diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index c4cdd0cf8..2a8f4e357 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
 <!-- Each feature gets its own ## section below. -->
 <!-- Only edit YOUR feature's section. Delete it after merging to main. -->
 
+## Fix: git worktree HEAD resolution
+
+- [x] Slice 1: Enable `EnableDotGitCommonDir` in `gitview.New()` so HEAD resolves in worktrees
+  - [x] Test: `New()` succeeds when called from a git worktree path
+  - [x] Test: `BranchName()` returns correct branch when called from a worktree
+  - [x] Test: `GetCommitInfoFromCommitSHA("HEAD", ...)` works from a worktree
+
 ## kosli evaluate trail
 
 - [x] Slice 1: Skeleton `evaluate` parent + `evaluate trail` fetches trail JSON
diff --git a/internal/gitview/gitView.go b/internal/gitview/gitView.go
index a2c75f19f..dc8ffcd1b 100644
--- a/internal/gitview/gitView.go
+++ b/internal/gitview/gitView.go
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ const redactedCommitInfoValue = "**REDACTED**"
 // repository is bare or a normal one. If the path doesn't contain a valid
 // repository ErrRepositoryNotExists is returned
 func New(repositoryRoot string) (*GitView, error) {
-	repository, err := git.PlainOpen(repositoryRoot)
+	repository, err := git.PlainOpenWithOptions(repositoryRoot, &git.PlainOpenOptions{
+		EnableDotGitCommonDir: true,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to open git repository at %s: %v", repositoryRoot, err)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/gitview/gitView_test.go b/internal/gitview/gitView_test.go
index 212ffb431..2ff79040f 100644
--- a/internal/gitview/gitView_test.go
+++ b/internal/gitview/gitView_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package gitview
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -54,6 +55,31 @@ func (suite *GitViewTestSuite) TestNewGitView() {
 	require.Error(suite.T(), err)
 }
 
+func (suite *GitViewTestSuite) TestNewGitViewFromWorktree() {
+	dirPath := filepath.Join(suite.tmpDir, "repoName")
+	_, _, err := initializeRepoAndCommit(dirPath, 1)
+	require.NoError(suite.T(), err)
+
+	worktreePath := filepath.Join(suite.tmpDir, "myWorktree")
+	cmd := exec.Command("git", "worktree", "add", "-b", "worktree-branch", worktreePath)
+	cmd.Dir = dirPath
+	output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	require.NoError(suite.T(), err, "git worktree add failed: %s", string(output))
+
+	gv, err := New(worktreePath)
+	require.NoError(suite.T(), err)
+	require.NotNil(suite.T(), gv)
+
+	branchName, err := gv.BranchName()
+	require.NoError(suite.T(), err)
+	require.Equal(suite.T(), "worktree-branch", branchName)
+
+	commitInfo, err := gv.GetCommitInfoFromCommitSHA("HEAD", true, []string{})
+	require.NoError(suite.T(), err)
+	require.NotEmpty(suite.T(), commitInfo.Sha1)
+	require.Equal(suite.T(), "worktree-branch", commitInfo.Branch)
+}
+
 func (suite *GitViewTestSuite) TestCommitsBetween() {
 	for i, t := range []struct {
 		name                    string