How to have change the tab color in iTerm2 based on what folder or directory you are in

.change-tab-color-pwd

#!/usr/bin/env python
"""

       Set terminal tab / decoration color by the server name.

       Get a random colour which matches the server name and use it for the tab colour:
       the benefit is that each server gets a distinct color which you do not need
       to configure beforehand.

"""

import socket
import random
import colorsys
import sys
import os

# http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1523427/python-what-is-the-common-header-format
__copyright__ = "Copyright 2012 Mikko Ohtamaa - http://opensourcehacker.com"
__author__ = "Mikko Ohtamaa <[email protected]>"
__licence__ = "WTFPL"
__credits__ = ["Antti Haapala"]

USAGE = """
Colorize terminal tab based on the current PWD.

Usage: rainbow-parade.py [0-1.0] [0-1.0] # Lightness and saturation values

An iTerm 2 example (recolorize dark grey background and black text):

    rainbow-parade.py 0.7 0.4
"""


def get_random_by_string(s):
    """
    Get always the same 0...1 random number based on an arbitrary string
    """
    # Initialize random gen by hash of string s
    random.seed(s)
    return random.random()


def decorate_terminal(color):
    """
    Set terminal tab / decoration color.

    Please note that iTerm 2 / Konsole have different control codes over this.
    Note sure what other terminals support this behavior.

    :param color: tuple of (r, g, b)
    """

    r, g, b = color

    # iTerm 2
    # http://www.iterm2.com/#/section/documentation/escape_codes"
    sys.stdout.write("\033]6;1;bg;red;brightness;%d\a" % int(r * 255))
    sys.stdout.write("\033]6;1;bg;green;brightness;%d\a" % int(g * 255))
    sys.stdout.write("\033]6;1;bg;blue;brightness;%d\a" % int(b * 255))
    sys.stdout.flush()

    # Konsole
    # TODO
    # http://meta.ath0.com/2006/05/24/unix-shell-games-with-kde/


def rainbow_unicorn(lightness, saturation):
    """
    Colorize terminal tab by your server name.

    Create a color in HSL space where lightness and saturation is locked, tune only hue by the server.

    http://games.adultswim.com/robot-unicorn-attack-twitchy-online-game.html
    """

    name = os.getcwd()

    hue = get_random_by_string(name)

    color = colorsys.hls_to_rgb(hue, lightness, saturation)

    decorate_terminal(color)


def main():
    """
    From Toholampi with love http://www.toholampi.fi/tiedostot/119_yleisesite_englanti_naytto.pdf
    """
    if(len(sys.argv) < 3):
        sys.exit(USAGE)

    lightness = float(sys.argv[1])
    saturation = float(sys.argv[2])

    rainbow_unicorn(lightness, saturation)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

.zshrc

# Change tab color based on pwd.
function tab_color_precmd {
  ~/.change-tab-color-pwd 0.5 0.5
}
autoload -U add-zsh-hook
add-zsh-hook precmd tab_color_precmd

Love this.

These days chpwd (runs on dir change) is prob a better hook choice than precmd (runs before each prompt).

just found and love it!