Simple example dev setup which opens separate tabs in iTerm for different tasks/runners/servers

devtabs.sh

#!/bin/bash

# **************************************************************************************
#
#   Devtabs
#
#   Simple example dev setup which opens separate tabs in iTerm for different tasks/runners/servers
#   @urre 140715
#
# **************************************************************************************

# Usage:

#   bash devtabs.sh

# Usage with Alfred (Powerpack required)

#   1. Open up Alfred
#   2. Preferences -> Workflows
#   3. Add input keyword and then Add (+) -> Actions
#   4. Choose Run script
#   5. Choose Bash and add this script
#   6. Connect keyword and action -> Save

# Commands usage:
#     newtab                   Opens the current directory in a new new tab
#     newtab [PATH]            Open PATH in a new tab
#     newtab [CMD]             Open a new tab and execute CMD
#     newtab [PATH] [CMD] ...  Yup :)

function newtab () {
    local cmd=""
    local cdto="$PWD"
    local args="$@"

    if [ -d "$1" ]; then
        cdto=`cd "$1"; pwd`
        args="${@:2}"
    fi

    if [ -n "$args" ]; then
        cmd="; $args"
    fi

    osascript &>/dev/null <<EOF
        tell application "iTerm"
            tell current terminal
                launch session "Default Session"
                tell the last session
                    write text "cd \"$cdto\"$cmd"
                end tell
            end tell
        end tell
EOF
}

# Just some examples, add/edit/remove below:

# Start Memcached
newtab /path/to/sites/site ./startmemcached.sh

# Start MongoDB
newtab /path/to/sites/site ./startmongo.sh

# Concat and minify Javscript with Grunt
newtab /path/to/sites/site/static grunt watch:all

# Compile CSS with Compass
newtab /path/to/sites/site/static/styles compass watch

# Open in default browser
newtab open 'http://site.loc'

# Open project in Sublime Text
newtab /path/to/sites/site 'subl . && sleep 0.1 && subl .'