find-my-flags

Research

Use this skill to find Compose feature flags introduced by a specific git user or email and map them to the library version in which they were added.

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Glossary

Term	Definition
Feature Flag	A toggle mechanism located in any of the Compose flag files (e.g., `ComposeUiFlags`, `ComposeMaterial3Flags`, `ComposeRuntimeFlags`, etc.) to guard regressions or features.
Flag Module	The library sub-component holding the flag: `Ui`, `UiText`, or `Foundation`.
Version TOML	The central AndroidX library versioning definition file `libraryversions.toml`.

Triggers & Realistic Sample Prompts

"find all compose feature flags introduced by me"
"use git to find when compose 1.12-alpha01 was set as the version for this branch, and then find all feature flags in Compose flag files introduced by me (my-email@google.com) and show me a list of which version it was added in"
"show me a pretty-printed terminal table of compose flags added by a specific email"

Operational Workflow: How to Discover Flag Versions

Follow this automated workflow to trace and map flags to the library versions they were introduced in.

Step 1: Execute the analysis script

The repository includes a dedicated script .agents/skills/find-my-flags/scripts/find_my_flags which automatically queries the local git history, determines the active user's git config email (or custom email), parses new additions, and performs mapping relative to the repository root.

Run the script directly from the repository root:

./.agents/skills/find-my-flags/scripts/find_my_flags

Or query a specific author:

./.agents/skills/find-my-flags/scripts/find_my_flags --author <email>

Step 2: Expected Output Alignment

The script outputs a space-padded dynamically aligned terminal table:

| Feature Flag                                        | Module     | Commit        | Added In Version |
| :-------------------------------------------------- | :--------- | :------------ | :--------------- |
| `isAccessibilityShowOnScreenNestedScrollingEnabled` | Ui         | `83b18f2eae1` | `1.11.0-alpha03` |
| `isCorrectShadowLerpWithNullsEnabled`               | UiText     | `a8f0a350817` | `1.11.0-alpha03` |
| `isConcurrentTextFieldSelectionFixEnabled`          | Foundation | `d27fdc43aba` | `1.12.0-alpha01` |
| `isExploreByTouchHoverHandled`                      | Ui         | `acbdc65476d` | `1.12.0-alpha02` |
| `isInteractionSoundEffectOnClickEnabled`            | Foundation | `e5e99dea07a` | `1.12.0-alpha03` |