Run multiple commands, and open them all in synchronized tmux panes

tmux-sync.sh

#!/bin/sh
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set -e

if [ $# -lt 2 ]
then
  echo "Usage: $0 [session_name] [command_1]..."
  exit 1
fi

session=$1
shift

tmux start-server
tmux new -d -s $session

on_error() {
  tmux kill-session -t $session
}
trap on_error ERR

cmd1=$1
shift
tmux send -t $session:0 "$cmd1" C-m

for i in "$@"
do
  tmux splitw -t $session -l 1
  tmux send -t $session:0.1 "$i" C-m
  tmux selectp -t $session:0.0
  tmux selectl -t $session tiled
done

tmux setw synchronize-panes on
tmux a -t $session