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fix: support NVIM_APPNAME in /tmp socket discovery #51

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10 changes: 7 additions & 3 deletions bin/nvim-socket.sh
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Expand Up @@ -62,13 +62,18 @@ find_nvim_socket() {
done <<< "$_glob_out"
fi

# Neovim's socket filename uses $NVIM_APPNAME (defaulting to "nvim") as the
# prefix in both /tmp directory names and XDG_RUNTIME_DIR socket files. Used
# by steps 3 and 4 below.
local _appname="${NVIM_APPNAME:-nvim}"

# 3. Scan /tmp paths (Linux and some macOS setups)
local _tmp_glob_out
_tmp_glob_out="$(compgen -G '/tmp/nvim.*/0' 2>/dev/null)" || true
_tmp_glob_out="$(compgen -G "/tmp/${_appname}.*/0" 2>/dev/null)" || true
if [[ -n "$_tmp_glob_out" ]]; then
while IFS= read -r socket; do
if [[ -S "$socket" ]]; then
pid=$(echo "$socket" | grep -oE 'nvim\.[0-9]+' | grep -oE '[0-9]+')
pid=$(echo "$socket" | grep -oE "${_appname}\\.[0-9]+" | grep -oE '[0-9]+')
if [[ -n "$pid" ]] && kill -0 "$pid" 2>/dev/null; then
live_sockets+=("$pid:$socket")
fi
Expand All @@ -79,7 +84,6 @@ find_nvim_socket() {
# 4. Scan XDG_RUNTIME_DIR paths (NixOS, systemd-based distros)
# Complements step 3; on these systems sockets live in $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR, not /tmp
local _xdg_dir="${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR:-}"
local _appname="${NVIM_APPNAME:-nvim}"
if [[ -z "$_xdg_dir" ]]; then
_xdg_dir="/run/user/$(id -u)"
fi
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