diff --git a/e2e_tests/test_worktrees.py b/e2e_tests/test_worktrees.py
index 7539641..8d9f803 100644
--- a/e2e_tests/test_worktrees.py
+++ b/e2e_tests/test_worktrees.py
@@ -79,6 +79,36 @@ def test_worktree_add_simple():
                             assert repo.active_branch.tracking_branch() is None
 
 
+def test_worktree_add_into_subdirectory():
+    with TempGitRepositoryWorktree() as base_dir:
+        cmd = grm(["wt", "add", "dir/test"], cwd=base_dir)
+        assert cmd.returncode == 0
+
+        files = os.listdir(base_dir)
+        assert len(files) == 2
+        assert set(files) == {".git-main-working-tree", "dir"}
+
+        files = os.listdir(os.path.join(base_dir, "dir"))
+        assert set(files) == {"test"}
+
+        repo = git.Repo(os.path.join(base_dir, "dir", "test"))
+        assert not repo.bare
+        assert not repo.is_dirty()
+        assert repo.active_branch.tracking_branch() is None
+
+
+def test_worktree_add_into_invalid_subdirectory():
+    with TempGitRepositoryWorktree() as base_dir:
+        cmd = grm(["wt", "add", "/dir/test"], cwd=base_dir)
+        assert cmd.returncode == 1
+        assert "dir" not in os.listdir(base_dir)
+        assert "dir" not in os.listdir("/")
+
+        cmd = grm(["wt", "add", "dir/"], cwd=base_dir)
+        assert cmd.returncode == 1
+        assert "dir" not in os.listdir(base_dir)
+
+
 def test_worktree_add_with_tracking():
     for remote_branch_already_exists in (True, False):
         for has_config in (True, False):
diff --git a/src/grm/main.rs b/src/grm/main.rs
index b2cd8c5..29041c0 100644
--- a/src/grm/main.rs
+++ b/src/grm/main.rs
@@ -157,7 +157,22 @@ fn main() {
                         None => None,
                     };
 
-                    match grm::add_worktree(&cwd, &action_args.name, track, action_args.no_track) {
+                    let mut name: &str = &action_args.name;
+                    let subdirectory;
+                    let split = name.split_once('/');
+                    match split {
+                        None => subdirectory = None,
+                        Some(split) => {
+                            if split.0.is_empty() || split.1.is_empty() {
+                                print_error("Worktree name cannot start or end with a slash");
+                                process::exit(1);
+                            } else {
+                                (subdirectory, name) = (Some(Path::new(split.0)), split.1);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    match grm::add_worktree(&cwd, name, subdirectory, track, action_args.no_track) {
                         Ok(_) => print_success(&format!("Worktree {} created", &action_args.name)),
                         Err(error) => {
                             print_error(&format!("Error creating worktree: {}", error));
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 57fece9..3bc321b 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -461,6 +461,7 @@ pub fn find_in_tree(path: &Path) -> Result<(Tree, Vec<String>), String> {
 pub fn add_worktree(
     directory: &Path,
     name: &str,
+    subdirectory: Option<&Path>,
     track: Option<(&str, &str)>,
     no_track: bool,
 ) -> Result<(), String> {
@@ -473,7 +474,12 @@ pub fn add_worktree(
 
     let config = repo::read_worktree_root_config(directory)?;
 
-    if repo.find_worktree(name).is_ok() {
+    let path = match subdirectory {
+        Some(dir) => dir.join(name),
+        None => Path::new(name).to_path_buf(),
+    };
+
+    if repo.find_worktree(&path).is_ok() {
         return Err(format!("Worktree {} already exists", &name));
     }
 
@@ -605,7 +611,10 @@ pub fn add_worktree(
         }
     }
 
-    repo.new_worktree(name, &directory.join(&name), &target_branch)?;
+    if let Some(subdirectory) = subdirectory {
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(subdirectory).map_err(|error| error.to_string())?;
+    }
+    repo.new_worktree(name, &path, &target_branch)?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/repo.rs b/src/repo.rs
index a96f471..64c2535 100644
--- a/src/repo.rs
+++ b/src/repo.rs
@@ -362,8 +362,10 @@ impl Repo {
         self.0.config().map_err(convert_libgit2_error)
     }
 
-    pub fn find_worktree(&self, name: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
-        self.0.find_worktree(name).map_err(convert_libgit2_error)?;
+    pub fn find_worktree(&self, path: &Path) -> Result<(), String> {
+        self.0
+            .find_worktree(path.to_str().expect("Worktree path is not valid utf-8"))
+            .map_err(convert_libgit2_error)?;
         Ok(())
     }