gitService.listGitWorktrees(directory);
+        return { id, type, success: true, data: worktrees };
       }
 
       case 'api:git/diff': {
@@ -2438,16 +2408,6 @@ export async function handleBridgeMessage(message: BridgeRequest, ctx?: BridgeCo
         return { id, type, success: false, error: `Unsupported method: ${normalizedMethod}` };
       }
 
-      case 'api:git/ignore-openchamber': {
-        // LEGACY_WORKTREES: only needed for <project>/.openchamber era. Safe to remove after legacy support dropped.
-        const { directory } = (payload || {}) as { directory?: string };
-        if (!directory) {
-          return { id, type, success: false, error: 'Directory is required' };
-        }
-        await gitService.ensureOpenChamberIgnored(directory);
-        return { id, type, success: true, data: { success: true } };
-      }
-
       default:
         return { id, type, success: false, error: `Unknown message type: ${type}` };
     }

packages/vscode/src/gitService.ts

@@ -694,48 +694,6 @@ export async function getAvailableBranchesForWorktree(directory: string): Promis
   return availableBranches;
 }
 
-/**
- * Add a new worktree
- */
-export async function addGitWorktree(
-  directory: string, 
-  worktreePath: string, 
-  branch: string, 
-  createBranch = false
-): Promise<{ success: boolean; path: string; branch: string }> {
-  const args = ['worktree', 'add'];
-  
-  if (createBranch) {
-    args.push('-b', branch, worktreePath);
-  } else {
-    args.push(worktreePath, branch);
-  }
-
-  const result = await execGit(args, directory);
-  
-  return {
-    success: result.exitCode === 0,
-    path: worktreePath,
-    branch,
-  };
-}
-
-/**
- * Remove a worktree
- */
-export async function removeGitWorktree(
-  directory: string, 
-  worktreePath: string, 
-  force = false
-): Promise<{ success: boolean }> {
-  const args = ['worktree', 'remove'];
-  if (force) args.push('--force');
-  args.push(worktreePath);
-
-  const result = await execGit(args, directory);
-  return { success: result.exitCode === 0 };
-}
-
 // ============== Diff Operations ==============
 
 /**
@@ -1361,32 +1319,3 @@ export async function setGitIdentity(
 
   return { success: true };
 }
-
-// ============== Utility Operations ==============
-
-/**
- * Ensure .openchamber is in git exclude
- */
-export async function ensureOpenChamberIgnored(directory: string): Promise<void> {
-  // LEGACY_WORKTREES: only needed for <project>/.openchamber era. Safe to remove after legacy support dropped.
-  const excludeFile = path.join(directory, '.git', 'info', 'exclude');
-  
-  try {
-    const uri = vscode.Uri.file(excludeFile);
-    let content = '';
-    
-    try {
-      const bytes = await vscode.workspace.fs.readFile(uri);
-      content = Buffer.from(bytes).toString('utf8');
-    } catch {
-      // File doesn't exist, we'll create it
-    }
-    
-    if (!content.includes('.openchamber')) {
-      const newContent = content.trimEnd() + '\n.openchamber\n';
-      await vscode.workspace.fs.writeFile(uri, Buffer.from(newContent, 'utf8'));
-    }
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.warn('[GitService] Failed to update git exclude:', error);
-  }
-}