fix: explicitly cd to project dir in every non-first pane - #4
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Panes created after pane 1 relied on Ghostty's directory inheritance, which fails when pane 1 runs a foreground process (e.g. claude, npm run dev). Now every non-first pane gets an explicit cd before its command.
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…on layer Prepend cd <dir> to every command in zsh before passing to AppleScript, making each pane command self-contained. Removes 6 fragile cd-injection blocks from AppleScript that depended on clipboard timing delays.
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Summary
claude,npm run dev) — Ghostty can't resolve CWD from a busy shell, so splits start in~cd /project && clearbefore its command, using a separate paste step (not concatenated) to preserve user commands exactlylayout-dynamic.applescriptandlayout-hybrid.applescriptWhat changed
Phase 2 anchor panes (row 2+ in multi-row layouts):
cd && clearwhenspatialIdx > 1(pane 1 already has cd)Phase 2 horizontal split panes (all
Cmd+Dsplits):cd && clearafter every split — always non-first by definitionTiming impact
+0.3s per non-first pane. For a quad layout (4 panes): +0.9s total on ~6s setup.
Test plan
./tests/test-layouts.zsh— 33/33 pass--dry-rununaffected (exits before AppleScript)gpane <project>with duo layout — verify pane 2 starts in project dir