Git Mob - Co-authors in commits

Richard Kotze

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Co-author commits when pair/mob programming. UI for Git Mob command-line.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Git Mob VS Code extension

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Provides a UI for the command-line application Git Mob

  1. Setup
  2. Features
  3. Contributing

Includes co-authors in commits when you collaborate on code. Use when pairing with a buddy or mobbing with your team.

Git Mob in action

Read our blog post to find out why git-mob exists: http://tech.findmypast.com/co-author-commits-with-git-mob

Setup

NPM git-mob will be installed globally with this extension.

If not installed run this: npm i -g git-mob (Please follow the setup instructions on git-mob)

Please use latest version of git-mob.

Features

  • Add and remove co-authors from commit messages
  • View all your co-authors in SCM (git) tab
  • Search for & select an author from the "More Authors" list (all contributors to the repository).
  • Manage your co-authors in .git-coauthors file
  • Add new co-authors from current repository into your .git-coauthors file
  • Solo remove all co-authors from current commit
  • Reload Git Mob and auto reload when updating .git-coauthors file in VS Code
  • Status bar shows if using template file or prepare-commit-msg hook
  • If you change co-authors in command line it will update in VS Code

Add new co-authors

Add your co-authors to the .git-coauthors files in your user folder. (ctrl+shift+p -> "Open .git-coauthors file")

open_coauthors

Add new co-authors from repository

Click the plus button on authors items under More Authors.

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Search "More Authors"

Click the search icon on the More Authors section.

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