Scripting tmux to set up my development environment The script opens 3 windows: 1 - a vim session for backend work; 2 - a vim session for frontend work; 3 - split into 2x2, with two bash shells, one postgresql shell and my Python/Flask application running in the fourth pane;

tmux_myapp

#!/bin/bash
DEV_PATH="~/dev/myapp"
SESSION="myapp"
tmux -2 new-session -d -s $SESSION

# First window (backend dev)
tmux rename-window "Backend"
tmux send-keys "cd $DEV_PATH; vim" C-m

# Frontend window for vim
tmux new-window -n "Frontend"
tmux send-keys "cd $DEV_PATH; vim" C-m

# Control window
tmux new-window -n "Control"

# Split to 2x2
tmux split-window -h
tmux split-window -v
tmux select-pane -t 0
tmux split-window -v

# First pane
tmux select-pane -t 0
tmux send-keys "cd $DEV_PATH" C-m

# Second pane
tmux select-pane -t 1
tmux send-keys "cd $DEV_PATH" C-m

# Third pane
tmux select-pane -t 2
tmux send-keys "cd $DEV_PATH; scripts/db_shell.sh" C-m

# Fourth pane
tmux select-pane -t 3
tmux send-keys "cd $DEV_PATH; ./run.py" C-m

# Select the control window and first pane
tmux select-window -t "Control"
tmux select-pane -t 0

# Reattach
tmux -2 attach-session -t $SESSION