Rusmux - tmux automation

The main purpose of this project is to serve as a substitute for tmuxinator, while still utilizing its yaml files.

tmuxinator, which is written in Ruby, has had instances of breaking due to updates in packages/gems, having me scrambling for a solution.

Furthermore, the process of installing it on different servers that lack a Ruby installation proved to be tedious.

Hence, rusmux was created. It served as a chance for me to:

• Utilize the existing .yml project files from tmuxinator.
• Generate a standalone binary that can be easily distributed.
• Enhance my skills and comprehension of Rust and its associated tools.

Example

cat ~/.config/rusmux/demo.yml

project_name: demo  # can also use name
project_root: ~/src/demo
on_project_start:
  - sudo systemctl start postgresql
  - sudo systemctl start mysqld
# on_project_stop: 
pre_window:
  - workon demo
  - cd demo
windows:
  - editor: vim
  - shells:
      layout: main-vertical
      options:  # per window options
        main-pane-width: 60%
      panes:
        - #
        - grunt serve
        - remote-log: # name is meaningless, for multi commands
          - ssh me@example.com
          - cd /var/logs
          - tail -f project.log 
  - mail: python -m smtpd -n -c DebuggingServer localhost:1025

Install

• Arch Linux users can install rusmux from AUR, e.g. (using paru):

  paru -S rusmux
  

• Get a compiled binary from the Releases page and place it in your $PATH.

• With cargo:

  cargo install rusmux
  

• With shell script, for the specific version, see the release page, e.g:

  curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/MeirKriheli/rusmux/releases/download/v0.x.y/rusmux-installer.sh | sh
  

Commands

• Run a project

  rusmux run [project]
  rusmux start [project]
  

• List all existing projects

  rusmux list
  

• Output shell commands for a project

  rusmux debug [project]
  

• Edit an existing project ($EDITOR should be set)

  rusmux edit [project]
  

• Stop project's session

  rusmux stop [project]
  rusmux kill [project]
  

• Delete an existing project (after confirmation)

  rusmux delete [project]
  

• Create a new project, and open it in an editor ($EDITOR should be set)

  rusmux new [project]
  

  This creates the project from default template. To create one with just the project name:

  rusmux new [project] --blank
  

• Copy an existing project to a new one and edit it ($EDITOR should be set)

  rusmux copy [existing] [new]
  

• Check your environment for potential issues

  rusmux doctor
  

  Checks for tmux in $PATH and $SHELL & $EDITOR are set.

NOTE In the commands above, project, existing and new can be:

• A simple name, like my_project, awesome_server, which will be created with a yaml extension in the config directory.
• A path to a file (determined by an extension and/or path separator), e.g. ~/projects/my_project/session.yaml.