project-session-manager
A session manager for isolating dev environments using git worktrees and tmux sessions.
Install
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Activation
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Worktree-first dev environment manager for issues, PRs, and features with optional tmux sessionsKey capabilities
- →Creates isolated git worktrees per task
- →Orchestrates tmux session persistence
- →Automates cleanup of merged feature branches
- →Maps project aliases to local directory paths
- →Lists active dev sessions across repositories
How it works
It wraps git worktree commands and tmux session management to spawn distinct, isolated workspaces on demand.
Inputs & outputs
When to use project-session-manager
- →Managing parallel PR reviews
- →Isolating feature development
- →Cleaning up old worktrees
About this skill
Project Session Manager (PSM) Skill
psm is the compatibility alias for this canonical skill entrypoint.
Quick Start (worktree-first): Start with
omc teleportwhen you want an isolated issue/PR/feature worktree before adding any tmux/session orchestration:omc teleport #123 # Create worktree for issue/PR omc teleport my-feature # Create worktree for feature omc teleport list # List worktreesSee Teleport Command below for details.
Automate isolated development environments using git worktrees and tmux sessions with Claude Code. Enables parallel work across multiple tasks, projects, and repositories.
Canonical slash command: /oh-my-claudecode:project-session-manager (alias: /oh-my-claudecode:psm).
Commands
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
review <ref> | PR review session | /psm review omc#123 |
fix <ref> | Issue fix session | /psm fix omc#42 |
feature <proj> <name> | Feature development | /psm feature omc add-webhooks |
list [project] | List active sessions | /psm list |
attach <session> | Attach to session | /psm attach omc:pr-123 |
kill <session> | Kill session | /psm kill omc:pr-123 |
cleanup | Clean merged/closed | /psm cleanup |
status | Current session info | /psm status |
Project References
Supported formats:
- Alias:
omc#123(requires~/.psm/projects.json) - Full:
owner/repo#123 - URL:
https://github.com/owner/repo/pull/123 - Current:
#123(uses current directory's repo)
Configuration
Project Aliases (~/.psm/projects.json)
{
"aliases": {
"omc": {
"repo": "Yeachan-Heo/oh-my-claudecode",
"local": "~/Workspace/oh-my-claudecode",
"default_base": "main"
}
},
"defaults": {
"worktree_root": "~/.psm/worktrees",
"cleanup_after_days": 14
}
}
Providers
PSM supports multiple issue tracking providers:
| Provider | CLI Required | Reference Formats | Commands |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub (default) | gh | owner/repo#123, alias#123, GitHub URLs | review, fix, feature |
| Jira | jira | PROJ-123 (if PROJ configured), alias#123 | fix, feature |
Jira Configuration
To use Jira, add an alias with jira_project and provider: "jira":
{
"aliases": {
"mywork": {
"jira_project": "MYPROJ",
"repo": "mycompany/my-project",
"local": "~/Workspace/my-project",
"default_base": "develop",
"provider": "jira"
}
}
}
Important: The repo field is still required for cloning the git repository. Jira tracks issues, but you work in a git repo.
For non-GitHub repos, use clone_url instead:
{
"aliases": {
"private": {
"jira_project": "PRIV",
"clone_url": "[email protected]:team/repo.git",
"local": "~/Workspace/repo",
"provider": "jira"
}
}
}
Jira Reference Detection
PSM only recognizes PROJ-123 format as Jira when PROJ is explicitly configured as a jira_project in your aliases. This prevents false positives from branch names like FIX-123.
Jira Examples
# Fix a Jira issue (MYPROJ must be configured)
psm fix MYPROJ-123
# Fix using alias (recommended)
psm fix mywork#123
# Feature development (works same as GitHub)
psm feature mywork add-webhooks
# Note: 'psm review' is not supported for Jira (no PR concept)
# Use 'psm fix' for Jira issues
Jira CLI Setup
Install the Jira CLI:
# macOS
brew install ankitpokhrel/jira-cli/jira-cli
# Linux
# See: https://github.com/ankitpokhrel/jira-cli#installation
# Configure (interactive)
jira init
The Jira CLI handles authentication separately from PSM.
Directory Structure
~/.psm/
├── projects.json # Project aliases
├── sessions.json # Active session registry
└── worktrees/ # Worktree storage
└── <project>/
└── <type>-<id>/
Session Naming
The public session ID (colon form, e.g. omc:pr-123) is the human-facing
identifier stored in sessions.json and used with psm attach/psm kill. tmux
reserves : and . for its session:window.pane target syntax and silently
rewrites them, so the actual tmux session name uses a tmux-safe form where
those characters become _ (issue #3528). PSM translates the public ID to the
tmux-safe name at every tmux boundary; attach directly with the tmux-safe name.
| Type | Public ID (psm attach/kill) | Tmux Session (tmux attach -t) | Worktree Dir |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR Review | omc:pr-123 | psm_omc_pr-123 | ~/.psm/worktrees/omc/pr-123 |
| Issue Fix | omc:issue-42 | psm_omc_issue-42 | ~/.psm/worktrees/omc/issue-42 |
| Feature | omc:feat-auth | psm_omc_feat-auth | ~/.psm/worktrees/omc/feat-auth |
Implementation Protocol
When the user invokes a PSM command, follow this protocol:
Parse Arguments
Parse {{ARGUMENTS}} to determine:
- Subcommand: review, fix, feature, list, attach, kill, cleanup, status
- Reference: project#number, URL, or session ID
- Options: --branch, --base, --no-claude, --no-tmux, etc.
Subcommand: review <ref>
Purpose: Create PR review session
Steps:
-
Resolve reference:
# Read project aliases cat ~/.psm/projects.json 2>/dev/null || echo '{"aliases":{}}' # Parse ref format: alias#num, owner/repo#num, or URL # Extract: project_alias, repo (owner/repo), pr_number, local_path -
Fetch PR info:
gh pr view <pr_number> --repo <repo> --json number,title,author,headRefName,baseRefName,body,files,url -
Ensure local repo exists:
# If local path doesn't exist, clone if [[ ! -d "$local_path" ]]; then git clone "https://github.com/$repo.git" "$local_path" fi -
Create worktree:
worktree_path="$HOME/.psm/worktrees/$project_alias/pr-$pr_number" # Fetch PR branch cd "$local_path" git fetch origin "pull/$pr_number/head:pr-$pr_number-review" # Create worktree git worktree add "$worktree_path" "pr-$pr_number-review" -
Create session metadata:
cat > "$worktree_path/.psm-session.json" << EOF { "id": "$project_alias:pr-$pr_number", "type": "review", "project": "$project_alias", "ref": "pr-$pr_number", "branch": "<head_branch>", "base": "<base_branch>", "created_at": "$(date -Iseconds)", "tmux_session": "psm_${project_alias}_pr-$pr_number", "worktree_path": "$worktree_path", "source_repo": "$local_path", "github": { "pr_number": $pr_number, "pr_title": "<title>", "pr_author": "<author>", "pr_url": "<url>" }, "state": "active" } EOF -
Update sessions registry:
# Add to ~/.psm/sessions.json -
Create tmux session (tmux-safe name;
:/.are translated to_):tmux new-session -d -s "psm_${project_alias}_pr-$pr_number" -c "$worktree_path" -
Launch Claude Code (unless --no-claude):
# --dangerously-skip-permissions prevents the "Do you trust this directory?" prompt # and repeated tool-approval prompts from stalling the session (issue #2508). tmux send-keys -t "psm_${project_alias}_pr-$pr_number" "claude --dangerously-skip-permissions" Enter # After claude boots (PSM_CLAUDE_STARTUP_DELAY, default 5s), deliver the task. # Use -l (literal) so special characters are not misinterpreted by tmux. sleep "${PSM_CLAUDE_STARTUP_DELAY:-5}" tmux send-keys -t "psm_${project_alias}_pr-$pr_number" -l \ "Review PR #$pr_number: \"$pr_title\" by @$pr_author ($head_branch → $base_branch). URL: $pr_url." Enter -
Output session info:
Session ready! ID: omc:pr-123 Worktree: ~/.psm/worktrees/omc/pr-123 Tmux: psm_omc_pr-123 To attach: tmux attach -t psm_omc_pr-123 (or: psm attach omc:pr-123)
Subcommand: fix <ref>
Purpose: Create issue fix session
Steps:
-
Resolve reference (same as review)
-
Fetch issue info:
gh issue view <issue_number> --repo <repo> --json number,title,body,labels,url -
Create feature branch:
cd "$local_path" git fetch origin main branch_name="fix/$issue_number-$(echo "$title" | tr ' ' '-' | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | head -c 30)" git checkout -b "$branch_name" origin/main -
Create worktree:
worktree_path="$HOME/.psm/worktrees/$project_alias/issue-$issue_number" git worktree add "$worktree_path" "$branch_name" -
Create session metadata (similar to review, type="fix")
-
Update registry, create tmux, launch claude: Same as review, but pass issue context as the initial task prompt:
tmux send-keys -t "psm_${project_alias}_issue-$issue_number" "claude --dangerously-skip-permissions" Enter # After claude boots, deliver the task (see PSM_CLAUDE_STARTUP_DELAY): tmux send-keys -t "psm_${project_alias}_issue-$issue_number" -l \ "Fix issue #$issue_number: \"$issue_title\". URL: $issue_url. Branch: $branch_name." Enter
Subcommand: feature <project> <name>
Purpose: Start feature development
Steps:
-
Resolve project (from alias or path)
-
Create feature branch:
cd "$local_path" git fetch origin main branch_name="feature/$feature_name" git checkout -b "$branch_name" origin/main -
Create worktree:
worktree_path="$HOME/.psm/worktrees/$project_alias/feat-$feature_name" git worktree add "$worktree_path" "$branch_name" -
Create session, tmux, launch claude with feature context as initial prompt:
tmux send-keys -t "psm_${project_alias}
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When not to use it
- →Single-task workflows that never require context switching
- →Systems lacking git or tmux support
Prerequisites
Limitations
- →Increased disk space usage due to multiple worktrees
- →Requires initial setup of project alias config files
How it compares
It enables concurrency across multiple git branches or issues without polluting a single shell or directory.
Compared to similar skills
project-session-manager side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| project-session-manager (this skill) | 1 | 3mo | Review | Intermediate |
| resolve-conflicts | 81 | 8mo | Review | Intermediate |
| openspec-onboard | 10 | 6mo | Review | Beginner |
| codex-cli-bridge | 9 | 9mo | Review | Intermediate |
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