zellij_sessionizer

zellij_sessionizer

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Inspired by https://github.com/ThePrimeagen/.dotfiles/blob/602019e902634188ab06ea31251c01c1a43d1621/bin/.local/scripts/tmux-sessionizer
# Just for zellij
# alows you to use `fzf` to navigate into a desire folder and either start or attach into a zellij session
# If you run it from inside zellij, it will open the newly selected folder in a new pane

# Demo of the original: https://youtu.be/bdumjiHabhQ?t=269

# 1. Place the script in your path
# 2. Create an alias to call this script in your shells .rc config: 
#    bindkey -s ^f "zellij_sessionizer\n"
# 3. Update where you want to search:
#    I'm using `fd` to perform the search inside a specific dir, you can use that or `find`

# Use an argument if passed
if [[ $# -eq 1 ]]; then
    selected_path=$1
else
    # If no argument was provided, interactively choose a directory
    selected_path=$(fd . ~/dev --min-depth 1 --max-depth 2 --type d | fzf)
fi

# If no directory was selected, exit the script
if [[ -z $selected_path ]]; then
    exit 0
fi

# Get the name of the selected directory, replacing "." with "_"
session_name=$(basename "$selected_path" | tr . _)

# We're outside of zellij, so lets create a new session or attach to a new one.
if [[ -z $ZELLIJ ]]; then
	cd $selected_path
  
  # -c will make zellij to either create a new session or to attach into an existing one
	zellij attach $session_name -c
	exit 0
fi

# We're inside zellij so we'll open a new pane and move into the selected directory
zellij action new-pane

# Hopefully they'll someday support specifying a directory and this won't be as laggy
# thanks to @msirringhaus for getting this from the community some time ago!
zellij action write-chars "cd $selected_path" && zellij action write 10

I have a PR open for this! zellij-org/zellij#2535

This is great! can't wait

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I used to use tmux switch-client to switch to a newly created session and was missing that behavior in zellij. After some more time searching I've found a plugin with that exact functionality, so I've decided to inform here in case you might like this solution more as well. Here's the plugin.