# Mob

> Use when the user wants to set, change, or clear git commit co-authors for pair or mob programming.

- Skill: `tomevault-io/mob` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/mob`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/mob/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/mob

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# Mob Programming Co-author Manager

## Arguments

```
$ARGUMENTS
```

## 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:
1. Infer email from existing patterns (domain, naming convention)
2. Generate initials from name (avoid collisions)
3. Prompt for confirmation (show initials, name, inferred email)
4. 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).

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