refactor(worktree): rename destroy to remove

src/commands/worktree/add.rs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub(crate) fn handle_add(args: AddArgs, verbose: bool, json: bool, strict: bool)
     if repo_specs.iter().any(|r| r.alias == ".") {
         anyhow::bail!(
             "Cannot add '.' to an existing worktree. The meta repo root can only be established at create time.\n\
-             Use 'meta worktree destroy {name}' then 'meta worktree create {name} --repo . ...' instead."
+             Use 'meta worktree remove {name}' then 'meta worktree create {name} --repo . ...' instead."
         );
     }
 

src/commands/worktree/cli_types.rs

@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ pub enum WorktreeCommands {
     /// Add a repo to an existing worktree set
     Add(AddArgs),
     /// Remove a worktree set
+    Remove(DestroyArgs),
+    /// Remove a worktree set (alias for remove)
+    #[command(hide = true)]
     Destroy(DestroyArgs),
     /// List all worktree sets
     List(ListArgs),
@@ -151,7 +154,7 @@ pub struct ExecArgs {
     #[arg(long)]
     pub parallel: bool,
 
-    /// Atomic create+exec+destroy (requires --all or --repo, and -- <cmd>)
+    /// Atomic create+exec+remove (requires --all or --repo, and -- <cmd>)
     #[arg(long)]
     pub ephemeral: bool,
 

src/commands/worktree/create.rs

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ pub(crate) fn handle_create(
     let wt_dir = worktree_root.join(name);
     if wt_dir.exists() {
         anyhow::bail!(
-            "Worktree '{}' already exists at {}. Use 'meta worktree destroy {}' first.",
+            "Worktree '{}' already exists at {}. Use 'meta worktree remove {}' first.",
             name,
             wt_dir.display(),
             name

src/commands/worktree/exec.rs

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ fn build_loop_config(
     }
 }
 
-/// RAII guard that destroys an ephemeral worktree on drop.
+/// RAII guard that removes an ephemeral worktree on drop.
 /// Ensures cleanup even if the exec command panics.
 struct EphemeralGuard {
     name: String,
@@ -54,22 +54,21 @@ struct EphemeralGuard {
 impl Drop for EphemeralGuard {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         if self.verbose {
-            eprintln!("Destroying ephemeral worktree '{}'...", self.name);
+            eprintln!("Removing ephemeral worktree '{}'...", self.name);
         }
         let destroy_args = DestroyArgs {
             name: self.name.clone(),
             force: true,
         };
         // Ephemeral cleanup uses strict=false to ensure best-effort cleanup
-        if let Err(e) = super::destroy::handle_destroy(destroy_args, self.verbose, self.json, false)
-        {
+        if let Err(e) = super::remove::handle_remove(destroy_args, self.verbose, self.json, false) {
             eprintln!(
-                "{} Failed to destroy ephemeral worktree '{}': {e}",
+                "{} Failed to remove ephemeral worktree '{}': {e}",
                 "warning:".yellow().bold(),
                 self.name
             );
             eprintln!(
-                "  Run 'meta worktree destroy {} --force' or 'meta worktree prune' to clean up.",
+                "  Run 'meta worktree remove {} --force' or 'meta worktree prune' to clean up.",
                 self.name
             );
         }

src/commands/worktree/mod.rs

@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 mod add;
 pub(crate) mod cli_types;
 mod create;
-mod destroy;
 mod diff;
 mod exec;
 mod list;
 mod prune;
+mod remove;
 mod status;
 
 use anyhow::Result;
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ fn handle_worktree_command(
     match command {
         WorktreeCommands::Create(args) => create::handle_create(args, verbose, json, global_strict),
         WorktreeCommands::Add(args) => add::handle_add(args, verbose, json, global_strict),
-        WorktreeCommands::Destroy(args) => {
-            destroy::handle_destroy(args, verbose, json, global_strict)
+        WorktreeCommands::Remove(args) | WorktreeCommands::Destroy(args) => {
+            remove::handle_remove(args, verbose, json, global_strict)
         }
         WorktreeCommands::List(args) => list::handle_list(args, verbose, json),
         WorktreeCommands::Status(args) => status::handle_status(args, verbose, json),
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ fn write_worktree_help(w: &mut dyn std::io::Write) {
     let _ = writeln!(w, "COMMANDS:");
     let _ = writeln!(w, "  create   Create a new worktree set");
     let _ = writeln!(w, "  add      Add a repo to an existing worktree set");
-    let _ = writeln!(w, "  destroy  Remove a worktree set");
+    let _ = writeln!(w, "  remove   Remove a worktree set");
     let _ = writeln!(w, "  list     List all worktree sets");
     let _ = writeln!(w, "  status   Show detailed status of a worktree set");
     let _ = writeln!(w, "  diff     Show cross-repo diff vs base branch");
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ fn write_worktree_help(w: &mut dyn std::io::Write) {
     );
     let _ = writeln!(w, "  --meta <KEY=VALUE>       Store custom metadata");
     let _ = writeln!(w);
-    let _ = writeln!(w, "DESTROY OPTIONS:");
+    let _ = writeln!(w, "REMOVE OPTIONS:");
     let _ = writeln!(
         w,
         "  --force                  Remove even with uncommitted changes"
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ fn write_worktree_help(w: &mut dyn std::io::Write) {
     let _ = writeln!(w, "  --include <REPOS>        Only run in specified repos");
     let _ = writeln!(w, "  --exclude <REPOS>        Skip specified repos");
     let _ = writeln!(w, "  --parallel               Run commands concurrently");
-    let _ = writeln!(w, "  --ephemeral              Atomic create+exec+destroy");
+    let _ = writeln!(w, "  --ephemeral              Atomic create+exec+remove");
     let _ = writeln!(w);
     let _ = writeln!(w, "DIFF OPTIONS:");
     let _ = writeln!(

src/commands/worktree/destroy.rs → src/commands/worktree/remove.rs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use meta_git_lib::worktree::types::*;
 
 use super::cli_types::DestroyArgs;
 
-pub(crate) fn handle_destroy(
+pub(crate) fn handle_remove(
     args: DestroyArgs,
     verbose: bool,
     json: bool,
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ pub(crate) fn handle_destroy(
         };
         println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&output)?);
     } else {
-        println!("{} Destroyed worktree '{}'", "✓".green(), name.bold());
+        println!("{} Removed worktree '{}'", "✓".green(), name.bold());
     }
     Ok(())
 }

src/main.rs

@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ fn main() {
                 "git worktree".to_string(),
                 "git worktree create".to_string(),
                 "git worktree add".to_string(),
+                "git worktree remove".to_string(),
                 "git worktree destroy".to_string(),
                 "git worktree list".to_string(),
                 "git worktree status".to_string(),