Manage your shared resources in Slack.
Think of it as a hosted mutex platform in Slack.
How do I use Yoink?
Invite Yoinkbot to a public channel. (Optional)
Yoinkbot will announce any changes to the status of your shared resources.
/invite @yoinkbot
Let your team know you're using a resource by yoinking it.
The parameters in square brackets [ ] are optional.
/yoink resource_name [message] [expiry]
/yoink office-music-player "DJ-ing some tunes" 1h
If Yoinkbot has never seen a resource you're trying to lock, it will ask you to add it to a list of recognized resources.
You can also add resources by DM-ing Yoinkbot.
In a DM: resources add resource_name
resources add snoopy-the-office-dog
The same can be done for deleting resources.
In a DM: resources delete resource_name
resources delete 3d-printer
Yoinkbot can provide a list of your team's registered resources.
In a DM: resources list
> office-music-player (locked by: @dj-jazzy-jeff)
When you're finished with a resource, release it so your teammates can use it.
/release resource_name
/release development_server
An 'Alert me when freed' button will pop up anytime a resource is already locked when you try to yoink it.
Click this button to get a DM from Yoinkbot when it is freed up.
Button: Alert me when freed
Ready to get started?
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