Snake in tmux: A Game Built Entirely in Config Files

2025-03-29
Snake in tmux: A Game Built Entirely in Config Files

A developer, known for their tmux wizardry, has created a fully functional Snake game using only tmux configuration files. No external programs are needed; the game's logic, rendering, and input are all handled within the tmux environment. The author leverages tmux sessions, windows, and styling to build the game, creating a surprisingly elegant and functional implementation. Details include recursive window creation, clever input handling, and a concise game loop, showcasing the surprising power and flexibility of tmux.

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Solving Sudoku in tmux: A Madcap Python Compiler Project

2025-02-11
Solving Sudoku in tmux: A Madcap Python Compiler Project

Following up on his previous project compiling Python to run on tmux, the author has now created a Sudoku solver entirely within tmux. Eschewing arrays and strings, he cleverly leverages tmux's variables and keybindings, mapping each Sudoku cell to a tmux option. The solver brute-forces its way through all possibilities, resulting in extremely low efficiency. However, the project showcases the surprising capabilities of tmux and the author's ingenuity, a testament to the hacker spirit.

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