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back2vibing – instantly jump back to your agent's tmux pane / terminal

back2vibing – instantly jump back to your agent's tmux pane / terminal

by wjellyz·Apr 7, 2026·5 points·3 comments

AI Analysis

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Solves RSI from cmd-tabbing between AI agent sessions and your terminal.

Strengths
  • Exact tmux pane restore, not just window switching — saves context hunting.
  • Session dock shows pending approvals and blocked agents at a glance.
  • Built specifically for emerging AI agent workflow, not generic window management.
Weaknesses
  • Limited support for some agents (Antigravity, Codex marked as limited).
  • macOS-only based on Homebrew install; no Windows or Linux mentions.
Target Audience

Developers using AI coding agents (Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Cursor)

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Post Description

I kept losing track of my terminal as I started using Claude Code, Gemini CLI, and Codex more heavily, I kept finding myself cmd-tabbing, hitting cmd-`, and mousing around trying to find the right tab.

I have Carpal and Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome in my thumb and pinky, so this was really flaring up my RSI (Repetitive Stress Injury) symptoms.

So I built back2vibing.

When an agent finishes or needs input, it can bring the exact terminal window or tmux pane back into focus so I can start typing or dictating immediately . For me, the biggest benefit is not just for my RSI but also reliability. While I’m context switching waiting for my agent to finish, I’m never missing any completions or approval prompts.

I tried using Claude Code notifications, but mousing to click the notification also flared up my symptoms, and notifications get very messy quickly because I won’t always click the notification and just manually cmd + tab to it. Mentally, I feel very at ease because I can spin up any number of agents and be doing anything else on my computer, cooking, or cleaning and when my agent is done, I hear a sound and then can get straight back2vibing.

I rabbit-holed pretty hard on it, so I also built out:

- a floating Session Dock to monitor and jump between agents with mouse or keyboard

- sounds when an agent finishes with google maps style audio ducking, so you can listen to music and never miss a sound.

- customizable focus modes: automatically focus, interactive focus (decide if you want to focus), and native notifications

- SSH support for remote workflows

- claude code / codex / gemini cli usage monitoring

- workmux integration for worktrees + tmux

Most of these features were built based off of feedback friends have given me. Been really passionate about this project and would love for folks to give it a try.

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