Can't start terminal with tmux
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Description
- Your Hyper.app version is 3.2.3. Please verify you're using the latest Hyper.app version
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- Is the issue reproducible in vanilla Hyper.app?
Issue
Can't start terminal with default shell tmux /opt/homebrew/bin/tmux in macOS. It looks blocked, but it will work after opening another new tab with command + T.
If I change the default shell to /bin/zsh with chsh, and keep the config "shell": "/opt/homebrew/bin/tmux" at .hyper.js, Hyper.app can open the terminal normally.
How could I make it work with default shell tmux not zsh?



- Hyper version: undefined "3.2.3"
- OS ARCH VERSION: darwin arm64 21.1.0
- Electron: 17.2.0 LANG: undefined
- SHELL: /opt/homebrew/bin/tmux TERM: undefined
.hyper.js contents
{
"updateChannel": "stable",
"fontSize": 15,
"fontFamily": "\"Source Code Pro for Powerline\", Menlo, \"DejaVu Sans Mono\", Consolas, \"Lucida Console\", monospace",
"fontWeight": "normal",
"fontWeightBold": "bold",
"lineHeight": 1,
"letterSpacing": 0,
"cursorColor": "rgba(248,28,229,0.8)",
"cursorAccentColor": "#000",
"cursorShape": "BLOCK",
"cursorBlink": false,
"foregroundColor": "#fff",
"backgroundColor": "#000",
"selectionColor": "rgba(248,28,229,0.3)",
"borderColor": "#333",
"css": "",
"termCSS": "",
"workingDirectory": "",
"showHamburgerMenu": "",
"showWindowControls": "",
"padding": "12px 14px",
"colors": {
"black": "#000000",
"red": "#C51E14",
"green": "#1DC121",
"yellow": "#C7C329",
"blue": "#0A2FC4",
"magenta": "#C839C5",
"cyan": "#20C5C6",
"white": "#C7C7C7",
"lightBlack": "#686868",
"lightRed": "#FD6F6B",
"lightGreen": "#67F86F",
"lightYellow": "#FFFA72",
"lightBlue": "#6A76FB",
"lightMagenta": "#FD7CFC",
"lightCyan": "#68FDFE",
"lightWhite": "#FFFFFF",
"limeGreen": "#32CD32",
"lightCoral": "#F08080"
},
"shell": "/opt/homebrew/bin/tmux",
"shellArgs": [
"-D"
],
"env": {},
"bell": "SOUND",
"copyOnSelect": true,
"defaultSSHApp": true,
"quickEdit": false,
"macOptionSelectionMode": "vertical",
"webGLRenderer": true,
"webLinksActivationKey": "",
"disableLigatures": true,
"disableAutoUpdates": true,
"screenReaderMode": false,
"preserveCWD": true
}
plugins
{
"plugins": [
"hyper-solarized-dark",
"hyper-search",
"hyperpower"
],
"localPlugins": []
}
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue on macOS arm64 with Hyper 3.2.3, the .hyper.js shell set to /opt/homebrew/bin/tmux, and shellArgs set to -D. Inspect the terminal startup path and verify that a new Hyper window can launch tmux directly without requiring another tab to be opened; completion means the configured terminal starts normally on first launch.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- electron, macos, typescript
- Domain
- cli, desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100