Function backupTerminalPreferences

src/utils/appleTerminalBackup.ts:37–71

()

}

export async function backupTerminalPreferences(): Promise<string | null> {
  const terminalPlistPath = getTerminalPlistPath()
  const backupPath = `${terminalPlistPath}.bak`

  try {
    const { code } = await execFileNoThrow('defaults', [
      'export',
      'com.apple.Terminal',
      terminalPlistPath,
    ])

    if (code !== 0) {
      return null
    }

    try {
      await stat(terminalPlistPath)
    } catch {
      return null
    }

    await execFileNoThrow('defaults', [
      'export',
      'com.apple.Terminal',
      backupPath,
    ])

    markTerminalSetupInProgress(backupPath)

    return backupPath
  } catch (error) {
    logError(error)
    return null
  }
}

type RestoreResult =
  | {