Text to and from system clipboard to tmux using AppleScript

tmux-clipboard.applescript

-- putting current selection in clipboard

-- set tmux path
set tmux_path to "/usr/local/bin/tmux"

-- copy selected text to clipboard
tell application "System Events" to keystroke "c" using {command down}
delay 0.1 -- so copy can take place
set selected_text to (the clipboard as text)

-- give tmux the text from the clipboard
do shell script "pbpaste | " & tmux_path & " load-buffer -"


-- paste from tmux

-- set tmux path
set tmux_path to "/usr/local/bin/tmux"

do shell script tmux_path & " save-buffer - | pbcopy"