# remotemobprogramming/mob

Tool for smooth git handover.

Repository: https://github.com/remotemobprogramming/mob
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mob
Homepage: https://mob.sh
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: golang, go, mob-programming, cli-tool, git, remote-mob-programming, remote-mobs, mob, timer, cli, mob-programming-timer, hacktoberfest, ensemble, ensemble-programming, pair-programming, software-teaming, ensembles, pairing, extreme-programming, xp
Last push: 2026-04-21T13:40:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 79/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 78, release rhythm 68, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2903, "days_push": 134, "days_rel": 219, "gap_med": 10.5, "n_releases_24m": 7}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1785, forks 171 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:36.086230+00:00)

## What it is
mob is a Go-based command line tool that streamlines git handover during remote pair and mob programming sessions, using temporary branches with WIP commits to keep main branches clean. It also offers a shared team timer service and VSCode integration.

## Use cases
- hand over code between developers during mob programming sessions
- run remote pair programming with fast git handovers
- keep WIP commits off main branches while pairing
- share a synchronized timer across a mob programming team
- coordinate ensemble programming sessions over git

## When to choose
- your team practices remote mob or pair programming and needs sub-10-second code handovers
- you want WIP commits isolated on temporary branches to keep shared branches clean
- you need a shared countdown timer for timeboxed mob sessions

## When to avoid
- you work solo and have no need for collaborative handover workflows
- your team does not use git as its version control system
- you prefer GUI-based collaboration tools over the command line

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: version-control, developer-tools, cli, workflow-automation, scheduling
- domain: developer-tools, version-control
- platform: cli, cross-platform, windows
- tags: git, mob-programming, pair-programming, ensemble-programming, wip-commits, team-timer, extreme-programming, command-line, automation, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- remotemobprogramming/mob (main) score 79

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:36.086230+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:24:13.672399+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/remotemobprogramming/mob (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:36.086230+00:00, sha abfdad75a678)
  - homepage: https://mob.sh (fetched 2026-08-29T11:02:37.294760+00:00, sha a8f642cc3414)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.