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Development Workflow

Daily Flow

1. Open Terminal

Ghostty launches and automatically attaches to (or creates) the main tmux session.

2. Navigate to Project

Use the sesh picker or zoxide:

Brings up fzf with all known directories (from zoxide history and ~/dev tree). Select a directory to open it as a new tmux window.

z myproject    # Jump to frequently-used directory

dev            # cd to ~/git/github.com/swibrow/

3. Start Coding

Open the full dev layout:

Prefix + d

This opens an fzf picker, then creates:

+-------------------+----------+
|                   |  claude  |
|      nvim         +----------+
|                   |  shell   |
+-------------------+----------+

4. Work with Worktrees

For feature branches, use Worktrunk to create isolated worktrees:

wsc feature-name    # Create worktree + open Claude Code

Or via tmux:

  • ++prefix+t++ — Switch between worktrees
  • ++prefix+shift+t++ — Create a new worktree

5. Commit & Push

Worktrunk auto-generates commit messages using Claude Haiku:

git add -p          # Stage changes
gc                  # git commit (message generated by worktrunk)
gp                  # git push

6. Create PR

ghpr    # Open/create PR in GitHub

Session Management

Tmux Sessions

Action Keybinding
Pick session/directory ++prefix+f++
Switch windows ++prefix+shift+f++
Rename window ++prefix+period++
Open Claude pane ++prefix+shift+c++

Window Organization

Each project gets its own tmux window. The window name is auto-set to the directory basename.

Workspaces in Aerospace assign apps to screens:

  • Alt+F — Terminal (Ghostty)
  • Alt+D — Editor (VS Code/Cursor)
  • Alt+R — Browser

PostgreSQL for Local Dev

Quick database for development:

pg_up                    # Start PostgreSQL in Docker
pg_exec                  # Open psql shell
pg_backup . mydb . dump  # Backup
pg_down                  # Stop when done

Cheat Sheets

Look up any command:

Prefix + i

Opens an interactive picker for cht.sh — type a language or tool, then a query.