Apple script to open an iterm2 "nightly" window from right-clicking on a file or folder in Finder. To use:(1) Open Automator(2) Create a new service(3) Change "Service receives selected" drop downs to "Files or folders" in "Finder"(4) Select "Run applescript" from the sidebar, then paste this script in and save

Open in iTerm2-nightly

-- Adapted from these sources:
-- http://peterdowns.com/posts/open-iterm-finder-service.html
-- https://gist.github.com/cowboy/905546
-- 
-- Modified to work with files as well, cd-ing to their container folder
on run {input, parameters}
  tell application "Finder"
		set my_file to first item of input
		set filetype to (kind of (info for my_file))
		-- Treats OS X applications as files.  To treat them as folders, integrate this SO answer:
		-- http://stackoverflow.com/a/6881524/640517
		if filetype is "Folder" or filetype is "Volume" then
			set dir_path to quoted form of (POSIX path of my_file)
		else
			set dir_path to quoted form of (POSIX path of (container of my_file as string))
		end if
	end tell
	CD_to(dir_path)
end run

on CD_to(theDir)
	tell application "iTerm"
		activate
		set go_dir to "cd " & theDir
		set newWindow to (create window with default profile)
		tell current session of first window
			write text go_dir
		end tell
	end tell
end CD_to

This is working but it opens the parent directory. Also it always creates a new window instead of a new tab. Any idea?

This is working but it opens the parent directory. Also it always creates a new window instead of a new tab. Any idea?

@revaxarts Try this snippet:

on CD_to(theDir)
    tell application "iTerm"
        activate
        set go_dir to "cd " & theDir
        try
            set currentWindow to the last window
        on error
            set currentWindow to (create window with default profile)
        end try
        tell current window
            -- These commands return a tab
            set newTab to (create tab with default profile)
            tell newTab
                select
                tell current session of currentWindow
                    write text go_dir
                end tell
            end tell
        end tell
    end tell
end CD_to

@revaxarts Try this snippet:

on CD_to(theDir)
    tell application "iTerm"
        activate
        set go_dir to "cd " & theDir
        try
            set currentWindow to the last window
        on error
            set currentWindow to (create window with default profile)
        end try
        tell current window
            -- These commands return a tab
            set newTab to (create tab with default profile)
            tell newTab
                select
                tell current session of currentWindow
                    write text go_dir
                end tell
            end tell
        end tell
    end tell
end CD_to

theDir is still the parent so it has to be something in the first part of the script

theDir is still the parent so it has to be something in the first part of the script

Seems filetype is not correctly. Changing

    if filetype is "Folder" or filetype is "Volume" then
        set dir_path to quoted form of (POSIX path of my_file)
    else
        set dir_path to quoted form of (POSIX path of (container of my_file as string))
    end if

to

    set dir_path to quoted form of (POSIX path of my_file)

seems to work in my case, both for files and folders

Seems filetype is not correctly. Changing

    if filetype is "Folder" or filetype is "Volume" then
        set dir_path to quoted form of (POSIX path of my_file)
    else
        set dir_path to quoted form of (POSIX path of (container of my_file as string))
    end if

to

    set dir_path to quoted form of (POSIX path of my_file)

seems to work in my case, both for files and folders

Thank's @revaxarts

Thank's @revaxarts

use kind of upon info for is not recommanded according to apple documentation because it's localized. It will not work on non-English system. it returned 文件夹 for me... 😢

use kind of upon info for is not recommanded according to apple documentation because it's localized. It will not work on non-English system. it returned 文件夹 for me... 😢

Is this working on OSX 10.12.4 for anyone? It appears that "first item of input" causes the script to fail. For testing, I added "Get Specified finder items" in the workflow within Automator. Script receives input from that action and works correctly. However, when you click on the application, you just get a message "The action "Run Applescript" encountered an error"

I created this as a service. I can right click and select the service on the folder. It works and the folder is opened in iTerm as a . new tab.

Is this working on OSX 10.12.4 for anyone? It appears that "first item of input" causes the script to fail. For testing, I added "Get Specified finder items" in the workflow within Automator. Script receives input from that action and works correctly. However, when you click on the application, you just get a message "The action "Run Applescript" encountered an error"

I created this as a service. I can right click and select the service on the folder. It works and the folder is opened in iTerm as a . new tab.

Took me trying a few other versions before fining this one. Awesome update to the two previous versions. Thanks 👍

Took me trying a few other versions before fining this one. Awesome update to the two previous versions. Thanks 👍