Working from multiple computers - thoughts on auto-push branch to git repository?
Hi programmers,
I work from two computers: a desktop and laptop. I often interrupt my work on one computer and continue on the other, where I don't have access to uncommitted progress on the first computer. Frustrating!
Potential solution: using git to auto save progress.
I'm posting this to get feedback. Maybe I'm missing something and this is over complicated?
Here is how it could work:
Creating and managing the separate branch
Alias git commands (such as git checkout), such that I am always on a branch called "[branch]-autosave" where [branch] is the branch I intend to be on, and the autosave branch always branches from it. If the branch doesn't exist, it is always created.
handling commits
Whenever I commit, the auto save branch would be squashed and merged with the underlying branch.
autosave functionality
I use neovim as my editor, but this could work for other editors.
I will write an editor hook that will always pull the latest from the autosave branch before opening a file.
Another hook will always commit and push to origin upon the file being saved from the editor.
This way, when I get on any of my devices, it will sync the changes pushed from the other device automatically.
That would require my machines to be git servers, right? And hence they should also be on, right? Or am I missing something? Most of the time, my laptop is shut off.
It's no worries - most people don't realize this but every git repository is, well, a fully functional git repository. Git shell runs over ssh so as long as your machines have sshd running you should be good.