Proposal to create timers using the current branch name.

[raphaelkieling]

Hello folks.

Something that I'm missing is an easy way to start a timer link without the need to explicitly change the .mob file with the MOB_TIMER_ROOM flag. I tried:

• export MOB_TIMER_ROOM="my-test" mob start
• MOB_TIMER_ROOM="my-test" mob start
• export MOB_TIMER_ROOM="my-test" && mob start
• MOB_TIMER_ROOM="my-test-2" mob start --create x
  • For some reason, it works haha, but it isn't good to remember and share with the team. Another thing is that is totally necessary to send a name to the flag, in this case, x.

It means that the flag is being ignored in my vision. Is it right?

Proposal

Maybe something like mob start --create-timer-current-branch(mob start -ct is just an example) would be perfect. It will avoid the necessity to put the name of the room on each dev .mob file.

• option 1:

  
  Dev A

• git checkout -b my-feature
• mob start 10 -ct
  • mob will automatically create a timer https://timer.mob.sh/my-feature
• mob next -ct

Dev B:

• mob start 10 -ct

  • will send the new person to https://timer.mob.sh/my-feature

• mob break 5 -ct

  • will the break time tohttps://timer.mob.sh/my-feature

• option 2

  export CREATE_TIMER_USING_CURRENT_BRANCH=true

  The same as OPTION 1 but avoiding sending the -ct flag.

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In summary, it will use the current branch name for everything related to the timer. Is it make sense to you?

[simonharrer]

Have you tried out the parameter MOB_TIMER_ROOM_USE_WIP_BRANCH_QUALIFIER set to true in your config? It should do what you want. Simply set it in your config .mob file in your home or project folder.

[raphaelkieling]

Thanks for the quick response, yes I did:

1 - Change MOB_TIMER_ROOM_USE_WIP_BRANCH_QUALIFIER to true inside the .mob 2 - Run mob start 3 - I can't see any timer link.

[hollesse]

Hey @raphaelkieling, to use the branch qualifier in mob you need to set it. Therefore use mob start -b yourBranchQualifier instead of just mob start then it should work as you expected it ;)