https://github.com/treyhunner/tmuxstart

Create default configurations for your named tmux sessions
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Create default configurations for your named tmux sessions

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/treyhunner/tmuxstart
Owner: treyhunner
License: mit
Created: 2012-12-15T18:09:36.000Z (over 12 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2014-06-15T04:33:12.000Z (almost 11 years ago)
Last Synced: 2024-10-11T18:51:22.172Z (8 months ago)
Language: Shell
Homepage: http://treyhunner.com/2012/12/tmuxstart/
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Forks: 8
Open Issues: 13
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- Readme: README.rst
- License: LICENSE

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        tmuxstart

=========

Tmuxstart can be used to create reusable configurations for named tmux

sessions.  To use tmuxstart add a binding to your ``.tmux.conf`` file like::

    bind S command-prompt -p "Make/attach session:" "new-window 'tmuxstart \'%%\''"

With the above binding, pressing `` S`` will prompt you for a session

name.  ```` is ``CTRL-b`` by default.

Installation

------------

Just copy the ``tmuxstart`` file to one of the directories in your ``$PATH``.

I suggest either ``/usr/bin``, ``/usr/local/bin``, or ``~/bin``.

Session Files

-------------

To create a default configuration for a named session create a file named after

the session under the directory ``~/.tmuxstart``.  These *session files* will

have the shell variable ``$session`` available to them.

Session files are just sourced shell scripts.  This makes them more flexible

than tmuxinator sessions.  There are no dependencies for tmuxstart so it can

easily be used on any machine with tmux installed.

Helper functions

----------------

To make the process of writing session files easier some helper functions are

included in the tmuxstart script.  The available helper functions are:

new_session

~~~~~~~~~~~

``new_session`` creates a new auto-named session.  This should usually be the

first command called in a session file.  This function accepts the same

arguments as ``tmux new-session``.  Examples::

    new_session  # Just create the session

    new_session -n top htop  # Initial window named "top" running htop

new_window

~~~~~~~~~~~

``new_window`` creates a new window in the new session.  This function accepts

the same arguments as ``tmux new-window``.  Examples::

    new_window  # Just create a new window

    new_window -n edit emacs  # Create a new window named "edit" running emacs

rename

~~~~~~

``rename`` renames an existing window.  This function accepts the same arguments

as ``tmux rename-window``.

send_keys

~~~~~~~~~

``send_keys`` sends keys to a given window number in the new session.  This

function accepts the same arguments as ``tmux send-keys``.  Examples::

    send_keys 1 "echo hello" "Enter"  # Run "echo hello" in window 1

    send_keys 2 C-c  # Send Ctrl-C key combination to window 2

send_line

~~~~~~~~~

``send_line`` sends a line of input to a given window number in the session.

This function accepts the same arguments as ``send_keys`` but adds "Enter" as

an additional argument to each call. Examples::

    send_line 1 "echo hello"  # Same as example above, but no need for "Enter"

select_window

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

``select_window`` selects the given window number in the new session.  This

function accepts the same arguments as ``tmux select-window``.  Example::

    select_window 1  # Select window 1

select_pane

~~~~~~~~~~~

``select_pane`` selects the given window and pane number in the new session.

This function accepts the same arguments as ``tmux select-pane``.  Examples::

    select_pane 2.1  # Select pane 1 in window 2

    select_pane 1.2  # Select pane 2 in window 1

select_layout

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

``select_layout`` applies a given layout to the selected window.  This

function accepts the same arguments as ``tmux select-layout``.  Example::

    select_layout 2 main-vertical # Arrange window 2 in the main-vertical layout

kill_window

~~~~~~~~~~~

``kill_window`` kills the given window number in the new session.  This

function accepts the same arguments as ``tmux kill-window``.  Example::

    kill_window 1  # Kills window 1

set_env

~~~~~~~

``set_env`` sets an environment variable for the new session.  This function

accepts the same arguments as ``tmux set-environment``.  Example::

    set_env EDITOR acme  # Set EDITOR environment variable to "acme"

set_path

~~~~~~~~

``set_path`` sets the default working directory for new panes in the new

session.  This function access the same arguments as ``tmux default-path``.

Example::

    set_path ~/repos/personal/my_project

split

~~~~~

``split`` splits the given window or pane based on the arguments given.  This

function accepts the same arguments as ``tmux split-window``.  Example::

    split 2 -h  # Split window 2 horizontally

    split 2.1 -l 2  # Split pane 1 in window 2 vertically using 2 text lines

    split 1 -p -v "10%"  # Split window 1 vertically using 10% of given space

swap

~~~~

``swap`` swaps the given pane with another pane.  This function accepts the

same arguments as ``tmux swap-pane``.  Example::

    swap 2.1 -D  # Swap pane 1 in window 2 with the next pane

    swap 3.2 -U  # Swap pane 2 in window 3 with the previous pane

    swap 4.3 -s 2.1  # Swap pane 3 in window 4 with pane 1 in window 2

Example session files

---------------------

The following session file will create a window called "htop" which will run

the ``htop`` command and then create a window containing a shell which will be

selected when the session starts::

    new_session -n htop htop

    new_window

This session file will start a session with a Django server in the first

window and open a vim browser and Django shell in the second window.

`Virtualenvwrapper`_ is used via the ``workon`` command for virtualenv

management::

    # Go to the Django repository directory and start the session

    cd "$HOME/repos/$session"

    new_session -n server

    # Run the Django server in the first window

    send_keys 1 "workon $session" "Enter"

    send_keys 1 "python manage.py runserver" "Enter"

    # Create a second window with a vim file browser open

    new_window -n edit "vim ."

    # Create 20% split at bottom of window 2 and run Django shell in it

    split 2 -v -p "20"

    send_keys 2.2 "workon $session" "Enter"

    send_keys 2.2 "python manage.py shell" "Enter"

    # Select pane 1 in window 2

    select_pane 2.1

CLI usage

---------------------

Arguments

    ``$ tmuxstart session_name``

Will search for a session file called "session_name" in ``$TMUXSTART_DIR`` if

set, otherwise in ``~/.tmuxstart`` and load it.  If no such file is found, it

will start a new ``tmux`` session named "session_name".

    ``$ tmuxstart -h``

Show help dialog.

    ``$ tmuxstart -l``

List all available session files.

    ``$ tmuxstart -v``

Print tmuxstart version number.

Contributing & Help

-------------------

Feel free to contribute new helper functions, features/bug fixes,

documentation, or usage examples.  Pull requests are welcome.

If you need help please open an issue, or comment on my

`tmuxstart announcement`_ if you find a bug or you need help with tmuxstart.

License

-------

Tmuxstart is provided under an MIT license: http://th.mit-license.org/2012

Related Projects

----------------

Inspirations and similar projects:

- `tmuxinator`_

- `teamocil`_

.. _virtualenvwrapper: http://www.doughellmann.com/projects/virtualenvwrapper/

.. _tmuxstart announcement: http://treyhunner.com/2012/12/tmuxstart/

.. _tmuxinator: https://github.com/aziz/tmuxinator

.. _teamocil: https://github.com/remiprev/teamocil

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