# \[FeatureRequest\] "flowname" tag available within a flow when a flow is started

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-flowname-tag-available-within-a-flow-when-a-flow-is-started/114141>\
**Category:** Ideas & Suggestions\
**Tags:** flow\
**Created:** [August 9, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-flowname-tag-available-within-a-flow-when-a-flow-is-started/114141 "2024-08-09T14:31:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-flowname-tag-available-within-a-flow-when-a-flow-is-started/114141/6 "2024-08-10T15:43:29Z")

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> [@itshows](#):
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> i have to hard code it.

Yup, that’s how I did it as well, I fully support your request to be able to enter just a tag with the current flow name in it.

Maybe you want to check out the Simple Log app.  
It can add [trigger/condition/action/error] log cards to certain/some/all flows with a script. It also puts the flow name in the cards.

> [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Simple (Sys) LOG - Use this app for Simple (Sys) Logging](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-simple-sys-log-use-this-app-for-simple-sys-logging/77533/6):
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> Script to automaticly include Simple Logging cards into your flows Use this script to automaticly add logging cards to your (advanced and normal) flows: It adds logging to each flowcard’s error catch in advanced flows. Also it adds cards to the triggers (WHEN), conditions (AND) and actions (THEN). It will generate one Automater flowcard in each flow. This card can be used to configure each flow on it’s own: Update: When you set this to No, the Autmoater card itself will not be changed when …

Log snippet, the “app” row shows the auto-inserted flow name:

 ![Screenshot from 2024-08-10 17-41-49](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/3/23587110fbbbb9cdf3b7a40c94b34bb46a7e963c.png)

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