fixing some bugs

apps/app/src/components/views/board-view.tsx

@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ export function BoardView() {
     setSpecCreatingForProject,
     getCurrentWorktree,
     setCurrentWorktree,
+    getWorktrees,
+    setWorktrees,
   } = useAppStore();
   const shortcuts = useKeyboardShortcutsConfig();
   const {
@@ -215,7 +217,7 @@ export function BoardView() {
   // Branch suggestions for the branch autocomplete
   const [branchSuggestions, setBranchSuggestions] = useState<string[]>([]);
 
-  // Fetch branches when project changes
+  // Fetch branches when project changes or worktrees are created/modified
   useEffect(() => {
     const fetchBranches = async () => {
       if (!currentProject) {
@@ -244,7 +246,7 @@ export function BoardView() {
     };
 
     fetchBranches();
-  }, [currentProject]);
+  }, [currentProject, worktreeRefreshKey]);
 
   // Custom collision detection that prioritizes columns over cards
   const collisionDetectionStrategy = useCallback(
@@ -339,16 +341,21 @@ export function BoardView() {
   });
 
   // Use drag and drop hook
-  // Get current worktree path and branch for filtering features
+  // Get current worktree info (path and branch) for filtering features
-  const currentWorktreePath = currentProject ? getCurrentWorktree(currentProject.path) : null;
+  const currentWorktreeInfo = currentProject ? getCurrentWorktree(currentProject.path) : null;
+  const currentWorktreePath = currentWorktreeInfo?.path ?? null;
+  const currentWorktreeBranch = currentWorktreeInfo?.branch ?? null;
   const worktreesByProject = useAppStore((s) => s.worktreesByProject);
   const worktrees = useMemo(
     () => (currentProject ? (worktreesByProject[currentProject.path] ?? EMPTY_WORKTREES) : EMPTY_WORKTREES),
     [currentProject, worktreesByProject]
   );
-  const currentWorktreeBranch = currentWorktreePath
+
-    ? worktrees.find(w => w.path === currentWorktreePath)?.branch || null
+  // Get the branch for the currently selected worktree (for defaulting new features)
-    : null;
+  // Use the branch from currentWorktreeInfo, or fall back to main worktree's branch
+  const selectedWorktreeBranch = currentWorktreeBranch
+    || worktrees.find(w => w.isMain)?.branch
+    || "main";
 
   const { activeFeature, handleDragStart, handleDragEnd } = useBoardDragDrop({
     features: hookFeatures,
@@ -533,6 +540,7 @@ export function BoardView() {
         categorySuggestions={categorySuggestions}
         branchSuggestions={branchSuggestions}
         defaultSkipTests={defaultSkipTests}
+        defaultBranch={selectedWorktreeBranch}
         isMaximized={isMaximized}
         showProfilesOnly={showProfilesOnly}
         aiProfiles={aiProfiles}
@@ -603,10 +611,24 @@ export function BoardView() {
         open={showCreateWorktreeDialog}
         onOpenChange={setShowCreateWorktreeDialog}
         projectPath={currentProject.path}
-        onCreated={(worktreePath) => {
+        onCreated={(newWorktree) => {
+          // Add the new worktree to the store immediately to avoid race condition
+          // when deriving currentWorktreeBranch for filtering
+          const currentWorktrees = getWorktrees(currentProject.path);
+          const newWorktreeInfo = {
+            path: newWorktree.path,
+            branch: newWorktree.branch,
+            isMain: false,
+            isCurrent: false,
+            hasWorktree: true,
+          };
+          setWorktrees(currentProject.path, [...currentWorktrees, newWorktreeInfo]);
+
+          // Now set the current worktree with both path and branch
+          setCurrentWorktree(currentProject.path, newWorktree.path, newWorktree.branch);
+
+          // Trigger refresh to get full worktree details (hasChanges, etc.)
           setWorktreeRefreshKey((k) => k + 1);
-          // Auto-select the newly created worktree
-          setCurrentWorktree(currentProject.path, worktreePath);
         }}
       />
 

apps/app/src/components/views/board-view/components/worktree-selector.tsx

@@ -198,13 +198,15 @@ export function WorktreeSelector({
   // Initialize selection to main if not set
   useEffect(() => {
     if (worktrees.length > 0 && currentWorktree === undefined) {
-      setCurrentWorktree(projectPath, null); // null = main worktree
+      const mainWorktree = worktrees.find(w => w.isMain);
+      const mainBranch = mainWorktree?.branch || "main";
+      setCurrentWorktree(projectPath, null, mainBranch); // null = main worktree
     }
   }, [worktrees, currentWorktree, projectPath, setCurrentWorktree]);
 
   const handleSelectWorktree = async (worktree: WorktreeInfo) => {
-    // Simply select the worktree in the UI
+    // Simply select the worktree in the UI with both path and branch
-    setCurrentWorktree(projectPath, worktree.isMain ? null : worktree.path);
+    setCurrentWorktree(projectPath, worktree.isMain ? null : worktree.path, worktree.branch);
   };
 
   const handleStartDevServer = async (worktree: WorktreeInfo) => {
@@ -454,19 +456,20 @@ export function WorktreeSelector({
   };
 
   // The "selected" worktree is based on UI state, not git's current branch
-  // currentWorktree is null for main, or the worktree path for others
+  // currentWorktree.path is null for main, or the worktree path for others
-  const selectedWorktree = currentWorktree
+  const currentWorktreePath = currentWorktree?.path ?? null;
-    ? worktrees.find((w) => w.path === currentWorktree)
+  const selectedWorktree = currentWorktreePath
+    ? worktrees.find((w) => w.path === currentWorktreePath)
     : worktrees.find((w) => w.isMain);
 
 
   // Render a worktree tab with branch selector (for main) and actions dropdown
   const renderWorktreeTab = (worktree: WorktreeInfo) => {
     // Selection is based on UI state, not git's current branch
-    // Default to main selected if currentWorktree is null or undefined
+    // Default to main selected if currentWorktree is null/undefined or path is null
     const isSelected = worktree.isMain
-      ? currentWorktree === null || currentWorktree === undefined
+      ? currentWorktree === null || currentWorktree === undefined || currentWorktree.path === null
-      : worktree.path === currentWorktree;
+      : worktree.path === currentWorktreePath;
 
     const isRunning = hasRunningFeatures(worktree);
 

apps/app/src/components/views/board-view/dialogs/add-feature-dialog.tsx

@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ interface AddFeatureDialogProps {
   categorySuggestions: string[];
   branchSuggestions: string[];
   defaultSkipTests: boolean;
+  defaultBranch?: string;
   isMaximized: boolean;
   showProfilesOnly: boolean;
   aiProfiles: AIProfile[];
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ export function AddFeatureDialog({
   categorySuggestions,
   branchSuggestions,
   defaultSkipTests,
+  defaultBranch = "main",
   isMaximized,
   showProfilesOnly,
   aiProfiles,
@@ -109,15 +111,16 @@ export function AddFeatureDialog({
   // Get enhancement model from store
   const { enhancementModel } = useAppStore();
 
-  // Sync skipTests default when dialog opens
+  // Sync defaults when dialog opens
   useEffect(() => {
     if (open) {
       setNewFeature((prev) => ({
         ...prev,
         skipTests: defaultSkipTests,
+        branchName: defaultBranch,
       }));
     }
-  }, [open, defaultSkipTests]);
+  }, [open, defaultSkipTests, defaultBranch]);
 
   const handleAdd = () => {
     if (!newFeature.description.trim()) {
@@ -155,7 +158,7 @@ export function AddFeatureDialog({
       model: "opus",
       priority: 2,
       thinkingLevel: "none",
-      branchName: "main",
+      branchName: defaultBranch,
     });
     setNewFeaturePreviewMap(new Map());
     setShowAdvancedOptions(false);

apps/app/src/components/views/board-view/dialogs/create-worktree-dialog.tsx

@@ -16,11 +16,16 @@ import { GitBranch, Loader2 } from "lucide-react";
 import { getElectronAPI } from "@/lib/electron";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 
+interface CreatedWorktreeInfo {
+  path: string;
+  branch: string;
+}
+
 interface CreateWorktreeDialogProps {
   open: boolean;
   onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
   projectPath: string;
-  onCreated: (worktreePath: string) => void;
+  onCreated: (worktree: CreatedWorktreeInfo) => void;
 }
 
 export function CreateWorktreeDialog({
@@ -68,7 +73,7 @@ export function CreateWorktreeDialog({
               : "Using existing branch",
           }
         );
-        onCreated(result.worktree.path);
+        onCreated({ path: result.worktree.path, branch: result.worktree.branch });
         onOpenChange(false);
         setBranchName("");
       } else {

apps/app/src/components/views/board-view/hooks/use-board-column-features.ts

@@ -43,7 +43,12 @@ export function useBoardColumnFeatures({
     // Determine the effective worktree path and branch for filtering
     // If currentWorktreePath is null, we're on the main worktree
     const effectiveWorktreePath = currentWorktreePath || projectPath;
-    const effectiveBranch = currentWorktreeBranch || "main";
+    // Use the branch name from the selected worktree
+    // If we're selecting main (currentWorktreePath is null), currentWorktreeBranch
+    // should contain the main branch's actual name, defaulting to "main"
+    // If we're selecting a non-main worktree but can't find it, currentWorktreeBranch is null
+    // In that case, we can't do branch-based filtering, so we'll handle it specially below
+    const effectiveBranch = currentWorktreeBranch;
 
     filteredFeatures.forEach((f) => {
       // If feature has a running agent, always show it in "in_progress"
@@ -62,6 +67,11 @@ export function useBoardColumnFeatures({
       } else if (f.worktreePath) {
         // Has worktreePath - match by path
         matchesWorktree = f.worktreePath === effectiveWorktreePath;
+      } else if (effectiveBranch === null) {
+        // We're selecting a non-main worktree but can't determine its branch yet
+        // (worktrees haven't loaded). Don't show branch-only features until we know.
+        // This prevents showing wrong features during loading.
+        matchesWorktree = false;
       } else {
         // Has branchName but no worktreePath - match by branch name
         matchesWorktree = featureBranch === effectiveBranch;
@@ -76,10 +86,12 @@ export function useBoardColumnFeatures({
         // Otherwise, use the feature's status (fallback to backlog for unknown statuses)
         const status = f.status as ColumnId;
 
-        // Backlog items are always visible (they have no worktree assigned)
+        // Filter all items by worktree, including backlog
-        // For other statuses, filter by worktree
+        // This ensures backlog items with a branch assigned only show in that branch
         if (status === "backlog") {
-          map.backlog.push(f);
+          if (matchesWorktree) {
+            map.backlog.push(f);
+          }
         } else if (map[status]) {
           // Only show if matches current worktree or has no worktree assigned
           if (matchesWorktree) {

apps/app/src/store/app-store.ts

@@ -399,7 +399,8 @@ export interface AppState {
   useWorktrees: boolean; // Whether to use git worktree isolation for features (default: false)
 
   // User-managed Worktrees (per-project)
-  currentWorktreeByProject: Record<string, string | null>; // projectPath -> worktreePath or null for main
+  // projectPath -> { path: worktreePath or null for main, branch: branch name }
+  currentWorktreeByProject: Record<string, { path: string | null; branch: string }>;
   worktreesByProject: Record<
     string,
     Array<{
@@ -582,7 +583,7 @@ export interface AppActions {
 
   // Worktree Settings actions
   setUseWorktrees: (enabled: boolean) => void;
-  setCurrentWorktree: (projectPath: string, worktreePath: string | null) => void;
+  setCurrentWorktree: (projectPath: string, worktreePath: string | null, branch: string) => void;
   setWorktrees: (
     projectPath: string,
     worktrees: Array<{
@@ -593,7 +594,7 @@ export interface AppActions {
       changedFilesCount?: number;
     }>
   ) => void;
-  getCurrentWorktree: (projectPath: string) => string | null;
+  getCurrentWorktree: (projectPath: string) => { path: string | null; branch: string } | null;
   getWorktrees: (projectPath: string) => Array<{
     path: string;
     branch: string;
@@ -1344,12 +1345,12 @@ export const useAppStore = create<AppState & AppActions>()(
       // Worktree Settings actions
       setUseWorktrees: (enabled) => set({ useWorktrees: enabled }),
 
-      setCurrentWorktree: (projectPath, worktreePath) => {
+      setCurrentWorktree: (projectPath, worktreePath, branch) => {
         const current = get().currentWorktreeByProject;
         set({
           currentWorktreeByProject: {
             ...current,
-            [projectPath]: worktreePath,
+            [projectPath]: { path: worktreePath, branch },
           },
         });
       },