flowstate README

Hello, fellow connoisseur of the Flow State.

Click the Coffee Icon in the Status Bar after installing the Extension to start.

This extension helps you to get into / and stay in the flow state while coding. Start your session by setting a goal 🏅 and a timer ⏱️ for it. The extension will set you to Do Not Disturb 🙅‍♂️ on Slack for the set time (further integrations coming).

What helps you get into the flow or stay in it? Mention it in the comment section.

Implemented Features

• Click on the small Coffee Icon in your Status Bar to start
• Set your goal 🏅 for the coding session and the time ⏱️ you want to focus (e.g. Finish authentication : 45)
• Connect Slack
• Automatically be set to do not disturb 🙅‍♂️ in slack

Normal State Icon (Status Bar)

Flow State (Status Bar)

Next up

• Keep the Flow State alive by disabling as many disturbances as possible

  • Disable notifications in VScode
  • Disable desktop notifications
  • Integrate Slack to set status

• More advanced detection of the Flow State using a self trained machine learning model

  • Train the model with a few developers that rate their Flow State regularly (eg every 20 min)
  • Ship the model to a wider user base that provide ratings only on a daily basis
  • Ship the model to everyone

Backlog

• Time tracking
• Web dashboard to see time coded and flow periods
• Smart time tracking that summarizes topics worked on
• Set music when in Flow State
• Integrate Teams to set do not disturb status when in Flow State
• Integrate Outlook to set blockers in calendar when in Flow State
• Integrate Outlook to set blockers in calendar when in Flow State

Requirements

Currently no specific requirements.

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• flowstate.enable: Enable/disable this extension.
• flowstate.workbench.colorCustomizations: Dim status bar color.

Known Issues

No known issues yet.

Release Notes

0.0.2

Initial release of Flow State

• Set goal and timer in status bar
• Automatically set Slack to Do Not Disturb for the set time

0.0.6

• Fix slack integration and duplicate timer

0.0.7

• Type --resetslack to connect to a different workspace with the next session