https://github.com/makerflow/vscode-plugin
VS Code extension that helps you balance deep work and collaboration, so you can get more done without hiding away from your team
https://github.com/makerflow/vscode-plugin
collaboration distraction-blocker do-not-disturb notifications productivity vscode-extension
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VS Code extension that helps you balance deep work and collaboration, so you can get more done without hiding away from your team
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/makerflow/vscode-plugin
- Owner: makerflow
- Created: 2021-05-19T02:22:43.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2022-05-26T22:30:53.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-06T12:19:14.150Z (8 months ago)
- Topics: collaboration, distraction-blocker, do-not-disturb, notifications, productivity, vscode-extension
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage: https://makerflow.co
- Size: 30 MB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
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README
# Makerflow 💻 🌊
Makerflow is a deep work and collaboration assistant for developers. Get in the zone without
hiding away from your product manager, designer or other developers on the team!
## Table of contents
1. [Features](#features)
1. [Installation](#installation)
1. [Usage](#usage)
1. [Flow Mode](#flow-mode)
1. [Tasks](#tasks)
1. [Breaks](#breaks)
1. [Events (from Google Calendar)](#events-from-google-calendar)
## Features
#### With a [single command or click](#flow-mode) you can:
1. 🔕 Toggle "Do Not Disturb" mode on macOS.
1. 🙅 Close/open distracting chat apps like Slack, Discord, MS Teams, Telegram, WhatsApp, and Messages.
1. 🛑 Block/unblock distracting websites with [Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/codmnedpgifnlanopnolihpobepaafic) or [Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/makerflow/) extensions
1. 💬 Update/clear your Slack status automatically to let your co-workers know when
1. you are trying to do deep work and will be slow to respond. Status is set to 💻
1. or, when you are on a [break](#breaks). Status is set to one of these emojis ☕️ 🍵 🥪 🥤 🚶 🏃 💪 🏥 👶 ⏸
#### Plus, other commands and status bar items to
1. 📋 Get a list of your [tasks](#tasks) like pull requests from GitHub or Bitbucket
1. ✅ and mark them as done
1. 📅 See all your ongoing and upcoming [events from Google Calendar](#events-from-google-calendar)
1. and launch Google Meet meetings directly from VS Code 🎥 🚀
## Installation
Note, that this extension also installs the [Makerflow CLI](https://www.npmjs.com/package/makerflow-cli) tool with `npm install -g makerflow-cli` upon initialization.
### Pre-requisites
1. MacOS.
1. A free Makerflow account. Sign up at https://makerflow.co
1. API token from https://app.makerflow.co/settings#api
## Usage
### Flow Mode
Starting Flow Mode will:
1. 🔕 Turn on "do-not-disturb" mode on macOS to block your notifications and
prevent distractions.
1. 💬 If you have your Slack workspace connected to Makerflow, it will automatically set your
Slack status to let your teammates know you might be slow to respond.
1. 🙅 Close distracting chat apps like Slack, Discord, MS Teams, Telegram, WhatsApp, and Messages if you configured it to do so with `makerflow config kill` in your terminal.
1. 🛑 Block distracting websites if you have Makerflow [Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/codmnedpgifnlanopnolihpobepaafic) or [Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/makerflow/) extensions installed.
Stopping Flow Mode will reverse all the above actions.
#### Demo
### Tasks
Tasks show up in Makerflow by connecting with your other collaboration tools like Slack, GitHub or Bitbucket.
You can connect these tools with Makerflow from the "[Setup Integrations](https://app.makerflow.co/integrations)" page on the website.
#### Demo
### Breaks
Breaks are a quick way to set your Slack status and let your coworkers know when you are
away on a break.
If you don't supply a reason, your status will be set to ⏸.
Reasons currently supported are lunch (🥪), coffee (☕️), tea (🍵), beverage (🥤), walk (👟), run (🏃), workout (💪),
child (👶), and doctor (🏥).
#### Demo
### Events (from Google Calendar)
Will list recently ended, ongoing and upcoming events from Google Calendar.
#### Demo
