Refactor to reduce config in group_vars

roles/scripts/tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,10 +1,30 @@
 ---
+- name: Glob all files in role directory
+  ansible.builtin.find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}"
+    depth: 1
+    file_type: file
+  register: scripts_files
 
-- name: Deploy scripts to user's local bin
-  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: ../../deploy_files.yml
-  vars:
-    var_prefix: scripts
-    subdir: ''
-    target_root: "{{ ansible_facts.env.HOME }}/.local/bin"
-    use_symlinks: true
-    become_root: false
+- name: "Ensure script directory exist"
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ ansible_facts.env.HOME }}/.local/bin"
+    state: directory
+    mode: "0755"
+
+- name: "Deploy scripts (local with symlinks)"
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    src: "{{ item.path }}"
+    dest: "{{ ansible_facts.env.HOME }}/.local/bin/{{ item.path | basename }}"
+    state: link
+    force: true
+  loop: "{{ scripts_files.files }}"
+  when: ansible_connection in ['local', 'localhost']
+
+- name: "Deploy scripts (remote with copy)"
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: "{{ item.path }}"
+    dest: "{{ ansible_facts.env.HOME }}/.local/bin/{{ item.path | basename }}"
+    mode: '0755'
+  loop: "{{ scripts_files.files }}"
+  when: ansible_connection not in ['local', 'localhost']

roles/scripts/tmux-management

@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Open a tiled tmux window with one pane per host each in its own tmux session.
 # The local session is always the last (active) pane.
-
 set -euo pipefail
 
+# Accept hostnames from command-line arguments
+if (( $# > 0 )); then
+  HOSTS=("$@")
+else
+  # Default hostnames in the desired pane order
+  HOSTS=(
+    workstation
+    laptop
+  )
+fi
+
 # Configuration (override with env vars if desired)
-HOSTS=(workstation laptop) # hosts in pane order
 REMOTE_SESSION=${REMOTE_SESSION:-main} # tmux session on remotes
 SYNCHRONIZE=${SYNCHRONIZE:-1} # 1 = broadcast keystrokes
 INCLUDE_LOCAL=${INCLUDE_LOCAL:-1} # 0 = skip local host
@@ -56,7 +65,8 @@ open_cmd() {
       printf 'tmux -L %q new -A -s %q' "${SESSION}_local" "$REMOTE_SESSION"
     fi
   else
-    printf 'ssh -t %q tmux new -A -s %q' "$tgt" "$REMOTE_SESSION"
+    # SSH with keepalive settings for faster broken pipe detection
+    printf 'ssh -o ServerAliveInterval=20 -o ServerAliveCountMax=3 -t %q tmux new -A -s %q' "$tgt" "$REMOTE_SESSION"
   fi
 }
 
@@ -74,8 +84,8 @@ tmux select-layout -t "$SESSION:0" tiled
 # Keep panes visible when commands exit
 tmux set-option -t "$SESSION:0" remain-on-exit on
 
-# Auto-respawn any pane whose command dies
-tmux set-hook -t "$SESSION" pane-died "run-shell 'tmux respawn-pane -k -t #{pane_id}'"
+# Reconnect dead panes when user focuses on them
+tmux set-hook -t "$SESSION" pane-focus-in "if -F '#{pane_dead}' 'respawn-pane -k -t #{pane_id}'"
 
 # Activate the last pane (local host)
 local_index=$(( ${#TARGETS[@]} - 1 ))