fix(cli): apply focus option for external tmux sessions #198
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When using tmux with `create = "split"` or `create = "window"`, the `focus` option was not being applied because external sessions don't have a Neovim terminal window. This commit: - Adds a `focus()` method to the base Session class - Implements `focus()` for tmux backend using `tmux select-pane` - Calls `session:focus()` in state.lua when session is external Fixes folke#179 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Description
Fixes #179
When using tmux with
create = "split"orcreate = "window", thefocusoption was not being applied because external tmux sessions don't have a Neovim terminal window. The existing focus logic only worked for terminal-based sessions.Manual Testing
With the following configuration:
Running
require("sidekick.cli").toggle({ name = "opencode", focus = true })orrequire("sidekick.cli").focus()now correctly focuses the tmux pane.