feat(tmux): session logging, pane archive, and tmuxinator integration - #926
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…tion - session-logger.sh: capture all pane scrollback every 30s with readable sess--widx--pidx.txt filenames; archive closed panes to archive/ with timestamp suffix instead of deleting them - history-limit 0: unlimited tmux scrollback buffer - _tsh_function: search live panes and archive, jump to session/window - _tss_function, _tsw_function, _two_function: fzf session/window pickers - _tdo, _tmo, _tpo: use tmuxinator start instead of bare new-session - tmuxinator configs wired into config/default.nix Entire-Checkpoint: c9ca6cea1e27
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WalkthroughAdds tmuxinator integration and YAML session profiles, new Fish functions and abbrevs for fuzzy session/window/pane selection (fzf-driven), a background tmux session logger with rotation/archival, tmux keybindings to invoke pickers, and wires these into home-manager Nix configuration. Changes
Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
actor User
participant Fish
participant fzf
participant Tmux
participant Tmuxinator
User->>Fish: Invoke picker (e.g. _tss_function or S)
Fish->>Tmux: Query sessions & windows
Tmux-->>Fish: Session/window list
Fish->>fzf: Present choices + preview
User->>fzf: Select session/profile
fzf-->>Fish: Selection
alt Existing session selected
Fish->>Tmux: if inside TMUX -> switch-client -t <sess>
Fish->>Tmux: else -> attach-session -t <sess>
else Default/new profile selected
Fish->>Tmuxinator: start <profile>
Tmuxinator->>Tmux: Create session & windows
Tmux-->>Fish: Session ready
Fish->>Tmux: attach-session -t <sess>
end
Tmux-->>User: Active session/window
sequenceDiagram
participant Logger as Session Logger
participant Tmux as Tmux Server
participant FS as FileSystem
loop every 30s
Logger->>Tmux: List windows & panes
Tmux-->>Logger: Window/pane metadata
Logger->>FS: Append timestamped metadata (session-history.log)
Logger->>FS: Rotate live snapshots (.txt -> .old)
Logger->>Tmux: Capture pane contents
Tmux-->>Logger: Pane contents
Logger->>FS: Write current .txt snapshots
Logger->>FS: For each .old: if .txt exists delete .old else move .old -> archive with timestamp
end
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Summary of ChangesHello @shunkakinoki, I'm Gemini Code Assist1! I'm currently reviewing this pull request and will post my feedback shortly. In the meantime, here's a summary to help you and other reviewers quickly get up to speed! This pull request introduces significant enhancements to tmux session management, including session logging, tmuxinator integration, and improved fish shell functions for session and window handling. The changes aim to provide a more persistent and easily searchable tmux environment, with better integration into existing workflows. Highlights
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This pull request introduces significant enhancements to tmux session management, including persistent session logging, a searchable pane archive, and improved session/window navigation using fzf and tmuxinator. The changes are well-structured, integrating new Fish shell functions, tmux configurations, and NixOS definitions. The session-logger.sh script effectively captures and archives pane content, and the new tsh, tss, tsw, and two functions provide powerful new ways to interact with tmux sessions. Overall, this is a valuable set of features that greatly improves the tmux experience. I've identified a couple of areas for minor improvement related to code duplication and configuration conciseness.
| name: primary | ||
| windows: | ||
| - editor: nvim | ||
| - shell: |
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The shell: entry is redundant here. If no command is specified for a window, tmuxinator defaults to opening a shell. Removing this line would make the configuration slightly cleaner without changing its behavior.
- shell| name: work | ||
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| - editor: nvim | ||
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Similar to primary.yml, the shell: entry is redundant. Tmuxinator will open a shell by default if no command is specified for a window.
- shell| else if test "$selected" = work | ||
| set -l restore (tmux list-keys 2>/dev/null | string match -rg '(/\S+/resurrect/scripts/restore\.sh)') | ||
| set -l restore $restore[1] | ||
| if test -n "$restore" | ||
| tmux run-shell "$restore" | ||
| end | ||
| if tmux has-session -t work 2>/dev/null | ||
| if test -n "$TMUX" | ||
| tmux switch-client -t work | ||
| else | ||
| tmux attach-session -t work | ||
| end | ||
| else | ||
| tmuxinator start work | ||
| end |
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The logic for handling the 'work' session, including the resurrect script and subsequent attachment/start, is duplicated here from _two_function. To improve maintainability and avoid code repetition, consider calling _two_function directly when test "$selected" = work is true. This would centralize the logic for the 'work' session.
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Prompt for AI agents (unresolved issues)
Check if these issues are valid — if so, understand the root cause of each and fix them. If appropriate, use sub-agents to investigate and fix each issue separately.
<file name="home-manager/programs/tmux/session-logger.sh">
<violation number="1" location="home-manager/programs/tmux/session-logger.sh:37">
P2: Archived pane filenames include a duplicated `.txt` suffix because `.txt` is kept in `base` and then `.txt` is appended again. Strip `.txt` when computing `base` so archived files match the intended naming scheme.</violation>
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<file name="home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_tss_function.fish">
<violation number="1" location="home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_tss_function.fish:26">
P2: The 'work' session handling logic here (resurrect script lookup, session check, switch/attach, tmuxinator fallback) is duplicated from `_two_function`. If either copy is updated independently, they'll diverge. Consider calling `_two_function` directly when `$selected = work` to centralize this logic.</violation>
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<violation number="1" location="home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_tsw_function.fish:4">
P2: The fzf preview uses fish-only syntax but fzf executes previews via `$SHELL -c` (or `sh -c`). If `SHELL` isn’t fish (common when fish is launched from another login shell), the preview command fails and the preview pane won’t render. Consider forcing fish for the preview command or using POSIX-compatible syntax.</violation>
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| ts=$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S) | ||
| for old in "$PANE_DIR"/*.old; do | ||
| [ -f "$old" ] || continue | ||
| base=$(basename "${old%.old}") |
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P2: Archived pane filenames include a duplicated .txt suffix because .txt is kept in base and then .txt is appended again. Strip .txt when computing base so archived files match the intended naming scheme.
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Check if this issue is valid — if so, understand the root cause and fix it. At home-manager/programs/tmux/session-logger.sh, line 37:
<comment>Archived pane filenames include a duplicated `.txt` suffix because `.txt` is kept in `base` and then `.txt` is appended again. Strip `.txt` when computing `base` so archived files match the intended naming scheme.</comment>
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+ ts=$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)
+ for old in "$PANE_DIR"/*.old; do
+ [ -f "$old" ] || continue
+ base=$(basename "${old%.old}")
+ if [ -f "$PANE_DIR/$base.txt" ]; then
+ rm -f "$old"
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| tmux attach-session -t "$selected" | ||
| end | ||
| else if test "$selected" = work |
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P2: The 'work' session handling logic here (resurrect script lookup, session check, switch/attach, tmuxinator fallback) is duplicated from _two_function. If either copy is updated independently, they'll diverge. Consider calling _two_function directly when $selected = work to centralize this logic.
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Check if this issue is valid — if so, understand the root cause and fix it. At home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_tss_function.fish, line 26:
<comment>The 'work' session handling logic here (resurrect script lookup, session check, switch/attach, tmuxinator fallback) is duplicated from `_two_function`. If either copy is updated independently, they'll diverge. Consider calling `_two_function` directly when `$selected = work` to centralize this logic.</comment>
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+ else
+ tmux attach-session -t "$selected"
+ end
+ else if test "$selected" = work
+ set -l restore (tmux list-keys 2>/dev/null | string match -rg '(/\S+/resurrect/scripts/restore\.sh)')
+ set -l restore $restore[1]
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| function _tsw_function --description "Fuzzy-pick any window across all sessions" | ||
| set -l selected (tmux list-windows -a -F '#{session_name}:#{window_index} #{window_name}' 2>/dev/null \ | ||
| | fzf --prompt="window> " --height=40% \ | ||
| --preview='set t (string split " " {})[1]; tmux list-panes -t $t -F "#P: #{pane_current_command} #{pane_current_path}" 2>/dev/null') |
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P2: The fzf preview uses fish-only syntax but fzf executes previews via $SHELL -c (or sh -c). If SHELL isn’t fish (common when fish is launched from another login shell), the preview command fails and the preview pane won’t render. Consider forcing fish for the preview command or using POSIX-compatible syntax.
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Check if this issue is valid — if so, understand the root cause and fix it. At home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_tsw_function.fish, line 4:
<comment>The fzf preview uses fish-only syntax but fzf executes previews via `$SHELL -c` (or `sh -c`). If `SHELL` isn’t fish (common when fish is launched from another login shell), the preview command fails and the preview pane won’t render. Consider forcing fish for the preview command or using POSIX-compatible syntax.</comment>
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+function _tsw_function --description "Fuzzy-pick any window across all sessions"
+ set -l selected (tmux list-windows -a -F '#{session_name}:#{window_index} #{window_name}' 2>/dev/null \
+ | fzf --prompt="window> " --height=40% \
+ --preview='set t (string split " " {})[1]; tmux list-panes -t $t -F "#P: #{pane_current_command} #{pane_current_path}" 2>/dev/null')
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+ if test -z "$selected"
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config/tmuxinator/tmuxinator/desktop.yml (1)
1-4: Consider adding aroot:key to anchor windows to a consistent working directory.Without
root:, tmuxinator opens all windows in whatever directory the caller invokedtdo/tmo/tpofrom. This is fine for a session that always starts from$HOME, but will silently use the wrong CWD if the function is ever called from a project subdirectory. The same applies tomobile.yml,primary.yml, andwork.yml.🔧 Suggested addition
name: desktop +root: ~/ windows: - editor: nvim - server: bun run dev🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed. In `@config/tmuxinator/tmuxinator/desktop.yml` around lines 1 - 4, Add a top-level root: key to the tmuxinator session (the desktop session defined in desktop.yml) so all windows (like the editor and server entries) start in a consistent working directory; update desktop.yml to include root: pointing to the intended project or $HOME and apply the same change to mobile.yml, primary.yml, and work.yml so tdo/tmo/tpo won't inherit the caller's CWD.home-manager/programs/tmux/default.nix (1)
3-8:history-limit 0(unlimited scrollback) will cause unbounded RAM growth.The PR sets
history-limit 0intmux.confsocapture-pane -S -covers a pane's full lifetime. Every live pane retains its entire scrollback in the tmux server's memory with no upper bound. On a long-running session with many panes and verbose processes (e.g.,bun run devlogging continuously), this can exhaust memory over hours or days. Consider a large but finite value (e.g.,500000lines) that covers typical session lifetimes without the open-ended risk.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed. In `@home-manager/programs/tmux/default.nix` around lines 3 - 8, The tmux config sets "history-limit 0" (unlimited scrollback) which causes unbounded RAM growth; change that to a large but finite value (e.g., "history-limit 500000") in your tmux configuration (where "history-limit 0" is defined) so capture-pane -S - still grabs full session history up to that cap; update any references in ".config/tmux/session-logger.sh" or related tmux.conf entries that assume unlimited scrollback to rely on the finite limit instead.home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_tss_function.fish (1)
21-25: Repeated switch-or-attach pattern — extract a helper.The same
if $TMUX / switch-client / attach-sessionblock appears three times, differing only in the target name.♻️ Proposed refactor
Add a local helper at the top of the file and call it in each branch:
function _tss_function --description "Fuzzy-pick or create a tmux session" + function __tss_attach + if test -n "$TMUX" + tmux switch-client -t "$argv[1]" + else + tmux attach-session -t "$argv[1]" + end + end + set -l default_sessions primary mobile desktop work ...Then replace each duplicated block:
- if test -n "$TMUX" - tmux switch-client -t "$selected" - else - tmux attach-session -t "$selected" - end + __tss_attach "$selected"(Apply the same substitution at lines 33-37 and 45-49.)
Also applies to: 33-37, 45-49
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed. In `@home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_tss_function.fish` around lines 21 - 25, Extract the repeated TMUX branch into a local helper function (e.g., tss_tmux_switch_or_attach) at the top of _tss_function.fish that takes a single argument (the target session name) and runs "tmux switch-client -t <arg>" when $TMUX is set, otherwise "tmux attach-session -t <arg>"; then replace the three duplicated if-test blocks (the ones that call tmux switch-client / tmux attach-session with different "$selected" or other target names) by calling that helper with the respective target name so the logic is centralized in tss_tmux_switch_or_attach.
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Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.
Inline comments:
In `@home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_tdo_function.fish`:
- Around line 8-10: After starting a new session with tmuxinator, call tmux's
switch-client so an attached client inside tmux moves to the new session: in
_tdo_function.fish add a call to switch-client immediately after tmuxinator
start desktop; apply the same change in _tmo_function.fish (after tmuxinator
start mobile) and _tpo_function.fish (after tmuxinator start primary) so the
commands use switch-client when executed from within an active tmux client.
In `@home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_tsh_function.fish`:
- Around line 24-43: The function currently strips archived timestamps from
$selected and then checks tmux session existence, causing archived files with
matching live sessions to be treated as live; detect archived files first by
testing $selected for the timestamp pattern (e.g. use string match -r
'\-\-\d{8}-\d{6}\.txt$' on $selected) and if it matches, print the archived
message and return (use the same message that currently appears when a session
no longer exists), otherwise proceed to extract fname/parts and perform the tmux
checks and attach/switch logic; update references to $selected, $fname, $parts,
$sess, and $widx in the existing _tsh_function.fish code.
- Around line 14-18: The preview command is vulnerable because $query is
directly interpolated into the --preview shell string; instead export/pass the
query as an environment variable to fzf and reference that safe var inside the
preview command to avoid quote-breaking and injection. Concretely, when
constructing the pipeline that assigns to the variable selected (the set -l
selected ... | fzf invocation), prefix the fzf invocation with an environment
assignment like QUERY="$query" (or use env QUERY="$query") and change the
--preview value to use "$QUERY" (e.g. --preview='rg -n -- "$QUERY" {}
2>/dev/null | head -80') so the user-provided query is not shell-interpolated
into the preview command.
In `@home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_tss_function.fish`:
- Around line 29-31: In _tss_function.fish, before calling tmux run-shell with
the $restore payload, guard against no tmux server by checking tmux
list-sessions (or tmux ls) and only call tmux run-shell when that check
succeeds; if it fails, print a concise error/warning to stderr (e.g. "No tmux
server/sessions; skipping restore") and skip the run-shell (or return a non-zero
status if you want to abort), so replace the unconditional tmux run-shell
"$restore" with a conditional that tests tmux list-sessions' exit code and
surfaces the failure.
In `@home-manager/programs/tmux/session-logger.sh`:
- Around line 1-9: Add a single-instance lock using an atomic lock-directory
approach to prevent concurrent logger processes from racing on rotation/archive;
at script start try to create a lock dir (e.g., /tmp/tmux-session-logger.lock),
if it already exists check the PID inside and whether that PID is alive and exit
if active, otherwise remove stale lock and acquire it; write current PID into
the lock dir and register a trap to remove the lock dir on EXIT/INT/TERM so
cleanup always happens; apply this guard around the main loop and before any
rotation/archive operations that use LOG, PANE_DIR, and ARCHIVE_DIR (including
the rotation/move logic referenced in the later rotation/archive block) so only
one process performs .txt/.old rotation and archive moves at a time.
- Around line 22-42: The current snapshot filenames use sess--widx--pidx which
is not stable; change the snapshot creation in the tmux capture step to include
the unique pane_id (e.g. write to "$PANE_DIR/$sess--$widx--$pidx--$pane_id.txt"
instead of "$PANE_DIR/$sess--$widx--$pidx.txt") and update the .old handling
loop to compare/move using that same pane_id-aware basename (keep using
base="${old%.old}" but ensure live check uses "$PANE_DIR/$base.txt" where base
now contains the pane_id component); in short, modify the tmux capture target
and the logic in the for-old loop so filenames and comparisons incorporate
pane_id (references: variables sess, widx, pidx, pane_id, PANE_DIR, ARCHIVE_DIR,
old, base).
In `@home-manager/programs/tmux/tmux.conf`:
- Line 151: Replace the tmux history-limit setting that currently disables
scrollback: locate the line with "set -g history-limit 0" in the tmux
configuration and change it to a large positive value (e.g., set -g
history-limit 200000) so capture-pane and scrolling work correctly; ensure you
update any conditional or duplicate occurrences of history-limit to the same
positive value.
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Nitpick comments:
In `@config/tmuxinator/tmuxinator/desktop.yml`:
- Around line 1-4: Add a top-level root: key to the tmuxinator session (the
desktop session defined in desktop.yml) so all windows (like the editor and
server entries) start in a consistent working directory; update desktop.yml to
include root: pointing to the intended project or $HOME and apply the same
change to mobile.yml, primary.yml, and work.yml so tdo/tmo/tpo won't inherit the
caller's CWD.
In `@home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_tss_function.fish`:
- Around line 21-25: Extract the repeated TMUX branch into a local helper
function (e.g., tss_tmux_switch_or_attach) at the top of _tss_function.fish that
takes a single argument (the target session name) and runs "tmux switch-client
-t <arg>" when $TMUX is set, otherwise "tmux attach-session -t <arg>"; then
replace the three duplicated if-test blocks (the ones that call tmux
switch-client / tmux attach-session with different "$selected" or other target
names) by calling that helper with the respective target name so the logic is
centralized in tss_tmux_switch_or_attach.
In `@home-manager/programs/tmux/default.nix`:
- Around line 3-8: The tmux config sets "history-limit 0" (unlimited scrollback)
which causes unbounded RAM growth; change that to a large but finite value
(e.g., "history-limit 500000") in your tmux configuration (where "history-limit
0" is defined) so capture-pane -S - still grabs full session history up to that
cap; update any references in ".config/tmux/session-logger.sh" or related
tmux.conf entries that assume unlimited scrollback to rely on the finite limit
instead.
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tmuxinator issue 924 TMUX environment variable
💡 Result:
tmuxinator issue #924 was caused by tmuxinator generating the session creation command with an empty TMUX env var, e.g.:
TMUX= tmux new-session -d ...(github.com)
Because TMUX contains the current tmux server’s socket path, unsetting it makes tmux new-session talk to (or start) a different server (typically the default socket). Then the rest of tmuxinator’s commands run against your original server and spam can't find session. (github.com)
Fix: PR #925 removed that TMUX= prefix and was released in tmuxinator v3.3.1 (“Don’t unset TMUX env variable for new-session”). (github.com)
What to do:
- Upgrade tmuxinator to >= 3.3.1. (github.com)
- If you’re stuck on an older version, the workaround is exactly what the issue reporter did: run
tmuxinator debug <project>and stripTMUX=before executing. (github.com)
Citations:
- 1: Unable to start sessions due to "TMUX= tmux new-session ..." tmuxinator/tmuxinator#924
- 2: fix: Don't unset TMUX variable for new-session tmuxinator/tmuxinator#925
- 3: fix: Don't unset TMUX variable for new-session tmuxinator/tmuxinator#925
- 4: https://github.com/tmuxinator/tmuxinator/releases
- 5: Unable to start sessions due to "TMUX= tmux new-session ..." tmuxinator/tmuxinator#924
🌐 Web query:
tmuxinator attach-session switch-client inside tmux
💡 Result:
When you’re already inside tmux, you generally want to switch the current client to another session (not “attach” a new client).
Use switch-client (recommended inside tmux)
tmux switch-client -t <session-name>switch-client is explicitly meant to “switch the current session for a client”. [1]
What about attach-session inside tmux?
attach-session is primarily for outside tmux (“create a new client … and attach it”). When run inside tmux, it effectively switches the current client—but this is often confusing; the clearer equivalent command is switch-client. [1][2]
If this is from tmuxinator
tmuxinator can be configured to not auto-attach:
attach: falseThen you can start the project and switch from within tmux using tmux switch-client -t .... [3]
Sources:
[1] Unix & Linux Stack Exchange (explains attach-session vs switch-client inside tmux) (unix.stackexchange.com)
[2] tmux Wiki: Getting Started (client/session model) (github.com)
[3] tmuxinator README (attach: false) (github.com)
Citations:
- 1: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/654534/whats-the-expected-way-to-reconnect-to-shell-instantiated-tmux-sessions-that-ha?utm_source=openai
- 2: https://github.com/tmux/tmux/wiki/Getting-Started/2b5809b8334ebb321ffa3e6d130cbb19a0353f20?utm_source=openai
- 3: https://github.com/tmuxinator/tmuxinator?utm_source=openai
After tmuxinator start, add switch-client to navigate to the new session when inside tmux.
The three functions consistently use switch-client when navigating to an existing session inside tmux (lines 3–4), but the new-session path (lines 8–10) lacks this call after tmuxinator start. Inside an active tmux session, switch-client is the correct command to move the current client to a different session; without it, the user remains in their original session with no visible change.
Proposed fix
else
tmuxinator start desktop
+ if test -n "$TMUX"
+ tmux switch-client -t desktop
+ end
endApply the same fix to _tmo_function.fish (line 9) and _tpo_function.fish (line 9), replacing desktop with mobile and primary respectively.
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Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.
In `@home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_tdo_function.fish` around lines 8 - 10,
After starting a new session with tmuxinator, call tmux's switch-client so an
attached client inside tmux moves to the new session: in _tdo_function.fish add
a call to switch-client immediately after tmuxinator start desktop; apply the
same change in _tmo_function.fish (after tmuxinator start mobile) and
_tpo_function.fish (after tmuxinator start primary) so the commands use
switch-client when executed from within an active tmux client.
| set -l selected (rg -l -- "$query" "$pane_dir" "$archive_dir" 2>/dev/null \ | ||
| | fzf --prompt="pane-search> " \ | ||
| --height=40% \ | ||
| --preview="rg -n -- '$query' {} 2>/dev/null | head -80" \ | ||
| --preview-window=right:60%) |
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Preview command breaks on quotes and is command-injection prone.
$query is interpolated into a shell command inside single quotes. Queries containing ' can break preview, and crafted text can inject shell tokens.
Suggested fix (pass query via env var)
set -l query (string join ' ' $argv)
+ set -lx TSH_QUERY $query
set -l selected (rg -l -- "$query" "$pane_dir" "$archive_dir" 2>/dev/null \
| fzf --prompt="pane-search> " \
--height=40% \
- --preview="rg -n -- '$query' {} 2>/dev/null | head -80" \
+ --preview='rg -n -- "$TSH_QUERY" {} 2>/dev/null | head -80' \
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| set -l selected (rg -l -- "$query" "$pane_dir" "$archive_dir" 2>/dev/null \ | |
| | fzf --prompt="pane-search> " \ | |
| --height=40% \ | |
| --preview="rg -n -- '$query' {} 2>/dev/null | head -80" \ | |
| --preview-window=right:60%) | |
| set -lx TSH_QUERY $query | |
| set -l selected (rg -l -- "$query" "$pane_dir" "$archive_dir" 2>/dev/null \ | |
| | fzf --prompt="pane-search> " \ | |
| --height=40% \ | |
| --preview='rg -n -- "$TSH_QUERY" {} 2>/dev/null | head -80' \ | |
| --preview-window=right:60%) |
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.
In `@home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_tsh_function.fish` around lines 14 -
18, The preview command is vulnerable because $query is directly interpolated
into the --preview shell string; instead export/pass the query as an environment
variable to fzf and reference that safe var inside the preview command to avoid
quote-breaking and injection. Concretely, when constructing the pipeline that
assigns to the variable selected (the set -l selected ... | fzf invocation),
prefix the fzf invocation with an environment assignment like QUERY="$query" (or
use env QUERY="$query") and change the --preview value to use "$QUERY" (e.g.
--preview='rg -n -- "$QUERY" {} 2>/dev/null | head -80') so the user-provided
query is not shell-interpolated into the preview command.
| # work--0--0.txt or work--0--0--20260226-103000.txt → sess=work, widx=0 | ||
| set -l fname (string replace -r '.*/' '' "$selected" \ | ||
| | string replace -r '--\d{8}-\d{6}\.txt$' '' \ | ||
| | string replace '.txt' '') | ||
| set -l parts (string split -- '--' $fname) | ||
| set -l sess $parts[1] | ||
| set -l widx $parts[2] | ||
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| if not tmux has-session -t "$sess" 2>/dev/null | ||
| echo "Session '$sess' no longer exists (archived pane — content shown above in preview)" | ||
| return | ||
| end | ||
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| if test -n "$TMUX" | ||
| tmux switch-client -t "$sess" | ||
| tmux select-window -t "$sess:$widx" 2>/dev/null | ||
| else | ||
| tmux attach-session -t "$sess" \; select-window -t "$sess:$widx" | ||
| end | ||
| return |
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Archived matches are treated as live in some cases.
Current logic only checks whether the session exists. If an archived file matches and that session still exists, the function jumps to a live window instead of returning the graceful archived message.
Suggested fix (explicit archived-path check)
if test -z "$selected"
return
end
+
+ if string match -q "$archive_dir/*" "$selected"
+ echo "Archived pane selected — content available in preview only"
+ return
+ end
# work--0--0.txt or work--0--0--20260226-103000.txt → sess=work, widx=0🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.
In `@home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_tsh_function.fish` around lines 24 -
43, The function currently strips archived timestamps from $selected and then
checks tmux session existence, causing archived files with matching live
sessions to be treated as live; detect archived files first by testing $selected
for the timestamp pattern (e.g. use string match -r '\-\-\d{8}-\d{6}\.txt$' on
$selected) and if it matches, print the archived message and return (use the
same message that currently appears when a session no longer exists), otherwise
proceed to extract fname/parts and perform the tmux checks and attach/switch
logic; update references to $selected, $fname, $parts, $sess, and $widx in the
existing _tsh_function.fish code.
| if test -n "$restore" | ||
| tmux run-shell "$restore" | ||
| end |
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tmux run-shell silently fails when no tmux server is running.
If the user invokes tss from outside tmux with no active sessions, tmux run-shell "$restore" fails (no server), the restore is skipped without any feedback, and the function silently falls through to tmuxinator start work. Consider adding a server-presence guard or at minimum an error message:
🛡️ Proposed fix — guard or surface the failure
- if test -n "$restore"
- tmux run-shell "$restore"
- end
+ if test -n "$restore"
+ if tmux list-sessions &>/dev/null
+ tmux run-shell "$restore"
+ else
+ echo "tmux server not running; skipping resurrect restore" >&2
+ end
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| if test -n "$restore" | |
| tmux run-shell "$restore" | |
| end | |
| if test -n "$restore" | |
| if tmux list-sessions &>/dev/null | |
| tmux run-shell "$restore" | |
| else | |
| echo "tmux server not running; skipping resurrect restore" >&2 | |
| end | |
| end |
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Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.
In `@home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_tss_function.fish` around lines 29 -
31, In _tss_function.fish, before calling tmux run-shell with the $restore
payload, guard against no tmux server by checking tmux list-sessions (or tmux
ls) and only call tmux run-shell when that check succeeds; if it fails, print a
concise error/warning to stderr (e.g. "No tmux server/sessions; skipping
restore") and skip the run-shell (or return a non-zero status if you want to
abort), so replace the unconditional tmux run-shell "$restore" with a
conditional that tests tmux list-sessions' exit code and surfaces the failure.
| #!/usr/bin/env sh | ||
| mkdir -p ~/.local/share/tmux/panes | ||
| mkdir -p ~/.local/share/tmux/archive | ||
| LOG=~/.local/share/tmux/session-history.log | ||
| PANE_DIR=~/.local/share/tmux/panes | ||
| ARCHIVE_DIR=~/.local/share/tmux/archive | ||
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| sleep 30 |
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Missing single-instance guard can cause logger races.
If multiple logger processes run concurrently, they can race on .txt/.old rotation and archive moves, causing data loss or duplicate churn.
Suggested fix (lock directory)
#!/usr/bin/env sh
+LOCK_DIR="${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR:-/tmp}/tmux-session-logger.lock"
+if ! mkdir "$LOCK_DIR" 2>/dev/null; then
+ exit 0
+fi
+trap 'rmdir "$LOCK_DIR"' EXIT INT TERM
+
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/tmux/panes
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/tmux/archiveAlso applies to: 35-43
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Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.
In `@home-manager/programs/tmux/session-logger.sh` around lines 1 - 9, Add a
single-instance lock using an atomic lock-directory approach to prevent
concurrent logger processes from racing on rotation/archive; at script start try
to create a lock dir (e.g., /tmp/tmux-session-logger.lock), if it already exists
check the PID inside and whether that PID is alive and exit if active, otherwise
remove stale lock and acquire it; write current PID into the lock dir and
register a trap to remove the lock dir on EXIT/INT/TERM so cleanup always
happens; apply this guard around the main loop and before any rotation/archive
operations that use LOG, PANE_DIR, and ARCHIVE_DIR (including the rotation/move
logic referenced in the later rotation/archive block) so only one process
performs .txt/.old rotation and archive moves at a time.
| tmux list-panes -a -F "#{session_name} #{window_index} #{pane_index} #{pane_id}" \ | ||
| 2>/dev/null | while IFS= read -r line; do | ||
| sess=$(printf '%s' "$line" | cut -d' ' -f1) | ||
| widx=$(printf '%s' "$line" | cut -d' ' -f2) | ||
| pidx=$(printf '%s' "$line" | cut -d' ' -f3) | ||
| pane_id=$(printf '%s' "$line" | cut -d' ' -f4) | ||
| tmux capture-pane -pt "$pane_id" -S - 2>/dev/null \ | ||
| > "$PANE_DIR/$sess--$widx--$pidx.txt" | ||
| done | ||
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| # For each .old: if a live .txt exists → pane survived → delete .old | ||
| # if no live .txt → pane closed → archive with timestamp | ||
| ts=$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S) | ||
| for old in "$PANE_DIR"/*.old; do | ||
| [ -f "$old" ] || continue | ||
| base=$(basename "${old%.old}") | ||
| if [ -f "$PANE_DIR/$base.txt" ]; then | ||
| rm -f "$old" | ||
| else | ||
| mv "$old" "$ARCHIVE_DIR/${base}--${ts}.txt" | ||
| fi |
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Pane index reuse can silently drop closed-pane archives.
Using sess--widx--pidx as the unique key is not stable. If a pane closes and a new pane reuses the same index before the next cycle, the old snapshot is treated as “survived” and deleted instead of archived.
Suggested fix (use `pane_id` in filenames)
- tmux list-panes -a -F "#{session_name} #{window_index} #{pane_index} #{pane_id}" \
+ tmux list-panes -a -F "#{session_name} #{window_index} #{pane_index} #{pane_id}" \
2>/dev/null | while IFS= read -r line; do
@@
- tmux capture-pane -pt "$pane_id" -S - 2>/dev/null \
- > "$PANE_DIR/$sess--$widx--$pidx.txt"
+ tmux capture-pane -pt "$pane_id" -S - 2>/dev/null \
+ > "$PANE_DIR/$sess--$widx--$pidx--$pane_id.txt"
done🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.
In `@home-manager/programs/tmux/session-logger.sh` around lines 22 - 42, The
current snapshot filenames use sess--widx--pidx which is not stable; change the
snapshot creation in the tmux capture step to include the unique pane_id (e.g.
write to "$PANE_DIR/$sess--$widx--$pidx--$pane_id.txt" instead of
"$PANE_DIR/$sess--$widx--$pidx.txt") and update the .old handling loop to
compare/move using that same pane_id-aware basename (keep using
base="${old%.old}" but ensure live check uses "$PANE_DIR/$base.txt" where base
now contains the pane_id component); in short, modify the tmux capture target
and the logic in the for-old loop so filenames and comparisons incorporate
pane_id (references: variables sess, widx, pidx, pane_id, PANE_DIR, ARCHIVE_DIR,
old, base).
| # Extrakto (text extraction) | ||
| set -g @extrakto_key 'tab' | ||
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| set -g history-limit 0 |
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tmux history-limit 0 behavior unlimited scrollback
💡 Result:
In tmux, history-limit is a maximum number of lines kept per pane. So:
set -g history-limit 0means keep 0 lines of history → effectively no tmux scrollback (copy/scroll mode won’t have anything older to show). (src.rivoreo.one)- tmux doesn’t have a true “unlimited” scrollback setting; the practical approach is to set a very large
history-limit(at the cost of more memory). (src.rivoreo.one) - The setting only affects new windows/panes; existing ones keep the limit they were created with, so you may need to create a new window or restart the tmux server to see the change. (ss64.com)
Example “effectively unlimited” config:
set -g history-limit 200000Citations:
- 1: https://src.rivoreo.one/tmux/%2B/f1463ff3c11f7d84039bad43fe79c90ec6563b44/tmux.1?utm_source=openai
- 2: https://src.rivoreo.one/tmux/%2B/f1463ff3c11f7d84039bad43fe79c90ec6563b44/tmux.1?utm_source=openai
- 3: https://ss64.com/bash/tmux.html?utm_source=openai
history-limit 0 disables history; use a large positive value instead.
In tmux, history-limit 0 configures the pane to retain zero lines of history, which effectively disables scrollback and breaks capture-pane -S -. Set a large value like 200000 for practical unlimited history.
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| set -g history-limit 0 | |
| set -g history-limit 200000 |
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Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.
In `@home-manager/programs/tmux/tmux.conf` at line 151, Replace the tmux
history-limit setting that currently disables scrollback: locate the line with
"set -g history-limit 0" in the tmux configuration and change it to a large
positive value (e.g., set -g history-limit 200000) so capture-pane and scrolling
work correctly; ensure you update any conditional or duplicate occurrences of
history-limit to the same positive value.
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Pull request overview
This PR adds comprehensive session logging, pane archival, and tmuxinator integration to the tmux setup. The implementation captures full pane scrollback every 30 seconds, archives closed panes with timestamps, and provides searchable history via new Fish functions. It replaces simple session creation with tmuxinator-based layouts for primary, mobile, desktop, and work sessions.
Changes:
- Session logger daemon captures pane content every 30s and archives closed panes with timestamps
- Unlimited tmux scrollback history and new keybindings for session/window navigation
- Fish functions for searching history (
tsh), fuzzy session/window picking (tss,tsw), and session attachment that uses tmuxinator - Tmuxinator configuration files for four standard sessions with predefined window layouts
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| File | Description |
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| home-manager/programs/tmux/session-logger.sh | Background daemon that captures pane content and archives closed panes |
| home-manager/programs/tmux/tmux.conf | Enables unlimited history, adds keybindings for new Fish functions, starts logger on server boot |
| home-manager/programs/tmux/default.nix | Installs tmuxinator and deploys session-logger.sh |
| home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_tsh_function.fish | Search function for history log and pane contents using rg/fzf |
| home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_tss_function.fish | Fuzzy session picker that creates sessions via tmuxinator |
| home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_tsw_function.fish | Cross-session window picker using fzf |
| home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_two_function.fish | Work session attacher with resurrect integration |
| home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_tpo_function.fish | Updated to use tmuxinator for primary session |
| home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_tmo_function.fish | Updated to use tmuxinator for mobile session |
| home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_tdo_function.fish | Updated to use tmuxinator for desktop session |
| home-manager/programs/fish/default.nix | Adds abbreviations and function declarations for new commands |
| config/tmuxinator/tmuxinator/*.yml | Layout configurations for work, primary, mobile, and desktop sessions |
| config/tmuxinator/default.nix | Deploys tmuxinator config directory |
| config/default.nix | Imports tmuxinator config module |
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| else | ||
| tmux attach-session -t desktop | ||
| end | ||
| else |
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| else | |
| else | |
| if not command -q tmuxinator | |
| echo "tmuxinator is not installed or not in PATH. Please install tmuxinator to start the 'desktop' session." >&2 | |
| return 1 | |
| end |
| >> "$LOG" 2>/dev/null | ||
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| # Rotate existing live snapshots to .old | ||
| for f in "$PANE_DIR"/*.txt; do |
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The glob pattern '.txt' on line 17 will expand to the literal string '.txt' if no .txt files exist in PANE_DIR during the first run. The '[ -f "$f" ]' check handles this, but the loop will still execute once with the literal pattern. Consider adding 'set -f' before the loop or using 'nullglob' behavior to skip the loop entirely when no files match. Alternatively, add '|| true' after line 19 to ensure the script doesn't exit if 'mv' fails.
| for f in "$PANE_DIR"/*.txt; do | |
| set -- "$PANE_DIR"/*.txt | |
| [ -e "$1" ] || set -- | |
| for f in "$@"; do |
| else | ||
| tmux attach-session -t primary | ||
| end | ||
| else |
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| else | |
| else | |
| if not command -q tmuxinator | |
| echo "Error: 'tmuxinator' is not installed or not found in PATH. Cannot start primary session." >&2 | |
| return 1 | |
| end |
| tmux capture-pane -pt "$pane_id" -S - 2>/dev/null \ | ||
| > "$PANE_DIR/$sess--$widx--$pidx.txt" |
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The filename format 'sess--widx--pidx.txt' doesn't handle session names that contain '--' characters. If a user creates a session with '--' in its name, the parsing logic in _tsh_function.fish will fail to correctly extract the session name. Consider using a delimiter that's less likely to appear in session names (like a null byte, tab, or a multi-character sequence like ':::') or URL-encoding special characters in session names.
| tmux capture-pane -pt "$pane_id" -S - 2>/dev/null \ | |
| > "$PANE_DIR/$sess--$widx--$pidx.txt" | |
| # Encode any occurrence of '--' in the session name so it does not | |
| # conflict with the '--' delimiters used in the filename pattern. | |
| safe_sess=$(printf '%s' "$sess" | sed 's/--/__DASHDASH__/g') | |
| tmux capture-pane -pt "$pane_id" -S - 2>/dev/null \ | |
| > "$PANE_DIR/$safe_sess--$widx--$pidx.txt" |
| tmux capture-pane -pt "$pane_id" -S - 2>/dev/null \ | ||
| > "$PANE_DIR/$sess--$widx--$pidx.txt" |
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Running 'capture-pane -S -' on every pane every 30 seconds can be expensive for sessions with many panes or panes with large scrollback buffers. With unlimited history (history-limit 0), this could capture gigabytes of data per cycle. Consider implementing a max-capture-lines limit or only capturing incrementally since the last snapshot.
| set -l selected (rg -l -- "$query" "$pane_dir" "$archive_dir" 2>/dev/null \ | ||
| | fzf --prompt="pane-search> " \ | ||
| --height=40% \ | ||
| --preview="rg -n -- '$query' {} 2>/dev/null | head -80" \ | ||
| --preview-window=right:60%) |
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The function doesn't verify that required commands (rg and fzf) are available before using them. If either command is missing, the function will fail with unclear error messages. Consider adding checks like 'if not command -q rg' and providing helpful error messages to guide users to install missing dependencies.
| tmux attach-session -t work | ||
| end | ||
| else | ||
| tmuxinator start work |
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| tmuxinator start work | |
| if command -q tmuxinator | |
| tmuxinator start work | |
| else | |
| echo "tmuxinator is not installed or not in PATH; cannot start 'work' session" >&2 | |
| return 1 | |
| end |
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| function _tsw_function --description "Fuzzy-pick any window across all sessions" | |||
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| function _tsw_function --description "Fuzzy-pick any window across all sessions" | |
| function _tsw_function --description "Fuzzy-pick any window across all sessions" | |
| if not command -q fzf | |
| echo "Error: fzf is required by _tsw_function but is not installed or not in PATH." >&2 | |
| return 1 | |
| end |
| set -l selected (printf '%s\n' $candidates | fzf \ | ||
| --prompt="session> " \ | ||
| --height=40% \ | ||
| --preview='tmux list-windows -F "#I: #W" -t {} 2>/dev/null' \ | ||
| --bind='ctrl-x:execute-silent(tmux kill-session -t {})+abort') |
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| set -l selected (rg -l -- "$query" "$pane_dir" "$archive_dir" 2>/dev/null \ | ||
| | fzf --prompt="pane-search> " \ | ||
| --height=40% \ | ||
| --preview="rg -n -- '$query' {} 2>/dev/null | head -80" \ |
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The --preview command passed to fzf embeds the unescaped query directly into a shell command string (rg -n -- '$query' {}), which allows a search term containing quotes or shell metacharacters to break out of the quoted context and inject arbitrary shell commands when the preview runs. Because pane contents often include text originating from external systems, copying such text into tsh as a search query can trigger this injection and execute attacker-controlled commands in your shell. To fix this, avoid interpolating query into a shell command string and instead pass it to rg as a properly escaped argument or use a preview mechanism that does not evaluate the query through a shell (e.g., by using safe argument passing or explicit escaping for user input).
| --preview="rg -n -- '$query' {} 2>/dev/null | head -80" \ | |
| --preview="sh -c 'rg -n -- \"\$1\" \"\$2\" 2>/dev/null | head -80' sh {q} {}" \ |
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spec/coverage_spec.sh (1)
127-152:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 MinorMissing
Itblock to assert the spec file forsession-logger.shexists.Line 152 registers
home-manager/programs/tmux/session-logger.shin thecovered_scriptslist, satisfying the diff/no-missing-scripts test. However, no correspondingItblock was added to the firstDescribe 'all required scripts have spec files'section (lines 7–127). Without it, the test suite never asserts that the spec file (e.g.,spec/tmux_session_logger_spec.sh) exists on disk — defeating the purpose of that describe block.Proposed fix — add the missing `It` block
It 'has spec file for home-manager/programs/neovim/run_tests.sh' The path "spec/neovim_tests_spec.sh" should be exist End + +It 'has spec file for home-manager/programs/tmux/session-logger.sh' + The path "spec/tmux_session_logger_spec.sh" should be exist +EndCreate
spec/tmux_session_logger_spec.shwith at minimum a smoke test for the new script.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed. In `@spec/coverage_spec.sh` around lines 127 - 152, The test suite lists home-manager/programs/tmux/session-logger.sh in the covered_scripts array but lacks an It block in the Describe 'all required scripts have spec files' section to assert the corresponding spec file exists; add an It block that checks for the presence of spec/tmux_session_logger_spec.sh (mirroring how other scripts are asserted) and create spec/tmux_session_logger_spec.sh containing at least a minimal smoke test that sources or runs session-logger.sh and verifies it executes without error.
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Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.
Outside diff comments:
In `@spec/coverage_spec.sh`:
- Around line 127-152: The test suite lists
home-manager/programs/tmux/session-logger.sh in the covered_scripts array but
lacks an It block in the Describe 'all required scripts have spec files' section
to assert the corresponding spec file exists; add an It block that checks for
the presence of spec/tmux_session_logger_spec.sh (mirroring how other scripts
are asserted) and create spec/tmux_session_logger_spec.sh containing at least a
minimal smoke test that sources or runs session-logger.sh and verifies it
executes without error.
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config/tmuxinator/tmuxinator/mobile.yml (1)
1-9: Same as the comment ondesktop.yml— this file is byte-for-byte identical todesktop.ymlexcept for thenamefield. If mobile-specific layout adjustments (e.g.,main-vertical, fewer panes) are planned, separating the configs now avoids silent drift later.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed. In `@config/tmuxinator/tmuxinator/mobile.yml` around lines 1 - 9, This tmuxinator config (mobile.yml) is identical to desktop.yml except for the top-level name; either make mobile-specific changes now or remove the duplicate to avoid silent divergence. Update mobile.yml (the top-level name: mobile, the windows list entries like btop and the dotfiles window with layout/panes) to reflect intended mobile layout (e.g., set dotfiles.layout to main-vertical or fewer panes, reduce number of panes under dotfiles, or add mobile-only windows/panes), or consolidate by removing mobile.yml and referencing the shared config used by desktop.yml.
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config/tmuxinator/tmuxinator/desktop.yml (1)
1-9:desktop.ymlandmobile.ymlare structurally identicalBoth files differ only in their
namefield — all windows, layouts, roots, and panes are the same. If a mobile session is intentionally meant to have a different layout (e.g., narrowermain-verticalor a reduced window set to suit a smaller screen), this should be reflected now before the configs diverge organically and untracked.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed. In `@config/tmuxinator/tmuxinator/desktop.yml` around lines 1 - 9, desktop.yml and mobile.yml are currently identical except for the top-level name; update the mobile config to reflect an intentional mobile layout or explicitly document why they should remain the same. Specifically, edit mobile.yml (the top-level name value) and change the windows/layout/roots/panes configuration (e.g., adjust the dotfiles window's layout from "even-horizontal" to a mobile-friendly layout such as "main-vertical" or remove/condense panes) so it differs from desktop.yml, or add an inline comment or README explaining the reason to keep both files identical; target the entries named "name", window named "btop", window "dotfiles", "layout", "root", and "panes" when making the change.
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Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.
Duplicate comments:
In `@config/tmuxinator/tmuxinator/mobile.yml`:
- Around line 1-9: This tmuxinator config (mobile.yml) is identical to
desktop.yml except for the top-level name; either make mobile-specific changes
now or remove the duplicate to avoid silent divergence. Update mobile.yml (the
top-level name: mobile, the windows list entries like btop and the dotfiles
window with layout/panes) to reflect intended mobile layout (e.g., set
dotfiles.layout to main-vertical or fewer panes, reduce number of panes under
dotfiles, or add mobile-only windows/panes), or consolidate by removing
mobile.yml and referencing the shared config used by desktop.yml.
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Nitpick comments:
In `@config/tmuxinator/tmuxinator/desktop.yml`:
- Around line 1-9: desktop.yml and mobile.yml are currently identical except for
the top-level name; update the mobile config to reflect an intentional mobile
layout or explicitly document why they should remain the same. Specifically,
edit mobile.yml (the top-level name value) and change the
windows/layout/roots/panes configuration (e.g., adjust the dotfiles window's
layout from "even-horizontal" to a mobile-friendly layout such as
"main-vertical" or remove/condense panes) so it differs from desktop.yml, or add
an inline comment or README explaining the reason to keep both files identical;
target the entries named "name", window named "btop", window "dotfiles",
"layout", "root", and "panes" when making the change.
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Summary
sess--widx--pidx.txt; closed panes are moved toarchive/with a timestamp suffix (work--0--0--20260226-103000.txt) rather than deletedhistory-limit 0: unlimited tmux scrollback socapture-pane -S -covers the entire pane lifetime_tsh_function:tsh <query>searches both livepanes/andarchive/viarg+fzf, jumping to the session/window for live panes or printing a graceful message for archived ones_tss_function,_tsw_function,_two_function: fzf-based session picker, cross-session window picker, and work-session attacher_tdo,_tmo,_tpo: updated to usetmuxinator startwhen the session doesn't yet existconfig/default.nixDirectory layout after deploy
Test plan
~/.local/share/tmux/panes/showssess--widx--pidx.txtfilesarchive/with timestamptsh <query>finds matches in both live and archived filestsh <query>for live pane navigates to correct session/windowmake shell-lintandmake shell-testpass🤖 Generated with Claude Code
Summary by cubic
Persistent tmux session logging with a searchable pane archive, plus tmuxinator-backed session launchers and fzf pickers for faster navigation. Unlimited scrollback captures full pane history.
New Features
Migration
Written for commit f6d5f04. Summary will update on new commits.