> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://ade-ac1c6011-ade-mobile-chat-stability-54bd7ef0.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create your first lane

> Create an isolated branch and worktree for your first agent task.

A lane keeps agent work out of your primary checkout. Use one lane per task.

## Create the lane

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Lanes">
    Choose **Lanes** from the sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click New lane">
    Give the lane a short task name, such as `add-health-endpoint` or `fix-login-copy`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose the base branch">
    For your first lane, use your default branch, usually `main`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create">
    ADE creates a Git worktree under `.ade/worktrees/` and checks out a branch for the lane.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Good lane names

| Good                  | Avoid        |
| --------------------- | ------------ |
| `add-health-endpoint` | `test`       |
| `fix-auth-redirect`   | `agent-work` |
| `linear-eng-142`      | `new-branch` |

## When the lane is ready

The lane should show a clean diff and no active sessions. Open it in **Work** to start chat or a terminal.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Run your first agent" icon="robot" href="/getting-started/first-agent">
    Start a small lane-scoped chat.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Lanes overview" icon="code-branch" href="/lanes/overview">
    Learn how lanes, stacks, and cleanup work.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>