Working from multiple computers - thoughts on auto-push branch to git repository? - lemy.lol

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. Please share your thoughts.