it2 session move

Move a session to be a split pane next to another session

Synopsis

it2 session move <source-session-id> <destination-session-id> [flags]

Description

Move a session to become a split pane by splitting another session.

The source session will be moved to split the destination session's pane.
This uses iTerm2's built-in move_session function.

The move will fail if:

  • Either session ID is invalid
  • Sessions are not compatible (e.g., tmux vs non-tmux)
  • Either session has no tab
  • Either session is locked
  • Panes are maximized (will auto-unmaximize)

Options

-b, --before
Place source before/above destination (default: after/below)

--json

Output result as JSON
-q, --quiet
Quiet mode - minimal output
-v, --vertical
Split destination vertically (default: horizontal)

Options inherited from parent commands

--format (default "text")

Output format (text, json, yaml) - affects how command results are displayed

--timeout

Timeout for API operations - how long to wait for iTerm2 to respond

--url

WebSocket URL for iTerm2 API - typically ws://localhost:1912 for local iTerm2

See Also

Examples

# Move current session to split below another session (horizontal)
$ it2 session move $ITERM_SESSION_ID sess_abc123

# Move session to the left of destination (vertical split before)
$ it2 session move sess_abc123 sess_def456 --vertical --before

# Move session to the right of destination (vertical split after)
$ it2 session move sess_abc123 sess_def456 --vertical

# Move with JSON output for scripting
$ it2 session move sess_abc123 sess_def456 --json

# Quiet mode - no output unless error
$ it2 session move sess_abc123 sess_def456 --quiet