Iterm2 python script

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#!/usr/bin/env python3.7

import iterm2
import os


async def main(connection):
    """
    Open an Iterm2 tab dedicated to projects with a double pane per project, ready to start and showing its git status.
    """
    app = await iterm2.async_get_app(connection)
    window = app.current_terminal_window

    if window is None:
        print("No current window")
        return

    projects = {
        "Project A": "proj_a",
        "Project B": "proj_b",
        "Project C": "proj_c",
    }
    dev_dir = "/path/to/dev/dir/"
    git_status_cmd = "git top"
    fire_up_cmd = "docker-compose up"

    tab = await window.async_create_tab()
    await tab.async_set_title("My projects")

    sess = tab.current_session
    for k, v in projects.items():
        project_sess = await sess.async_split_pane(vertical=True, before=True)
        await project_sess.async_set_name(k)

        project_path = os.path.join(dev_dir, v)
        await project_sess.async_send_text(f"cd {project_path}\n{fire_up_cmd}")

        git_sess = await project_sess.async_split_pane(vertical=False, before=False)
        await git_sess.async_send_text(f"cd {project_path} && {git_status_cmd}\n")

    await sess.async_close()

iterm2.run_until_complete(main)