diff --git a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
index 2df6d0d4b..63b739c55 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
@@ -229,13 +229,6 @@ This means that you can use `git checkout -p` to selectively discard
 edits from your current working tree. See the ``Interactive Mode''
 section of linkgit:git-add[1] to learn how to operate the `--patch` mode.
 
---to=<path>::
-	Check out a branch in a separate working directory at
-	`<path>`. A new working directory is linked to the current
-	repository, sharing everything except working directory
-	specific files such as HEAD, index... See "MULTIPLE WORKING
-	TREES" section for more information.
-
 --ignore-other-worktrees::
 	`git checkout` refuses when the wanted ref is already checked
 	out by another worktree. This option makes it check the ref
@@ -405,71 +398,6 @@ $ git reflog -2 HEAD # or
 $ git log -g -2 HEAD
 ------------
 
-MULTIPLE WORKING TREES
-----------------------
-
-A git repository can support multiple working trees, allowing you to check
-out more than one branch at a time.  With `git checkout --to` a new working
-tree is associated with the repository.  This new working tree is called a
-"linked working tree" as opposed to the "main working tree" prepared by "git
-init" or "git clone".  A repository has one main working tree (if it's not a
-bare repository) and zero or more linked working trees.
-
-Each linked working tree has a private sub-directory in the repository's
-$GIT_DIR/worktrees directory.  The private sub-directory's name is usually
-the base name of the linked working tree's path, possibly appended with a
-number to make it unique.  For example, when `$GIT_DIR=/path/main/.git` the
-command `git checkout --to /path/other/test-next next` creates the linked
-working tree in `/path/other/test-next` and also creates a
-`$GIT_DIR/worktrees/test-next` directory (or `$GIT_DIR/worktrees/test-next1`
-if `test-next` is already taken).
-
-Within a linked working tree, $GIT_DIR is set to point to this private
-directory (e.g. `/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next` in the example) and
-$GIT_COMMON_DIR is set to point back to the main working tree's $GIT_DIR
-(e.g. `/path/main/.git`). These settings are made in a `.git` file located at
-the top directory of the linked working tree.
-
-Path resolution via `git rev-parse --git-path` uses either
-$GIT_DIR or $GIT_COMMON_DIR depending on the path. For example, in the
-linked working tree `git rev-parse --git-path HEAD` returns
-`/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next/HEAD` (not
-`/path/other/test-next/.git/HEAD` or `/path/main/.git/HEAD`) while `git
-rev-parse --git-path refs/heads/master` uses
-$GIT_COMMON_DIR and returns `/path/main/.git/refs/heads/master`,
-since refs are shared across all working trees.
-
-See linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5] for more information. The rule of
-thumb is do not make any assumption about whether a path belongs to
-$GIT_DIR or $GIT_COMMON_DIR when you need to directly access something
-inside $GIT_DIR. Use `git rev-parse --git-path` to get the final path.
-
-When you are done with a linked working tree you can simply delete it.
-The working tree's entry in the repository's $GIT_DIR/worktrees
-directory will eventually be removed automatically (see
-`gc.pruneworktreesexpire` in linkgit::git-config[1]), or you can run
-`git prune --worktrees` in the main or any linked working tree to
-clean up any stale entries in $GIT_DIR/worktrees.
-
-If you move a linked working directory to another file system, or
-within a file system that does not support hard links, you need to run
-at least one git command inside the linked working directory
-(e.g. `git status`) in order to update its entry in $GIT_DIR/worktrees
-so that it does not get automatically removed.
-
-To prevent a $GIT_DIR/worktrees entry from from being pruned (which
-can be useful in some situations, such as when the
-entry's working tree is stored on a portable device), add a file named
-'locked' to the entry's directory. The file contains the reason in
-plain text. For example, if a linked working tree's `.git` file points
-to `/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next` then a file named
-`/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next/locked` will prevent the
-`test-next` entry from being pruned.  See
-linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5] for details.
-
-Multiple checkout support for submodules is incomplete. It is NOT
-recommended to make multiple checkouts of a superproject.
-
 EXAMPLES
 --------
 
diff --git a/Documentation/git-worktree.txt b/Documentation/git-worktree.txt
index 41103e548..da71f508b 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-worktree.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-worktree.txt
@@ -9,16 +9,52 @@ git-worktree - Manage multiple worktrees
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
+'git worktree add' [-f] [--detach] [-b <new-branch>] <path> [<branch>]
 'git worktree prune' [-n] [-v] [--expire <expire>]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
 
-Manage multiple worktrees attached to the same repository. These are
-created by the command `git checkout --to`.
+Manage multiple worktrees attached to the same repository.
+
+A git repository can support multiple working trees, allowing you to check
+out more than one branch at a time.  With `git checkout --to` a new working
+tree is associated with the repository.  This new working tree is called a
+"linked working tree" as opposed to the "main working tree" prepared by "git
+init" or "git clone".  A repository has one main working tree (if it's not a
+bare repository) and zero or more linked working trees.
+
+When you are done with a linked working tree you can simply delete it.
+The working tree's administrative files in the repository (see
+"DETAILS" below) will eventually be removed automatically (see
+`gc.pruneworktreesexpire` in linkgit::git-config[1]), or you can run
+`git worktree prune` in the main or any linked working tree to
+clean up any stale administrative files.
+
+If you move a linked working directory to another file system, or
+within a file system that does not support hard links, you need to run
+at least one git command inside the linked working directory
+(e.g. `git status`) in order to update its administrative files in the
+repository so that they do not get automatically pruned.
+
+If a linked working tree is stored on a portable device or network share
+which is not always mounted, you can prevent its administrative files from
+being pruned by creating a file named 'lock' alongside the other
+administrative files, optionally containing a plain text reason that
+pruning should be suppressed. See section "DETAILS" for more information.
 
 COMMANDS
 --------
+add <path> [<branch>]::
+
+Create `<path>` and checkout `<branch>` into it. The new working directory
+is linked to the current repository, sharing everything except working
+directory specific files such as HEAD, index, etc.
++
+If `<branch>` is omitted and neither `-b` nor `-B` is used, then, as a
+convenience, a new branch based at HEAD is created automatically, as if
+`-b $(basename <path>)` was specified.
+
 prune::
 
 Prune working tree information in $GIT_DIR/worktrees.
@@ -26,22 +62,113 @@ Prune working tree information in $GIT_DIR/worktrees.
 OPTIONS
 -------
 
+-f::
+--force::
+	By default, `add` refuses to create a new worktree when	`<branch>`
+	is already checked out by another worktree. This option overrides
+	that safeguard.
+
+-b <new-branch>::
+-B <new-branch>::
+	With `add`, create a new branch named `<new-branch>` starting at
+	`<branch>`, and check out `<new-branch>` into the new worktree.
+	If `<branch>` is omitted, it defaults to HEAD.
+	By default, `-b` refuses to create a new branch if it already
+	exists. `-B` overrides this safeguard, resetting `<new-branch>` to
+	`<branch>`.
+
+--detach::
+	With `add`, detach HEAD in the new worktree. See "DETACHED HEAD" in
+	linkgit:git-checkout[1].
+
 -n::
 --dry-run::
-	Do not remove anything; just report what it would
+	With `prune`, do not remove anything; just report what it would
 	remove.
 
 -v::
 --verbose::
-	Report all removals.
+	With `prune`, report all removals.
 
 --expire <time>::
-	Only expire unused worktrees older than <time>.
+	With `prune`, only expire unused worktrees older than <time>.
 
-SEE ALSO
+DETAILS
+-------
+Each linked working tree has a private sub-directory in the repository's
+$GIT_DIR/worktrees directory.  The private sub-directory's name is usually
+the base name of the linked working tree's path, possibly appended with a
+number to make it unique.  For example, when `$GIT_DIR=/path/main/.git` the
+command `git checkout --to /path/other/test-next next` creates the linked
+working tree in `/path/other/test-next` and also creates a
+`$GIT_DIR/worktrees/test-next` directory (or `$GIT_DIR/worktrees/test-next1`
+if `test-next` is already taken).
+
+Within a linked working tree, $GIT_DIR is set to point to this private
+directory (e.g. `/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next` in the example) and
+$GIT_COMMON_DIR is set to point back to the main working tree's $GIT_DIR
+(e.g. `/path/main/.git`). These settings are made in a `.git` file located at
+the top directory of the linked working tree.
+
+Path resolution via `git rev-parse --git-path` uses either
+$GIT_DIR or $GIT_COMMON_DIR depending on the path. For example, in the
+linked working tree `git rev-parse --git-path HEAD` returns
+`/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next/HEAD` (not
+`/path/other/test-next/.git/HEAD` or `/path/main/.git/HEAD`) while `git
+rev-parse --git-path refs/heads/master` uses
+$GIT_COMMON_DIR and returns `/path/main/.git/refs/heads/master`,
+since refs are shared across all working trees.
+
+See linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5] for more information. The rule of
+thumb is do not make any assumption about whether a path belongs to
+$GIT_DIR or $GIT_COMMON_DIR when you need to directly access something
+inside $GIT_DIR. Use `git rev-parse --git-path` to get the final path.
+
+To prevent a $GIT_DIR/worktrees entry from from being pruned (which
+can be useful in some situations, such as when the
+entry's working tree is stored on a portable device), add a file named
+'locked' to the entry's directory. The file contains the reason in
+plain text. For example, if a linked working tree's `.git` file points
+to `/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next` then a file named
+`/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next/locked` will prevent the
+`test-next` entry from being pruned.  See
+linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5] for details.
+
+EXAMPLES
 --------
+You are in the middle of a refactoring session and your boss comes in and
+demands that you fix something immediately. You might typically use
+linkgit:git-stash[1] to store your changes away temporarily, however, your
+worktree is in such a state of disarray (with new, moved, and removed files,
+and other bits and pieces strewn around) that you don't want to risk
+disturbing any of it. Instead, you create a temporary linked worktree to
+make the emergency fix, remove it when done, and then resume your earlier
+refactoring session.
+
+------------
+$ git worktree add -b emergency-fix ../temp master
+$ pushd ../temp
+# ... hack hack hack ...
+$ git commit -a -m 'emergency fix for boss'
+$ popd
+$ rm -rf ../temp
+$ git worktree prune
+------------
+
+BUGS
+----
+Multiple checkout support for submodules is incomplete. It is NOT
+recommended to make multiple checkouts of a superproject.
+
+git-worktree could provide more automation for tasks currently
+performed manually, such as:
 
-linkgit:git-checkout[1]
+- `remove` to remove a linked worktree and its administrative files (and
+  warn if the worktree is dirty)
+- `mv` to move or rename a worktree and update its administrative files
+- `list` to list linked worktrees
+- `lock` to prevent automatic pruning of administrative files (for instance,
+  for a worktree on a portable device)
 
 GIT
 ---
diff --git a/builtin/checkout.c b/builtin/checkout.c
index e227f6499..f71844a23 100644
--- a/builtin/checkout.c
+++ b/builtin/checkout.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 #include "ll-merge.h"
 #include "resolve-undo.h"
 #include "submodule.h"
-#include "argv-array.h"
-#include "sigchain.h"
 
 static const char * const checkout_usage[] = {
 	N_("git checkout [<options>] <branch>"),
@@ -51,8 +49,6 @@ struct checkout_opts {
 	struct pathspec pathspec;
 	struct tree *source_tree;
 
-	const char *new_worktree;
-	const char **saved_argv;
 	int new_worktree_mode;
 };
 
@@ -273,9 +269,6 @@ static int checkout_paths(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
 		die(_("Cannot update paths and switch to branch '%s' at the same time."),
 		    opts->new_branch);
 
-	if (opts->new_worktree)
-		die(_("'%s' cannot be used with updating paths"), "--to");
-
 	if (opts->patch_mode)
 		return run_add_interactive(revision, "--patch=checkout",
 					   &opts->pathspec);
@@ -850,138 +843,6 @@ static int switch_branches(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
 	return ret || writeout_error;
 }
 
-static char *junk_work_tree;
-static char *junk_git_dir;
-static int is_junk;
-static pid_t junk_pid;
-
-static void remove_junk(void)
-{
-	struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
-	if (!is_junk || getpid() != junk_pid)
-		return;
-	if (junk_git_dir) {
-		strbuf_addstr(&sb, junk_git_dir);
-		remove_dir_recursively(&sb, 0);
-		strbuf_reset(&sb);
-	}
-	if (junk_work_tree) {
-		strbuf_addstr(&sb, junk_work_tree);
-		remove_dir_recursively(&sb, 0);
-	}
-	strbuf_release(&sb);
-}
-
-static void remove_junk_on_signal(int signo)
-{
-	remove_junk();
-	sigchain_pop(signo);
-	raise(signo);
-}
-
-static int prepare_linked_checkout(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
-				   struct branch_info *new)
-{
-	struct strbuf sb_git = STRBUF_INIT, sb_repo = STRBUF_INIT;
-	struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
-	const char *path = opts->new_worktree, *name;
-	struct stat st;
-	struct child_process cp;
-	int counter = 0, len, ret;
-
-	if (!new->commit)
-		die(_("no branch specified"));
-	if (file_exists(path) && !is_empty_dir(path))
-		die(_("'%s' already exists"), path);
-
-	len = strlen(path);
-	while (len && is_dir_sep(path[len - 1]))
-		len--;
-
-	for (name = path + len - 1; name > path; name--)
-		if (is_dir_sep(*name)) {
-			name++;
-			break;
-		}
-	strbuf_addstr(&sb_repo,
-		      git_path("worktrees/%.*s", (int)(path + len - name), name));
-	len = sb_repo.len;
-	if (safe_create_leading_directories_const(sb_repo.buf))
-		die_errno(_("could not create leading directories of '%s'"),
-			  sb_repo.buf);
-	while (!stat(sb_repo.buf, &st)) {
-		counter++;
-		strbuf_setlen(&sb_repo, len);
-		strbuf_addf(&sb_repo, "%d", counter);
-	}
-	name = strrchr(sb_repo.buf, '/') + 1;
-
-	junk_pid = getpid();
-	atexit(remove_junk);
-	sigchain_push_common(remove_junk_on_signal);
-
-	if (mkdir(sb_repo.buf, 0777))
-		die_errno(_("could not create directory of '%s'"), sb_repo.buf);
-	junk_git_dir = xstrdup(sb_repo.buf);
-	is_junk = 1;
-
-	/*
-	 * lock the incomplete repo so prune won't delete it, unlock
-	 * after the preparation is over.
-	 */
-	strbuf_addf(&sb, "%s/locked", sb_repo.buf);
-	write_file(sb.buf, 1, "initializing\n");
-
-	strbuf_addf(&sb_git, "%s/.git", path);
-	if (safe_create_leading_directories_const(sb_git.buf))
-		die_errno(_("could not create leading directories of '%s'"),
-			  sb_git.buf);
-	junk_work_tree = xstrdup(path);
-
-	strbuf_reset(&sb);
-	strbuf_addf(&sb, "%s/gitdir", sb_repo.buf);
-	write_file(sb.buf, 1, "%s\n", real_path(sb_git.buf));
-	write_file(sb_git.buf, 1, "gitdir: %s/worktrees/%s\n",
-		   real_path(get_git_common_dir()), name);
-	/*
-	 * This is to keep resolve_ref() happy. We need a valid HEAD
-	 * or is_git_directory() will reject the directory. Any valid
-	 * value would do because this value will be ignored and
-	 * replaced at the next (real) checkout.
-	 */
-	strbuf_reset(&sb);
-	strbuf_addf(&sb, "%s/HEAD", sb_repo.buf);
-	write_file(sb.buf, 1, "%s\n", sha1_to_hex(new->commit->object.sha1));
-	strbuf_reset(&sb);
-	strbuf_addf(&sb, "%s/commondir", sb_repo.buf);
-	write_file(sb.buf, 1, "../..\n");
-
-	if (!opts->quiet)
-		fprintf_ln(stderr, _("Enter %s (identifier %s)"), path, name);
-
-	setenv("GIT_CHECKOUT_NEW_WORKTREE", "1", 1);
-	setenv(GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT, sb_git.buf, 1);
-	setenv(GIT_WORK_TREE_ENVIRONMENT, path, 1);
-	memset(&cp, 0, sizeof(cp));
-	cp.git_cmd = 1;
-	cp.argv = opts->saved_argv;
-	ret = run_command(&cp);
-	if (!ret) {
-		is_junk = 0;
-		free(junk_work_tree);
-		free(junk_git_dir);
-		junk_work_tree = NULL;
-		junk_git_dir = NULL;
-	}
-	strbuf_reset(&sb);
-	strbuf_addf(&sb, "%s/locked", sb_repo.buf);
-	unlink_or_warn(sb.buf);
-	strbuf_release(&sb);
-	strbuf_release(&sb_repo);
-	strbuf_release(&sb_git);
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static int git_checkout_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb)
 {
 	if (!strcmp(var, "diff.ignoresubmodules")) {
@@ -1320,9 +1181,6 @@ static int checkout_branch(struct checkout_opts *opts,
 		free(head_ref);
 	}
 
-	if (opts->new_worktree)
-		return prepare_linked_checkout(opts, new);
-
 	if (!new->commit && opts->new_branch) {
 		unsigned char rev[20];
 		int flag;
@@ -1365,8 +1223,6 @@ int cmd_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			 N_("do not limit pathspecs to sparse entries only")),
 		OPT_HIDDEN_BOOL(0, "guess", &dwim_new_local_branch,
 				N_("second guess 'git checkout <no-such-branch>'")),
-		OPT_FILENAME(0, "to", &opts.new_worktree,
-			   N_("check a branch out in a separate working directory")),
 		OPT_BOOL(0, "ignore-other-worktrees", &opts.ignore_other_worktrees,
 			 N_("do not check if another worktree is holding the given ref")),
 		OPT_END(),
@@ -1377,9 +1233,6 @@ int cmd_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	opts.overwrite_ignore = 1;
 	opts.prefix = prefix;
 
-	opts.saved_argv = xmalloc(sizeof(const char *) * (argc + 2));
-	memcpy(opts.saved_argv, argv, sizeof(const char *) * (argc + 1));
-
 	gitmodules_config();
 	git_config(git_checkout_config, &opts);
 
@@ -1388,13 +1241,7 @@ int cmd_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, checkout_usage,
 			     PARSE_OPT_KEEP_DASHDASH);
 
-	/* recursive execution from checkout_new_worktree() */
 	opts.new_worktree_mode = getenv("GIT_CHECKOUT_NEW_WORKTREE") != NULL;
-	if (opts.new_worktree_mode)
-		opts.new_worktree = NULL;
-
-	if (!opts.new_worktree)
-		setup_work_tree();
 
 	if (conflict_style) {
 		opts.merge = 1; /* implied */
diff --git a/builtin/worktree.c b/builtin/worktree.c
index 2a729c661..6a264ee74 100644
--- a/builtin/worktree.c
+++ b/builtin/worktree.c
@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@
 #include "builtin.h"
 #include "dir.h"
 #include "parse-options.h"
+#include "argv-array.h"
+#include "run-command.h"
+#include "sigchain.h"
+#include "refs.h"
 
 static const char * const worktree_usage[] = {
+	N_("git worktree add [<options>] <path> <branch>"),
 	N_("git worktree prune [<options>]"),
 	NULL
 };
@@ -119,6 +124,198 @@ static int prune(int ac, const char **av, const char *prefix)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static char *junk_work_tree;
+static char *junk_git_dir;
+static int is_junk;
+static pid_t junk_pid;
+
+static void remove_junk(void)
+{
+	struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+	if (!is_junk || getpid() != junk_pid)
+		return;
+	if (junk_git_dir) {
+		strbuf_addstr(&sb, junk_git_dir);
+		remove_dir_recursively(&sb, 0);
+		strbuf_reset(&sb);
+	}
+	if (junk_work_tree) {
+		strbuf_addstr(&sb, junk_work_tree);
+		remove_dir_recursively(&sb, 0);
+	}
+	strbuf_release(&sb);
+}
+
+static void remove_junk_on_signal(int signo)
+{
+	remove_junk();
+	sigchain_pop(signo);
+	raise(signo);
+}
+
+static const char *worktree_basename(const char *path, int *olen)
+{
+	const char *name;
+	int len;
+
+	len = strlen(path);
+	while (len && is_dir_sep(path[len - 1]))
+		len--;
+
+	for (name = path + len - 1; name > path; name--)
+		if (is_dir_sep(*name)) {
+			name++;
+			break;
+		}
+
+	*olen = len;
+	return name;
+}
+
+static int add_worktree(const char *path, const char **child_argv)
+{
+	struct strbuf sb_git = STRBUF_INIT, sb_repo = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+	const char *name;
+	struct stat st;
+	struct child_process cp;
+	int counter = 0, len, ret;
+	unsigned char rev[20];
+
+	if (file_exists(path) && !is_empty_dir(path))
+		die(_("'%s' already exists"), path);
+
+	name = worktree_basename(path, &len);
+	strbuf_addstr(&sb_repo,
+		      git_path("worktrees/%.*s", (int)(path + len - name), name));
+	len = sb_repo.len;
+	if (safe_create_leading_directories_const(sb_repo.buf))
+		die_errno(_("could not create leading directories of '%s'"),
+			  sb_repo.buf);
+	while (!stat(sb_repo.buf, &st)) {
+		counter++;
+		strbuf_setlen(&sb_repo, len);
+		strbuf_addf(&sb_repo, "%d", counter);
+	}
+	name = strrchr(sb_repo.buf, '/') + 1;
+
+	junk_pid = getpid();
+	atexit(remove_junk);
+	sigchain_push_common(remove_junk_on_signal);
+
+	if (mkdir(sb_repo.buf, 0777))
+		die_errno(_("could not create directory of '%s'"), sb_repo.buf);
+	junk_git_dir = xstrdup(sb_repo.buf);
+	is_junk = 1;
+
+	/*
+	 * lock the incomplete repo so prune won't delete it, unlock
+	 * after the preparation is over.
+	 */
+	strbuf_addf(&sb, "%s/locked", sb_repo.buf);
+	write_file(sb.buf, 1, "initializing\n");
+
+	strbuf_addf(&sb_git, "%s/.git", path);
+	if (safe_create_leading_directories_const(sb_git.buf))
+		die_errno(_("could not create leading directories of '%s'"),
+			  sb_git.buf);
+	junk_work_tree = xstrdup(path);
+
+	strbuf_reset(&sb);
+	strbuf_addf(&sb, "%s/gitdir", sb_repo.buf);
+	write_file(sb.buf, 1, "%s\n", real_path(sb_git.buf));
+	write_file(sb_git.buf, 1, "gitdir: %s/worktrees/%s\n",
+		   real_path(get_git_common_dir()), name);
+	/*
+	 * This is to keep resolve_ref() happy. We need a valid HEAD
+	 * or is_git_directory() will reject the directory. Moreover, HEAD
+	 * in the new worktree must resolve to the same value as HEAD in
+	 * the current tree since the command invoked to populate the new
+	 * worktree will be handed the branch/ref specified by the user.
+	 * For instance, if the user asks for the new worktree to be based
+	 * at HEAD~5, then the resolved HEAD~5 in the new worktree must
+	 * match the resolved HEAD~5 in the current tree in order to match
+	 * the user's expectation.
+	 */
+	if (!resolve_ref_unsafe("HEAD", 0, rev, NULL))
+		die(_("unable to resolve HEAD"));
+	strbuf_reset(&sb);
+	strbuf_addf(&sb, "%s/HEAD", sb_repo.buf);
+	write_file(sb.buf, 1, "%s\n", sha1_to_hex(rev));
+	strbuf_reset(&sb);
+	strbuf_addf(&sb, "%s/commondir", sb_repo.buf);
+	write_file(sb.buf, 1, "../..\n");
+
+	fprintf_ln(stderr, _("Enter %s (identifier %s)"), path, name);
+
+	setenv("GIT_CHECKOUT_NEW_WORKTREE", "1", 1);
+	setenv(GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT, sb_git.buf, 1);
+	setenv(GIT_WORK_TREE_ENVIRONMENT, path, 1);
+	memset(&cp, 0, sizeof(cp));
+	cp.git_cmd = 1;
+	cp.argv = child_argv;
+	ret = run_command(&cp);
+	if (!ret) {
+		is_junk = 0;
+		free(junk_work_tree);
+		free(junk_git_dir);
+		junk_work_tree = NULL;
+		junk_git_dir = NULL;
+	}
+	strbuf_reset(&sb);
+	strbuf_addf(&sb, "%s/locked", sb_repo.buf);
+	unlink_or_warn(sb.buf);
+	strbuf_release(&sb);
+	strbuf_release(&sb_repo);
+	strbuf_release(&sb_git);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int add(int ac, const char **av, const char *prefix)
+{
+	int force = 0, detach = 0;
+	const char *new_branch = NULL, *new_branch_force = NULL;
+	const char *path, *branch;
+	struct argv_array cmd = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+	struct option options[] = {
+		OPT__FORCE(&force, N_("checkout <branch> even if already checked out in other worktree")),
+		OPT_STRING('b', NULL, &new_branch, N_("branch"),
+			   N_("create a new branch")),
+		OPT_STRING('B', NULL, &new_branch_force, N_("branch"),
+			   N_("create or reset a branch")),
+		OPT_BOOL(0, "detach", &detach, N_("detach HEAD at named commit")),
+		OPT_END()
+	};
+
+	ac = parse_options(ac, av, prefix, options, worktree_usage, 0);
+	if (new_branch && new_branch_force)
+		die(_("-b and -B are mutually exclusive"));
+	if (ac < 1 || ac > 2)
+		usage_with_options(worktree_usage, options);
+
+	path = prefix ? prefix_filename(prefix, strlen(prefix), av[0]) : av[0];
+	branch = ac < 2 ? "HEAD" : av[1];
+
+	if (ac < 2 && !new_branch && !new_branch_force) {
+		int n;
+		const char *s = worktree_basename(path, &n);
+		new_branch = xstrndup(s, n);
+	}
+
+	argv_array_push(&cmd, "checkout");
+	if (force)
+		argv_array_push(&cmd, "--ignore-other-worktrees");
+	if (new_branch)
+		argv_array_pushl(&cmd, "-b", new_branch, NULL);
+	if (new_branch_force)
+		argv_array_pushl(&cmd, "-B", new_branch_force, NULL);
+	if (detach)
+		argv_array_push(&cmd, "--detach");
+	argv_array_push(&cmd, branch);
+
+	return add_worktree(path, cmd.argv);
+}
+
 int cmd_worktree(int ac, const char **av, const char *prefix)
 {
 	struct option options[] = {
@@ -127,6 +324,8 @@ int cmd_worktree(int ac, const char **av, const char *prefix)
 
 	if (ac < 2)
 		usage_with_options(worktree_usage, options);
+	if (!strcmp(av[1], "add"))
+		return add(ac - 1, av + 1, prefix);
 	if (!strcmp(av[1], "prune"))
 		return prune(ac - 1, av + 1, prefix);
 	usage_with_options(worktree_usage, options);
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index fa77bc92b..fe94066ae 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ static struct cmd_struct commands[] = {
 	{ "check-ignore", cmd_check_ignore, RUN_SETUP | NEED_WORK_TREE },
 	{ "check-mailmap", cmd_check_mailmap, RUN_SETUP },
 	{ "check-ref-format", cmd_check_ref_format },
-	{ "checkout", cmd_checkout, RUN_SETUP },
+	{ "checkout", cmd_checkout, RUN_SETUP | NEED_WORK_TREE },
 	{ "checkout-index", cmd_checkout_index,
 		RUN_SETUP | NEED_WORK_TREE},
 	{ "cherry", cmd_cherry, RUN_SETUP },
diff --git a/t/t2025-checkout-to.sh b/t/t2025-worktree-add.sh
similarity index 50%
rename from t/t2025-checkout-to.sh
rename to t/t2025-worktree-add.sh
index a8d93366f..ead8aa2a9 100755
--- a/t/t2025-checkout-to.sh
+++ b/t/t2025-worktree-add.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-test_description='test git checkout --to'
+test_description='test git worktree add'
 
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
@@ -8,22 +8,18 @@ test_expect_success 'setup' '
 	test_commit init
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'checkout --to not updating paths' '
-	test_must_fail git checkout --to -- init.t
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'checkout --to an existing worktree' '
+test_expect_success '"add" an existing worktree' '
 	mkdir -p existing/subtree &&
-	test_must_fail git checkout --detach --to existing master
+	test_must_fail git worktree add --detach existing master
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'checkout --to an existing empty worktree' '
+test_expect_success '"add" an existing empty worktree' '
 	mkdir existing_empty &&
-	git checkout --detach --to existing_empty master
+	git worktree add --detach existing_empty master
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'checkout --to refuses to checkout locked branch' '
-	test_must_fail git checkout --to zere master &&
+test_expect_success '"add" refuses to checkout locked branch' '
+	test_must_fail git worktree add zere master &&
 	! test -d zere &&
 	! test -d .git/worktrees/zere
 '
@@ -36,9 +32,9 @@ test_expect_success 'checking out paths not complaining about linked checkouts'
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'checkout --to a new worktree' '
+test_expect_success '"add" worktree' '
 	git rev-parse HEAD >expect &&
-	git checkout --detach --to here master &&
+	git worktree add --detach here master &&
 	(
 		cd here &&
 		test_cmp ../init.t init.t &&
@@ -49,27 +45,27 @@ test_expect_success 'checkout --to a new worktree' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'checkout --to a new worktree from a subdir' '
+test_expect_success '"add" worktree from a subdir' '
 	(
 		mkdir sub &&
 		cd sub &&
-		git checkout --detach --to here master &&
+		git worktree add --detach here master &&
 		cd here &&
 		test_cmp ../../init.t init.t
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'checkout --to from a linked checkout' '
+test_expect_success '"add" from a linked checkout' '
 	(
 		cd here &&
-		git checkout --detach --to nested-here master &&
+		git worktree add --detach nested-here master &&
 		cd nested-here &&
 		git fsck
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'checkout --to a new worktree creating new branch' '
-	git checkout --to there -b newmaster master &&
+test_expect_success '"add" worktree creating new branch' '
+	git worktree add -b newmaster there master &&
 	(
 		cd there &&
 		test_cmp ../init.t init.t &&
@@ -90,7 +86,7 @@ test_expect_success 'die the same branch is already checked out' '
 test_expect_success 'not die the same branch is already checked out' '
 	(
 		cd here &&
-		git checkout --ignore-other-worktrees --to anothernewmaster newmaster
+		git worktree add --force anothernewmaster newmaster
 	)
 '
 
@@ -101,15 +97,15 @@ test_expect_success 'not die on re-checking out current branch' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'checkout --to from a bare repo' '
+test_expect_success '"add" from a bare repo' '
 	(
 		git clone --bare . bare &&
 		cd bare &&
-		git checkout --to ../there2 -b bare-master master
+		git worktree add -b bare-master ../there2 master
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'checkout from a bare repo without --to' '
+test_expect_success 'checkout from a bare repo without "add"' '
 	(
 		cd bare &&
 		test_must_fail git checkout master
@@ -129,9 +125,38 @@ test_expect_success 'checkout with grafts' '
 	EOF
 	git log --format=%s -2 >actual &&
 	test_cmp expected actual &&
-	git checkout --detach --to grafted master &&
+	git worktree add --detach grafted master &&
 	git --git-dir=grafted/.git log --format=%s -2 >actual &&
 	test_cmp expected actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success '"add" from relative HEAD' '
+	test_commit a &&
+	test_commit b &&
+	test_commit c &&
+	git rev-parse HEAD~1 >expected &&
+	git worktree add relhead HEAD~1 &&
+	git -C relhead rev-parse HEAD >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success '"add -b" with <branch> omitted' '
+	git worktree add -b burble flornk &&
+	test_cmp_rev HEAD burble
+'
+
+test_expect_success '"add" with <branch> omitted' '
+	git worktree add wiffle/bat &&
+	test_cmp_rev HEAD bat
+'
+
+test_expect_success '"add" auto-vivify does not clobber existing branch' '
+	test_commit c1 &&
+	test_commit c2 &&
+	git branch precious HEAD~1 &&
+	test_must_fail git worktree add precious &&
+	test_cmp_rev HEAD~1 precious &&
+	test_path_is_missing precious
+'
+
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t2026-prune-linked-checkouts.sh b/t/t2026-prune-linked-checkouts.sh
index e872f02da..a0f1e3bb8 100755
--- a/t/t2026-prune-linked-checkouts.sh
+++ b/t/t2026-prune-linked-checkouts.sh
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ test_expect_success 'not prune recent checkouts' '
 
 test_expect_success 'not prune proper checkouts' '
 	test_when_finished rm -r .git/worktrees &&
-	git checkout "--to=$PWD/nop" --detach master &&
+	git worktree add --detach "$PWD/nop" master &&
 	git worktree prune &&
 	test -d .git/worktrees/nop
 '
diff --git a/t/t7410-submodule-checkout-to.sh b/t/t7410-submodule-checkout-to.sh
index 8f30aed6c..3f609e890 100755
--- a/t/t7410-submodule-checkout-to.sh
+++ b/t/t7410-submodule-checkout-to.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ rev1_hash_sub=$(git --git-dir=origin/sub/.git show --pretty=format:%h -q "HEAD~1
 test_expect_success 'checkout main' \
     'mkdir default_checkout &&
     (cd clone/main &&
-	git checkout --to "$base_path/default_checkout/main" "$rev1_hash_main")'
+	git worktree add "$base_path/default_checkout/main" "$rev1_hash_main")'
 
 test_expect_failure 'can see submodule diffs just after checkout' \
     '(cd default_checkout/main && git diff --submodule master"^!" | grep "file1 updated")'
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ test_expect_failure 'can see submodule diffs just after checkout' \
 test_expect_success 'checkout main and initialize independed clones' \
     'mkdir fully_cloned_submodule &&
     (cd clone/main &&
-	git checkout --to "$base_path/fully_cloned_submodule/main" "$rev1_hash_main") &&
+	git worktree add "$base_path/fully_cloned_submodule/main" "$rev1_hash_main") &&
     (cd fully_cloned_submodule/main && git submodule update)'
 
 test_expect_success 'can see submodule diffs after independed cloning' \