iterm-tab

name	iterm-tab
description	Open a new tab in iTerm, optionally start Claude with instructions
argument-hint	[directory] [instructions for Claude]

Open iTerm Tab

Open a new tab in iTerm, optionally change to a directory and start Claude with instructions.

Task

If $ARGUMENTS is provided, parse it to extract:

1. An optional directory path (if the first argument looks like a path)
2. Instructions for the new Claude instance

Then run an AppleScript command that:

1. Opens a new iTerm tab
2. Optionally cd to the specified directory
3. Starts Claude with the instructions using claude -p "<instructions>"
4. Returns focus to the original tab

Example usage:

• /iterm-tab - Just open a new tab and return
• /iterm-tab ~/myproject run the tests - Open tab, cd to ~/myproject, start Claude with "run the tests"
• /iterm-tab start the dev server - Open tab, start Claude with "start the dev server"

Use this AppleScript template, filling in the command to run in the new tab:

osascript -e 'tell application "iTerm"
    activate
    tell current window
        set originalTab to current tab
        create tab with default profile
        tell current session
            write text "<command>"
        end tell
        select originalTab
    end tell
end tell'

Where <command> is constructed based on arguments:

• No args: leave empty (just opens tab)
• With directory and instructions: cd <directory> && claude -p "<instructions>"
• With instructions only: claude -p "<instructions>"

Confirm to the user what was done.