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Hitch allows developers to be properly credited when Pair Programming and using Git.

FEATURES:

• Persists pair(s) between different terminal instances.
• Creates a unique email address for the pair. (e.g. dev+leshill+therubymug@hashrocket.com) This provides the ability to create a Gravatar for the pair.

SYNOPSIS:

• First, create your hitchrc by running:
  o hitch -m
• For therubymug and leshill to pair in the current project:
  o hitch leshill therubymug
• or globally:
  o hitch -g leshill therubymug
• To clear pair info (for the local project):
  o hitch -u
• To clear pair info in the global file:
  o hitch -u -g
• For a complete list of features:
  o hitch -h
• Creating a Gravatar for your pair:
  o Once I’ve hitched with my pair. (e.g. hitch leshill) I have now created a unique email: dev+leshill+therubymug@hashrocket.com
  o Then, I go to gravatar.com. Add an image to that particular email address and I’m done.
• If you want to allow different committer vs author, then:
  o unhitch (unhitch the current project)
  o unhitch -g (globally unhitch)
  o add the following aliases to your .bashrc:

REQUIREMENTS:

• Git, HighLine

INSTALL:

• sudo gem install therubymug-hitch