diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a57c6f2b..955d67a4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -116,6 +116,13 @@ k-test: ## Run tests in k8s pod
 	@echo "🧪 Running tests in k8s pod..."
 	@kubectl -n $(K8S_NS) exec deploy/web -- php artisan test
 
+k-seed: ## Run database seeders in k8s (usage: make k-seed SEEDER=DevSeeder)
+	@kubectl -n $(K8S_NS) exec deploy/web -- php artisan db:seed --class=$(SEEDER)
+
+k-migrate-fresh: ## Fresh database with seeding in k8s pod
+	@echo "🔄 Running fresh migration with seeding..."
+	@kubectl -n $(K8S_NS) exec deploy/web -- php artisan migrate:fresh --seed
+
 k-status: ## Show k8s environment status
 	@echo "📊 Status for namespace: $(K8S_NS)"
 	@echo ""
@@ -222,6 +229,21 @@ install: ## Initial project setup
 mailpit: ## Open Mailpit web UI
 	@open http://localhost:8025 || xdg-open http://localhost:8025 || echo "Open http://localhost:8025 in your browser"
 
+new-worktree: ## Create new worktree (usage: make new-worktree BRANCH=feature/my-feature or make new-worktree BRANCH=feature/my-feature NEW=true)
+	@if [ -z "$(BRANCH)" ]; then \
+		echo "❌ Error: BRANCH parameter required"; \
+		echo ""; \
+		echo "Usage:"; \
+		echo "  make new-worktree BRANCH=feature/my-feature        # Checkout existing branch"; \
+		echo "  make new-worktree BRANCH=feature/my-feature NEW=true  # Create new branch"; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
+	@if [ "$(NEW)" = "true" ]; then \
+		./scripts/new-worktree.sh -b $(BRANCH); \
+	else \
+		./scripts/new-worktree.sh $(BRANCH); \
+	fi
+
 help: ## Show this help message
 	@echo "\n📦 CannaBrands Docker Commands\n"
 	@echo "Local Development (Sail):"
diff --git a/scripts/new-worktree.sh b/scripts/new-worktree.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..3e5106ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/new-worktree.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Create a new git worktree with proper naming convention and .env setup
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./scripts/new-worktree.sh feature/my-feature        # Checkout existing branch
+#   ./scripts/new-worktree.sh -b feature/my-feature     # Create new branch
+#
+
+set -e
+
+# Color codes for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Parse arguments
+CREATE_BRANCH=false
+BRANCH=""
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        -b|--branch)
+            CREATE_BRANCH=true
+            shift
+            ;;
+        *)
+            BRANCH="$1"
+            shift
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# Validate branch name provided
+if [ -z "$BRANCH" ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}❌ Error: Branch name required${NC}"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Usage:"
+    echo "  ./scripts/new-worktree.sh feature/my-feature        # Checkout existing branch"
+    echo "  ./scripts/new-worktree.sh -b feature/my-feature     # Create new branch"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Get to repo root (works from worktrees and main repo)
+# git-common-dir points to .git, so get its parent
+REPO_ROOT=$(dirname "$(git rev-parse --git-common-dir)")
+
+# Derive worktree directory name from branch (strip prefix, replace slashes)
+WORKTREE_NAME=$(echo "$BRANCH" | sed 's/feature\///' | sed 's/bugfix\///' | sed 's/hotfix\///' | sed 's/\//-/g')
+WORKTREE_PATH="$REPO_ROOT/.worktrees/$WORKTREE_NAME"
+
+cd "$REPO_ROOT"
+
+echo ""
+echo -e "${BLUE}📁 Creating worktree for branch: ${GREEN}$BRANCH${NC}"
+echo -e "${BLUE}   Directory: ${GREEN}$WORKTREE_PATH${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+# Create worktree
+if [ "$CREATE_BRANCH" = true ]; then
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}🌿 Creating new branch and worktree...${NC}"
+    git worktree add -b "$BRANCH" "$WORKTREE_PATH"
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}🌿 Creating worktree from existing branch...${NC}"
+    git fetch origin
+    git worktree add "$WORKTREE_PATH" "$BRANCH"
+fi
+
+# Copy .env from example
+echo -e "${YELLOW}📋 Setting up .env from template...${NC}"
+if [ -f "$WORKTREE_PATH/.env.example" ]; then
+    cp "$WORKTREE_PATH/.env.example" "$WORKTREE_PATH/.env"
+    echo -e "${GREEN}   ✅ Created .env from .env.example${NC}"
+elif [ -f ".env" ]; then
+    # Fallback: copy from main repo if it exists
+    cp .env "$WORKTREE_PATH/.env"
+    echo -e "${GREEN}   ✅ Copied .env from main repo${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}   ⚠️  No .env.example found - you'll need to create .env manually${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo -e "${GREEN}✅ Worktree created successfully!${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo -e "${BLUE}📝 Next steps:${NC}"
+echo -e "   1. ${YELLOW}cd $WORKTREE_PATH${NC}"
+echo -e "   2. ${YELLOW}# Edit .env if needed (DB credentials, etc.)${NC}"
+echo -e "   3. ${YELLOW}make k-dev${NC}  ${BLUE}# Start k8s environment${NC}"
+echo -e "   4. ${YELLOW}make k-artisan CMD=\"db:seed\"${NC}  ${BLUE}# Seed database${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo -e "${BLUE}🌐 Your app will be available at:${NC}"
+K8S_HOST=$(echo "$BRANCH" | sed 's/feature\///' | sed 's/bugfix\///' | sed 's/hotfix\///' | sed 's/\//-/g')
+echo -e "   ${GREEN}http://${K8S_HOST}.cannabrands.test${NC}"
+echo ""