The latest articles on DEV Community by Aaron Junod (@tranqy). https://dev.to/tranqy https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1192860%2Fd1528811-04ed-4d8b-91aa-41c8f1cc809b.jpeg https://dev.to/tranqy en Aaron Junod Sun, 13 Jul 2025 14:55:06 +0000 https://dev.to/tranqy/i-added-smart-automation-to-my-zellij-workflow-38n5 https://dev.to/tranqy/i-added-smart-automation-to-my-zellij-workflow-38n5 <p><em>Tags: #zellij #terminal #productivity #shell #opensource</em></p> <h2> Terminal multiplexers are amazing, but... </h2> <p>The friction was killing me:</p> <ul> <li>Spend 5 minutes naming sessions 🙄</li> <li>"Was it <code>my-app</code> or <code>myapp</code>?" every. single. time.</li> <li>Manually set up the same 4-pane layout daily</li> <li>Lose flow setting up what should be automatic</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://github.com/zellij-org/zellij" rel="noopener noreferrer">Zellij</a> is incredible, but I needed some automation to actually <em>use</em> it consistently.</p> <h2> So I automated the annoying parts </h2> <p><strong>zellij-utils</strong> = smart session management that actually works.</p> <h3> Auto-names sessions (finally) </h3> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code><span class="nb">cd</span> ~/work/my-awesome-api <span class="o">&amp;&amp;</span> zj <span class="c"># → session "my-awesome-api" ✨</span> <span class="nb">cd</span> ~/projects/portfolio-site <span class="o">&amp;&amp;</span> zj <span class="c"># → session "portfolio-site" ✨</span> </code></pre> </div> <p>Git repo? Uses repo name. Project directory? Uses folder name. It just works.</p> <h3> Instant dev layouts </h3> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>zjdev <span class="c"># → Editor + terminal + git + logs</span> <span class="c"># In one command. No setup.</span> </code></pre> </div> <h3> Safe session cleanup </h3> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>zjd <span class="c"># Pick sessions to delete (with fzf)</span> zjd old-project <span class="c"># Delete specific (with confirmation)</span> zjd <span class="nt">--all</span> <span class="c"># Nuclear option (except current)</span> </code></pre> </div> <h2> Why Zellij &gt; tmux </h2> <p>tmux = memorizing weird keybinds<br><br> Zellij = just works, looks modern, has sane defaults</p> <h2> The remote dev flex 🔥 </h2> <p>Start coding on laptop → close laptop → SSH from phone → everything's still there.</p> <p>Perfect for:</p> <ul> <li>AI models that take hours to train</li> <li>Long-running processes</li> <li>Working from anywhere (literally anywhere with internet)</li> </ul> <h2> Try it (30 seconds) </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>bash &lt;<span class="o">(</span>curl <span class="nt">-fsSL</span> https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tranqy/zellij-utils/main/scripts/install.sh<span class="o">)</span> </code></pre> </div> <p>Restart terminal. Done.</p> <h2> It's actually production-ready </h2> <ul> <li>CI/CD tested on Ubuntu + Alpine</li> <li>Security audited (input validation, injection prevention)</li> <li>Works on Linux, macOS, WSL</li> <li>Won't break your existing setup</li> </ul> <h2> What's your terminal setup? </h2> <p>Drop feedback, feature requests, or just roast my code:</p> <p><strong>🔗 <a href="https://github.com/tranqy/zellij-utils" rel="noopener noreferrer">GitHub: tranqy/zellij-utils</a></strong><br><br> <strong>💬 <a href="https://github.com/tranqy/zellij-utils/discussions" rel="noopener noreferrer">Discussions</a></strong><br><br> <strong>⭐ <a href="https://github.com/tranqy/zellij-utils" rel="noopener noreferrer">Star if it's useful</a></strong></p> <p>Still using tmux? Screen? Just raw terminals like a psychopath? Let me know in the comments what your workflow looks like.</p> vibecoding productivity opensource cli Aaron Junod Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:32:42 +0000 https://dev.to/tranqy/did-that-work-44bm https://dev.to/tranqy/did-that-work-44bm <p><strong>Does this link work for you</strong> is the new <em>can you hear me now</em>?</p>