t2.py

#!/bin/bash

set -o errexit

server=$1
remote_paths="$server:\""
for remote_path in "${@:2}"; do
    remote_paths="$remote_paths '$remote_path'"
done
remote_paths="$remote_paths\""

if test $(find ~/.tr_timestamp -atime -5s); then
    exit
fi
touch ~/.tr_timestamp

to_dir=$(mktemp -d)
echo -n $to_dir | pbcopy
cmd="rsync -av $remote_paths '$to_dir' && open '$to_dir'"
script_name=$(mktemp)
echo $cmd > $script_name
bash_cmd="/bin/bash '$script_name'"
script="tell application \"iTerm2\"
  create window with default profile command \"$bash_cmd\"
end tell"
osascript -e "$script"