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Add tmux session management documentation #6

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Summary

  • Adds docs/session-management.md -- first doc in the new docs/ directory
  • Covers session mode navigation, prefix commands, CLI usage, resurrect/continuum persistence, and workflow philosophy
  • Philosophy-first: explains why to use sessions this way, not just keybinding tables

Changes

  • docs/session-management.md: new file -- session mode keys, prefix commands, CLI reference, persistence via resurrect/continuum, workflow tips

Test Plan

  • Markdown renders correctly on Forgejo
  • Keybinding tables are accurate against current .tmux.conf
  • Resurrect/continuum commands match plugin defaults

Review Checklist

  • Passed automated review-fix loop
  • No secrets committed
  • No unnecessary file changes
  • Commit messages are descriptive
  • Feature flag needed? No -- documentation only

Related Notes

  • ldraney/tmux-custom #5 -- the Forgejo issue this PR implements
  • Closes #5
## Summary - Adds `docs/session-management.md` -- first doc in the new `docs/` directory - Covers session mode navigation, prefix commands, CLI usage, resurrect/continuum persistence, and workflow philosophy - Philosophy-first: explains *why* to use sessions this way, not just keybinding tables ## Changes - `docs/session-management.md`: new file -- session mode keys, prefix commands, CLI reference, persistence via resurrect/continuum, workflow tips ## Test Plan - [ ] Markdown renders correctly on Forgejo - [ ] Keybinding tables are accurate against current `.tmux.conf` - [ ] Resurrect/continuum commands match plugin defaults ## Review Checklist - [ ] Passed automated review-fix loop - [ ] No secrets committed - [ ] No unnecessary file changes - [ ] Commit messages are descriptive - [ ] Feature flag needed? No -- documentation only ## Related Notes - `ldraney/tmux-custom #5` -- the Forgejo issue this PR implements - Closes #5 
Covers session mode navigation, prefix commands, CLI usage,
resurrect/continuum persistence, and workflow philosophy.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
ldraney commented 2026-06-12 04:28:08 +00:00
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PR #6 Review

DOMAIN REVIEW

Domain: tmux configuration documentation (shell/terminal tooling).

Verified the doc's claims against .tmux.conf:

Claim Config Line Verdict
Click session name opens choose-session L13: bind-key -T root MouseDown1StatusLeft choose-session Confirmed
Binding is on .tmux.conf line 13 L13 Confirmed
tmux-resurrect + tmux-continuum configured L79-80 Confirmed
@continuum-restore 'on' (auto-restore) L86 Confirmed
Ctrl+b Ctrl+s / Ctrl+b Ctrl+r for manual save/restore Plugin defaults (not overridden) Confirmed
Pane contents captured L87: @resurrect-capture-pane-contents 'on' Confirmed
Only one custom session binding No other session bindings in config Confirmed

One inaccuracy found: The doc states the click binding "opens choose-session (same as Ctrl+b s)". This is not quite accurate. The default Ctrl+b s binding runs choose-tree -s (shows sessions in a hierarchical tree that can be expanded to windows/panes), while choose-session was a separate, simpler command that showed only sessions. In tmux 3.2+, choose-session was removed entirely and is no longer recognized. If the user is on modern tmux, the mouse click binding may fail silently or behave differently than documented. The parenthetical "(same as Ctrl+b s)" is misleading regardless of tmux version -- they were never identical commands.

Recommendation: Change the binding in .tmux.conf to choose-tree -s and update the doc to match, or at minimum remove the "(same as Ctrl+b s)" parenthetical. This is a nit for the doc review but worth noting for config correctness in a follow-up.

BLOCKERS

None. This is a documentation-only PR with no code, no secrets, and no security surface. The choose-session inaccuracy is a content quality issue but not a blocker for merging documentation.

NITS

  1. choose-session vs choose-tree -s -- As noted above, the parenthetical "(same as Ctrl+b s)" is inaccurate. Consider rewording to: "opens choose-session (similar to Ctrl+b s but session-only view)" or updating the binding to use choose-tree -s instead.

  2. j / k navigation in session tree -- The doc lists j/k as move up/down. This is correct only when mode-keys vi is set (which it is on L34: setw -g mode-keys vi). Worth a parenthetical noting this depends on vi mode, since a reader copying this doc to a different config might not have vi mode enabled.

  3. Missing mention of wl-copy -- The config's clipboard handling (L44-60) does not include wl-copy for Wayland, though commit 6ce727b in the repo's history mentions "Add Wayland clipboard support (wl-copy)". This is not directly related to session management, but if a future clipboard doc is planned, the discrepancy between the commit message and actual config should be reconciled.

SOP COMPLIANCE

  • PR body has: Summary, Changes, Test Plan, Related -- all present and well-structured
  • No secrets committed (single .md file, no credentials)
  • No unnecessary file changes (1 file, 106 additions, 0 deletions)
  • Commit messages are descriptive
  • Closes #5 referenced in PR body

PROCESS OBSERVATIONS

  • First doc in a new docs/ directory -- establishes a pattern for future documentation. Good practice for a config repo.
  • The doc is philosophy-first, which adds value beyond a raw keybinding reference. The "Sessions are workspaces, not tabs" framing gives context that makes the keybinding tables more useful.
  • Change failure risk is minimal -- documentation only, no runtime impact.

VERDICT: APPROVED

## PR #6 Review ### DOMAIN REVIEW **Domain:** tmux configuration documentation (shell/terminal tooling). Verified the doc's claims against `.tmux.conf`: | Claim | Config Line | Verdict | |-------|-------------|---------| | Click session name opens `choose-session` | L13: `bind-key -T root MouseDown1StatusLeft choose-session` | Confirmed | | Binding is on `.tmux.conf` line 13 | L13 | Confirmed | | `tmux-resurrect` + `tmux-continuum` configured | L79-80 | Confirmed | | `@continuum-restore 'on'` (auto-restore) | L86 | Confirmed | | `Ctrl+b Ctrl+s` / `Ctrl+b Ctrl+r` for manual save/restore | Plugin defaults (not overridden) | Confirmed | | Pane contents captured | L87: `@resurrect-capture-pane-contents 'on'` | Confirmed | | Only one custom session binding | No other session bindings in config | Confirmed | **One inaccuracy found:** The doc states the click binding "opens `choose-session` (same as `Ctrl+b s`)". This is not quite accurate. The default `Ctrl+b s` binding runs `choose-tree -s` (shows sessions in a hierarchical tree that can be expanded to windows/panes), while `choose-session` was a separate, simpler command that showed only sessions. In tmux 3.2+, `choose-session` was removed entirely and is no longer recognized. If the user is on modern tmux, the mouse click binding may fail silently or behave differently than documented. The parenthetical "(same as `Ctrl+b s`)" is misleading regardless of tmux version -- they were never identical commands. **Recommendation:** Change the binding in `.tmux.conf` to `choose-tree -s` and update the doc to match, or at minimum remove the "(same as `Ctrl+b s`)" parenthetical. This is a nit for the doc review but worth noting for config correctness in a follow-up. ### BLOCKERS None. This is a documentation-only PR with no code, no secrets, and no security surface. The `choose-session` inaccuracy is a content quality issue but not a blocker for merging documentation. ### NITS 1. **`choose-session` vs `choose-tree -s`** -- As noted above, the parenthetical "(same as `Ctrl+b s`)" is inaccurate. Consider rewording to: "opens `choose-session` (similar to `Ctrl+b s` but session-only view)" or updating the binding to use `choose-tree -s` instead. 2. **`j` / `k` navigation in session tree** -- The doc lists `j`/`k` as move up/down. This is correct only when `mode-keys vi` is set (which it is on L34: `setw -g mode-keys vi`). Worth a parenthetical noting this depends on vi mode, since a reader copying this doc to a different config might not have vi mode enabled. 3. **Missing mention of `wl-copy`** -- The config's clipboard handling (L44-60) does not include `wl-copy` for Wayland, though commit `6ce727b` in the repo's history mentions "Add Wayland clipboard support (wl-copy)". This is not directly related to session management, but if a future clipboard doc is planned, the discrepancy between the commit message and actual config should be reconciled. ### SOP COMPLIANCE - [x] PR body has: Summary, Changes, Test Plan, Related -- all present and well-structured - [x] No secrets committed (single .md file, no credentials) - [x] No unnecessary file changes (1 file, 106 additions, 0 deletions) - [x] Commit messages are descriptive - [x] Closes #5 referenced in PR body ### PROCESS OBSERVATIONS - First doc in a new `docs/` directory -- establishes a pattern for future documentation. Good practice for a config repo. - The doc is philosophy-first, which adds value beyond a raw keybinding reference. The "Sessions are workspaces, not tabs" framing gives context that makes the keybinding tables more useful. - Change failure risk is minimal -- documentation only, no runtime impact. ### VERDICT: APPROVED
Removes misleading claim that choose-session is the same as Ctrl+b s
(which actually runs choose-tree -s). Caught in QA review.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
ldraney deleted branch docs/session-management 2026-06-12 04:36:57 +00:00
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