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This skill manages Git commit co-authors for mob or pair programming by automatically adding or updating co-authors via simplified commands.

Strengths

Automates co-author management without manual Git file editing.
Detects and adds new co-authors by inferring their email addresses from patterns.
Supports both solo mode and multi-person mob programming seamlessly.

Limitations

Requires a properly configured co-authors file to work effectively.
Email inference may be inaccurate if naming conventions are inconsistent.
Does not fully resolve ambiguous name or initial conflicts without user confirmation.

When to use it

Use this skill when you are practicing mob or pair programming and need a quick way to set commit co-authors directly from the terminal.

When not to use it

Avoid using it if you are working alone on a personal project or prefer to manage co-authors manually through a Git editor.

name: mob description: Use when the user wants to set, change, or clear git commit co-authors for pair or mob programming. argument-hint: <names...> | solo | just me disable-model-invocation: true allowed-tools:

Bash(git mob:*)
Bash(git solo:*)
Bash(git add-coauthor:*)
Bash(git mob-print:*)
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Mob Programming Co-author Manager

Workflow

1. Solo Mode

If arguments indicate solo work (e.g., "solo", "just me"): run git solo, report primary author, exit.

2. Load Co-authors

Use git mob -p to find coauthors file, read with Read tool, parse JSON for available co-authors and initials.

3. Match Names to Initials

Match each name: exact initials → name substring (case-insensitive) → email prefix. If ambiguous, ask user to clarify.

4. Handle Unknown Names

If no match:

Infer email from existing patterns (domain, naming convention)
Generate initials from name (avoid collisions)
Prompt for confirmation (show initials, name, inferred email)
Run git add-coauthor <initials> "<name>" <email>

5. Set Mob

Run git mob <initials...> with resolved initials.

6. Report

Show primary author and all co-authors with names.

Example

/mob alice dana
→ alice → aw (Alice Wong)
→ dana not found → infer dana@acme.com → add as dw
→ git mob aw dw

Edge Cases

Handle: missing coauthors file (create it), empty args (show status), ambiguous matches (prompt), mixed known/unknown (resolve known first).

Git Mob Programming Co-author Manager

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