automatically use 'reattach-to-user-namespace' when available

.tmux.conf

@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ bind e new-window -n '~/.tmux.conf' '${EDITOR:-vim} ~/.tmux.conf && tmux source
 # reload configuration
 bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display '~/.tmux.conf sourced'
 
+# see https://github.com/ChrisJohnsen/tmux-MacOSX-pasteboard
+set -g default-command "type -p reattach-to-user-namespace &>/dev/null && reattach-to-user-namespace -l $SHELL || $SHELL -l"
+
 
 # -- display -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -118,6 +121,7 @@ bind -t vi-copy Escape cancel
 bind -t vi-copy H start-of-line
 bind -t vi-copy L end-of-line
 
+
 # -- user defined --------------------------------------------------------------
 
 source ~/.tmux.conf.local

README.md

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Features
  - visual theme inspired by [powerline](https://github.com/Lokaltog/powerline)
  - [maximize any pane to a new window with `C-+`](http://pempek.net/articles/2013/04/14/maximizing-tmux-pane-new-window/) (tmux 1.6+)
  - mouse mode toggle with `C-m`
+ - automatic usage of `reattach-to-user-namespace` if available
 
 Installation
 ------------
@@ -18,3 +19,14 @@ Installation
     $ rm -rf .tmux
     $ git clone https://github.com/gpakosz/.tmux.git
     $ ln -s .tmux/.tmux.conf
+
+### Accessing the Mac OSX clipboard from within tmux sessions
+
+[Chris Johnsen created the `reattach-to-user-namespace`
+utility](https://github.com/ChrisJohnsen) that makes
+`pbcopy` and `pbpaste` work again within `tmux`.
+
+If available, `reattach-to-user-namespace` will be automatically used by this
+`tmux` configuration. You just have to install it for instance with `brew`:
+
+    $ brew install reattach-to-user-namespsace