** Buferlo

The package itself sums it up best.

#+begin_quote
Easy-to-use buffer management and workspace persistence tools for Emacs workflow management.
Headbutt your way to productivity and moove ahead with [[https://github.com/florommel/bufferlo][bufferlo]].
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This is great for keeping tabs seperate.

#+begin_src emacs-lisp
;; Bufferlo package configuration
(use-package bufferlo
  :ensure t
  :demand t
  :after (consult orderless)
  :bind
  ;; Main transient menu binding
  (("C-x B" . bufferlo-transient))  ; Capital B to avoid conflict with switch-to-buffer
  
  :init
  ;; These must be set before bufferlo is loaded
  (setq bufferlo-menu-bar-show t)
  (setq bufferlo-menu-bar-list-buffers 'ibuffer)
  (setq bufferlo-prefer-local-buffers 'tabs)
  (setq bufferlo-ibuffer-bind-local-buffer-filter t)
  (setq bufferlo-ibuffer-bind-keys t)
  
  :config
  ;; Enable bufferlo mode
  (bufferlo-mode 1)
  
  ;; Optional: Enable bufferlo-anywhere mode for local buffer lists everywhere
  (bufferlo-anywhere-mode 1)
  
  ;; Mode-line configuration
  (setq bufferlo-mode-line-prefix "🐃")
  (setq bufferlo-mode-line-set-active-prefix "Ⓢ")
  (setq bufferlo-mode-line-frame-prefix "Ⓕ")
  (setq bufferlo-mode-line-tab-prefix "Ⓣ")
  (setq bufferlo-mode-line-left-prefix nil)
  (setq bufferlo-mode-line-right-suffix nil)
  
  ;; Buffer management policies
  (setq bufferlo-kill-buffers-prompt t)
  (setq bufferlo-kill-modified-buffers-policy 'retain-modified-kill-without-file-name)
  (setq bufferlo-delete-frame-kill-buffers-prompt t)
  (setq bufferlo-close-tab-kill-buffers-prompt t)
  
  ;; Bookmark configuration
  (setq bufferlo-bookmark-frame-save-on-delete 'when-bookmarked)
  (setq bufferlo-bookmark-tab-save-on-close 'when-bookmarked)
  (setq bufferlo-bookmark-frame-load-make-frame 'restore-geometry)
  (setq bufferlo-bookmark-frame-load-policy 'prompt)
  (setq bufferlo-bookmark-frame-duplicate-policy 'prompt)
  (setq bufferlo-bookmark-tab-replace-policy 'new)
  (setq bufferlo-bookmark-tab-duplicate-policy 'prompt)
  (setq bufferlo-bookmarks-save-duplicates-policy 'prompt)
  
  ;; Auto-save configuration (optional - adjust interval as needed)
  (setopt bufferlo-bookmarks-auto-save-interval (* 60 5)) ; 5 minutes
  (setq bufferlo-bookmarks-auto-save-messages 'saved)
  
  ;; Filter configuration for bookmark saving
  (setq bufferlo-bookmark-buffers-exclude-filters
        (list
         (rx bos " " (1+ anything))      ; ignores "invisible" buffers
         (rx bos "*" (1+ anything) "*"))) ; ignores "special" buffers
  
  (setq bufferlo-bookmark-buffers-include-filters
        (list
         (rx bos "*shell*")
         (rx bos "*" (1+ anything) "-shell*")
         (rx bos "*eshell*")
         (rx bos "*" (1+ anything) "-eshell*")))
  
  ;; New tabs start with scratch buffer
  (setq tab-bar-new-tab-choice "*scratch*")
  
  ;; New frames start with scratch buffer
  (add-hook 'after-make-frame-functions #'bufferlo-switch-to-scratch-buffer)
  
  ;; Consult integration
  (defvar my:bufferlo-consult--source-local-buffers
    (list :name "Bufferlo Local Buffers"
          :narrow ?l
          :category 'buffer
          :face 'consult-buffer
          :history 'buffer-name-history
          :state #'consult--buffer-state
          :default t
          :items (lambda () (consult--buffer-query
                            :predicate #'bufferlo-local-buffer-p
                            :sort 'visibility
                            :as #'buffer-name)))
    "Local Bufferlo buffer candidate source for `consult-buffer'.")
  
  (defvar my:bufferlo-consult--source-other-buffers
    (list :name "Bufferlo Other Buffers"
          :narrow ?o
          :category 'buffer
          :face 'consult-buffer
          :history 'buffer-name-history
          :state #'consult--buffer-state
          :items (lambda () (consult--buffer-query
                            :predicate #'bufferlo-non-local-buffer-p
                            :sort 'visibility
                            :as #'buffer-name)))
    "Non-local Bufferlo buffer candidate source for `consult-buffer'.")
  
  (defvar my:bufferlo-consult--source-all-buffers
    (list :name "Bufferlo All Buffers"
          :narrow ?a
          :hidden t
          :category 'buffer
          :face 'consult-buffer
          :history 'buffer-name-history
          :state #'consult--buffer-state
          :items (lambda () (consult--buffer-query
                            :sort 'visibility
                            :as #'buffer-name)))
    "All Bufferlo buffer candidate source for `consult-buffer'.")
  
  ;; Add consult sources in reverse order of display preference
  (add-to-list 'consult-buffer-sources 'my:bufferlo-consult--source-all-buffers)
  (add-to-list 'consult-buffer-sources 'my:bufferlo-consult--source-other-buffers)
  (add-to-list 'consult-buffer-sources 'my:bufferlo-consult--source-local-buffers))

;; Transient menu for bufferlo
(use-package transient
  :ensure t
  :after bufferlo
  :config
  (transient-define-prefix bufferlo-transient ()
    "Bufferlo management menu."
    ["Buffer Management"
     ["Local Buffers"
      ("b" "Switch to buffer" bufferlo-switch-to-buffer)
      ("B" "List buffers" bufferlo-list-buffers)
      ("i" "Ibuffer (local)" bufferlo-ibuffer)]
     ["Buffer Operations"
      ("c" "Clear local list" bufferlo-clear)
      ("r" "Remove buffer" bufferlo-remove)
      ("k" "Kill local buffers" bufferlo-kill-buffers)
      ("K" "Kill orphan buffers" bufferlo-kill-orphan-buffers)]]
    
    ["Bookmarks"
     ["Frame Bookmarks"
      ("fs" "Save frame" bufferlo-bookmark-frame-save)
      ("fu" "Update frame" bufferlo-bookmark-frame-save-current)
      ("fl" "Load frame" bufferlo-bookmark-frame-load)
      ("fr" "Reload frame" bufferlo-bookmark-frame-load-current)
      ("fm" "Merge frame" bufferlo-bookmark-frame-load-merge)]
     ["Tab Bookmarks"
      ("ts" "Save tab" bufferlo-bookmark-tab-save)
      ("tu" "Update tab" bufferlo-bookmark-tab-save-current)
      ("tl" "Load tab" bufferlo-bookmark-tab-load)
      ("tr" "Reload tab" bufferlo-bookmark-tab-load-current)]]
    
    ["Bookmark Sets & Management"
     ["Sets"
      ("ss" "Save set" bufferlo-set-save-interactive)
      ("su" "Update set" bufferlo-set-save-current-interactive)
      ("sl" "Load set" bufferlo-set-load-interactive)
      ("sc" "Close set" bufferlo-set-close-interactive)
      ("sC" "Clear set" bufferlo-set-clear-interactive)
      ("sL" "List sets" bufferlo-set-list-interactive)]
     ["General"
      ("L" "Load bookmarks" bufferlo-bookmarks-load-interactive)
      ("S" "Save bookmarks" bufferlo-bookmarks-save-interactive)
      ("C" "Close bookmarks" bufferlo-bookmarks-close-interactive)
      ("R" "Raise bookmark" bufferlo-bookmark-raise)]]
    
    ["Navigation & Utilities"
     ["Navigation"
      ("/" "Find buffer" bufferlo-find-buffer)
      ("." "Find & switch" bufferlo-find-buffer-switch)
      ("o" "List orphans" bufferlo-list-orphan-buffers)
      ("O" "Ibuffer orphans" bufferlo-ibuffer-orphans)]
     ["Project"
      ("p" "Isolate project" bufferlo-isolate-project)]
     ["Frame/Tab Operations"
      ("d" "Delete frame & kill buffers" bufferlo-delete-frame-kill-buffers)
      ("x" "Close tab & kill buffers" bufferlo-tab-close-kill-buffers)]]
    
    ["Quick Actions"
     ("q" "Quit" transient-quit-one)
     ("<escape>" "Quit" transient-quit-one)]))

;; Optional: Additional helper functions for common workflows
(defun my/bufferlo-switch-project ()
  "Switch to a project and isolate its buffers."
  (interactive)
  (call-interactively 'project-switch-project)
  (bufferlo-isolate-project))

(defun my/bufferlo-new-workspace (name)
  "Create a new tab with a specific bookmark name."
  (interactive "sWorkspace name: ")
  (tab-bar-new-tab)
  (bufferlo-bookmark-tab-save name))

(defun my/bufferlo-switch-workspace ()
  "Switch to a saved workspace (tab bookmark)."
  (interactive)
  (call-interactively 'bufferlo-bookmark-tab-load))
#+end_src