tab-close-race-mitigation

An iTerm tab may fail to close after a directory change because the shell script loses its reference to the original working directory, creating a race condition. Capturing the tab title before changing directories ensures the script can still target and close its own tab.

To prevent race conditions when closing iTerm tabs, capture the tab title pattern before executing directory changes or worktree removals. The script then uses this stored pattern to match and close the correct tab even after the working directory is gone.

If a shell script cannot successfully match and close its own iTerm tab, the close operation is handled non-fatally. This allows the script to continue executing its remaining commands instead of crashing or hanging on the tab closure failure.

You need to capture the iTerm tab title before removing a worktree because the directory path the tab relies on will be deleted. Storing the title pattern beforehand lets the script identify the tab and close it after the worktree removal.

Yes, you can use shell scripting to manage terminal tabs in iTerm without failures by implementing non-fatal tab closing logic. By capturing tab titles before directory changes, the script gracefully handles closure failures and continues executing.