Kitty Tabs

.zshrc

function dev() {
  local dir="${1:-$PWD}"
  dir="$(realpath "$dir")"

  if [[ ! -d "$dir" ]]; then
    echo "Directory does not exist: $dir"
    return 1
  fi

  local session_file
  session_file="$(mktemp)"

  # Create a temporary session file with %d replaced by the actual dir
  sed "s|%d|$dir|g" ~/.config/kitty/dev-session.conf > "$session_file"

  # Launch kitty with the custom session
  kitty --session "$session_file"

  # Optional: clean up the temp file later if you want
}

conf

DISABLE_AUTO_TITLE="true"

function set_terminal_title() {
  local current_dir="$PWD"
  local tab_title="${current_dir##*/}"

  if [[ -n "$1" ]]; then
    # When a command is running, set terminal title to: path | command
    print -Pn "\e]0;$current_dir | $1\a"
  else
    # When idle, just show the directory
    print -Pn "\e]0;$current_dir\a"
  fi

  # Always set tab title to just the current directory
  print -Pn "\e]1;$tab_title\a"
}

# Zsh hooks
function preexec() {
  set_terminal_title "$1"
}

function precmd() {
  set_terminal_title
}

autoload -Uz add-zsh-hook
add-zsh-hook preexec preexec
add-zsh-hook precmd precmd

# Initial set
set_terminal_title

dev-session.conf

# First, split vertically (top-bottom)
layout splith

# Launch Neovim in top split (will be the first pane)
launch --cwd %d --title nvim nvim

# Split from the first window (nvim) — this creates the bottom pane
launch --cwd %d --title shell --stdin-source=pty --location=hsplit zsh

# Resize layout: 5 total units → nvim = 4, shell = 1
match title nvim
  focus
  set_layout splits horizontal 4 1

kitty.conf

allow_remote_control yes
clear_all_shortcuts yes

tab_title_template "{title}"
tab_title_template "{shell_path}"  # just something predictable