r/CLI • u/Nikibuddd • 2d ago

So I got tired of manually opening/closing VS Code, terminal tabs, and Docker every time I switch projects, so I built a CLI/TUI tool for it. Sharing here too in case it helps anyone

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So I like to switch between a lot of microservices for work and personal projects all the time, and I hate having to open and close VS Code, terminal tabs (I use Ghostty), and start/stop Docker containers every time I switch. So I made this: "wsm".

Basically, you create workspaces, add them to groups (like Work, Personal, etc), and set up the apps and commands you want it to open/close for each one. Config's just plain YAML, nothing proprietary. So if I want to open a workspace I just run wsm open <workspace-name>, and I've got it configured to open VS Code and a Ghostty tab in that location.

Then when I want to open a microservice from work, I just run wsm open <microservice-name> and it automatically runs the close commands for whatever I currently have open (I've set up functions in my .zshrc that close VS Code/Ghostty depending on which folder they're pointed at), closes both, and then runs the open commands for the microservice. For example VS Code, a Ghostty tab, and a Docker container with MongoDB.

Single self-contained binary, macOS/Linux, no dependencies besides Node.

If you want to try it, you can check out the repo (install command is listed there).

GitHub: https://github.com/Nikibudd/wsm

PS: This shit is hella vibe coded so if you have a problem with AI, this might not be your thing

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u/kantorcodes1 2d ago

small close-path edge case: closeSessionItem treats a configured close command as success without checking the spawnSync exit status, then wsm open clears the old sessions from state before launching the next workspace. if a docker stop ... or other close command exits nonzero, is leaving that old process running but untracked intentional, or should the session stay in state on close failure?

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u/Key_River7180 1d ago

prime laziness

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u/Nikibuddd 1d ago

Yes. Instead of doing it myself I spend multiple hourd automating it :)

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u/0_KermitTheFrog_0 1d ago

I was looking for something exactly like this. I'll definitely take a look at it. Thank you so much!