v0.3.1

Prise v0.3.1 — "Iron Fist"

A patch release with bug fixes and build improvements.

Highlights

• Viewport scrolling fix — Keyboard input now scrolls the viewport back to the bottom
• Selection clearing — Selections are properly cleared on keyboard input and resize
• Resize redraw — Server now sends redraw after PTY resize requests

Fixes

• Scroll viewport to bottom on keyboard input (@rockorager)
• Clear selection on keyboard input and resize (@rockorager)
• Send redraw after resize_pty request (@rockorager)
• Add Homebrew Lua library path for macOS builds (@rpfaeffle)

Build

• Add -Dlua-check build option for Lua typechecking (@rockorager)

Known Limitations

This is alpha software. Expect breaking changes, incomplete features, and rough edges.

v0.3.0

Prise v0.3.0 — "Dear Ambellina"

Input handling improvements, macOS enhancements, and better Lua type safety.

Highlights

• macOS Option-as-Alt — New macos_option_as_alt config for proper alt key behavior (@beyang)
• Session Naming on Creation — Name sessions directly with prise --session-name <name> (@hobbescodes)
• Leader Key Pass-through — Press leader twice to send the leader key combo to the terminal (@beyang)
• Text Input Shortcuts — Navigation and editing shortcuts for text inputs (Ctrl+A/E, Ctrl+W, etc.)

Features

macOS Option Key Support

Configure Option key to behave as Alt for terminal applications. Set macos_option_as_alt to "left", "right", or "both" in your config. (@beyang)

Session Naming

Create named sessions directly from the command line:

prise --session-name my-project

Previously required creating a session then renaming it. (@hobbescodes)

Leader Key Pass-through

Pressing the leader key twice now sends the actual key combo to the terminal, useful when running nested terminal applications. (@beyang)

Input Improvements

• Ctrl+A / Ctrl+E — Jump to start/end of input
• Ctrl+W — Delete word backward
• Ctrl+U — Clear input
• Ctrl+N / Ctrl+P — Navigate palette (replaces Ctrl+K/J)
• Escape — Exit command mode

Border Configuration

Configure whether borders show when only one pane is present. (@hobbescodes)

Auto-split Direction

Split auto now uses pixel dimensions instead of cell dimensions for more accurate direction selection.

Internal Improvements

• Upgraded to upstream Ghostty
• Lua type checking integrated into build
• Strict EmmyLua annotations throughout
• lua-language-server added to CI

Contributors

• @beyang
• @hobbescodes

Known Limitations

This is alpha software. Expect breaking changes, incomplete features, and rough edges.

v0.2.0

Prise v0.2.0 — "The Ring in Return"

A refinement release focused on stability, usability improvements, and configuration options.

Highlights

• Configurable Pane Borders — New options to customize pane border appearance (@hobbescodes)
• Improved Pane Resizing — Fixed resize behavior in complex multi-pane layouts (@JEdelstein25)
• Tab Rename Support — Rename tabs directly from the UI (@hobbescodes)
• Command Palette Click Support — Click or double-click to execute palette items (@JEdelstein25)
• Detach Keybind — Quick session detach with d key (@hobbescodes)

Features

Pane Borders (@hobbescodes)

New configuration options for pane borders:

prise.config({
    border = {
        -- customize border characters and colors
    }
})

Tab Management (@hobbescodes)

• Rename the current tab with a new rename dialog
• Improved tab focus and navigation

Command Palette (@JEdelstein25)

• Single-click to select items
• Double-click to execute items
• Improved item highlighting

Pane Resizing (@JEdelstein25)

• Fixed resize behavior when working with secondary panels
• Pairwise ratio adjustment for balanced resizing
• Works correctly with any child in multi-pane layouts
• Guard against impossible pane size constraints

Session Management (@hobbescodes)

• Detach from current session with d key press (after leader)

Platform Improvements

• Systemd service now uses absolute paths generated at build time

Bug Fixes

• Fixed palette foreground color handling (@hobbescodes)
• Fixed rename dialog foreground color (@hobbescodes)
• Fixed tab foreground color on rename (@hobbescodes)
• Improved nil guards in command execution (@hobbescodes)
• Fixed build and tiling issues (@hobbescodes)

Testing

• Added Lua testing infrastructure
• Added unit tests for prise and tiling modules

Known Limitations

This is alpha software. Expect breaking changes, incomplete features, and rough edges.

One Among The Fence

Prise v0.1.0 — "One Among The Fence"

The first public release of Prise, a terminal multiplexer for modern terminals.

Highlights

• Client-Server Architecture — The server persists sessions across client connections, so your work survives disconnects
• Lua-Powered UI — The entire interface is implemented in Lua and fully customizable
• Session Management — Named sessions with tabs and panes, persisted to disk
• Tiling Window Manager — Split panes horizontally/vertically, resize, zoom, and navigate with vim-style keybinds
• Command Palette — Fuzzy-searchable command palette (Super+p)
• Modern Terminal Features — Built on libghostty and libvaxis for proper terminal emulation

Features

Panes & Tabs

• Horizontal and vertical splits
• Auto-split based on pane dimensions
• Vim-style navigation (h/j/k/l)
• Pane zoom toggle
• Multiple tabs per session

Sessions

• prise session list — List all sessions
• prise session attach [name] — Attach to a session
• prise session delete <name> — Delete a session
• prise session rename <old> <new> — Rename a session

Configuration

• Lua configuration at ~/.config/prise/init.lua
• Customizable themes (Catppuccin-inspired defaults)
• Configurable leader key and keybinds
• LSP type definitions for editor autocomplete

Platform Support

• macOS (launchd service)
• Linux (systemd user service)
• Homebrew tap available: brew tap rockorager/tap && brew install prise

Default Keybinds

Key	Action
Super+k	Leader (enter command mode)
Super+p	Command palette
v / s	Split horizontal / vertical
h/j/k/l	Focus left/down/up/right
H/J/K/L	Resize pane
w	Close pane
z	Toggle zoom
t / c	New tab / Close tab
n / p	Next / Previous tab
d	Detach

Requirements

Prise requires a modern terminal with support for contemporary VT features. Terminals that lack these capabilities are not supported.

Known Limitations

This is alpha software. Expect breaking changes, incomplete features, and rough edges.