diff --git a/src/command/session.rs b/src/command/session.rs
index ca33fa5..f030db6 100644
--- a/src/command/session.rs
+++ b/src/command/session.rs
@@ -1,26 +1,41 @@
 //!	commands accessible from within a session
-use std::fs::read_to_string;
 
-use pico_args::Arguments;
 use tmux_interface::{
 	Tmux,
 	commands
 };
 
-use crate::{ error, flag, util };
+use crate::{
+	error,
+	state::State,
+	util
+};
 
-const TMP_ROOT: &str = "/tmp/remux_path";
+pub fn path(state: &mut State) {
+	state.session_enforce("path");
 
-pub fn switch(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
+	let message = commands::DisplayMessage::new().print().message("#{session_path}");
+
+	let result = Tmux::new().add_command(message).output().unwrap();
+	let text = String::from_utf8(result.0.stdout);
+
+	if let Ok(output) = text {
+		//	trim the trailing line break
+		let target = output.len() - 1;
+		println!("{}", &output[0..target]);
+	}
+}
+
+pub fn switch(state: &mut State) {
 	util::terminal_enforce();
 	//	refuse to run outside a session
-	util::session_enforce("switch");
+	state.session_enforce("switch");
 
 	//	consume optional flags
-	let read_only = pargs.contains(flag::READ_ONLY);
+	let read_only = state.flags.read_only;
 	//TODO: -d flag handling needs to be done manually
 
-	let args = pargs.clone().finish();
+	let args = state.args.clone().finish();
 	if args.len() < 1 { error::missing_target(); }
 	let target = args.get(0).unwrap().to_string_lossy().to_string();
 
@@ -36,17 +51,8 @@ pub fn switch(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
 		.output().ok();
 }
 
-pub fn path() {
-	util::session_enforce("path");
-
-	let exec = commands::Run::new().shell_command("printf '#{session_path}' > ".to_string() + TMP_ROOT);
-	Tmux::new()
-		.add_command(exec)
-		.output().ok();
-
-	if let Ok(text) = read_to_string(TMP_ROOT) {
-		println!("{text}");
-		std::fs::remove_file(TMP_ROOT).ok();
-	}
+pub fn which(state: State) {
+	state.session_enforce("which");
+	if let Some(title) = state.title { println!("{title}"); }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/command/share.rs b/src/command/share.rs
index 6927240..fb89728 100644
--- a/src/command/share.rs
+++ b/src/command/share.rs
@@ -15,20 +15,19 @@ use crate::{
 	env::{ self, env_var },
 	error,
 	flag,
+	state::State,
 	util
 };
 
-pub fn attach(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
-	//	must be run from terminal
+pub fn attach(state: &mut State) {
 	util::terminal_enforce();
-	//	don't allow unflagged nests
-	util::prevent_nest();
+	state.nest_init();
 
 	//	consume optional flags
-	let read_only = pargs.contains(flag::READ_ONLY);
-	let detach_other = pargs.contains(flag::DETACH);
+	let read_only = state.flags.read_only;
+	let detach_other = state.flags.detached;
 
-	let args = pargs.clone().finish();
+	let args = state.args.clone().finish();
 	let target: String;
 	let window: Option<&OsString>;
 	if args.len() < 1 {
@@ -41,6 +40,9 @@ pub fn attach(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
 		window = args.get(1);
 	}
 
+	//	do not allow attaching to the same session
+	if state.session && target == state.title.clone().unwrap() { error::same_session(); }
+
 	//	make sure the session exists
 	let exists = util::session_exists(target.clone());
 	if !exists { error::no_target(target.clone()); }
@@ -62,17 +64,20 @@ pub fn attach(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
 	let mut tmux = Tmux::new().add_command(attach);
 	if let Some(select_window) = select_window { tmux = tmux.add_command(select_window); }
 	tmux.output().ok();
+
+	state.nest_deinit();
 }
 
-pub fn context_action() {
+pub fn context_action(state: &State) {
 	let repo = util::repo_root(std::env::current_dir().unwrap());
-	if !env::tmux() && repo.is_some() {
+	if !state.session && repo.is_some() {
 		let target = util::repo_fallback();
 		let mut args = Arguments::from_vec( vec![(&target).into()] );
+		let mut substate = State::new(&mut args);
 		if util::session_exists(&target) {
-			attach(&mut args);
+			attach(&mut substate);
 		} else {
-			new(&mut args);
+			new(&mut substate);
 		}
 		return;
 	} else {
@@ -81,10 +86,10 @@ pub fn context_action() {
 	}
 }
 
-pub fn detach(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
+pub fn detach(state: &mut State) {
 	util::terminal_enforce();
 	//	get target or fallback
-	let args = pargs.clone().finish();
+	let args = state.args.clone().finish();
 	let target: String;
 	if args.len() < 1 {
 		target = util::repo_fallback();
@@ -104,12 +109,12 @@ pub fn detach(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
 		.disable_echo().output().ok();
 }
 
-pub fn has(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
+pub fn has(state: &mut State) {
 	//	consume optional flags
-	let quiet = pargs.contains(flag::QUIET);
+	let quiet = state.flags.quiet;
 
 	//	get target or fallback
-	let args = pargs.clone().finish();
+	let args = state.args.clone().finish();
 	let target: String;
 	if args.len() < 1 {
 		target = util::repo_fallback();
@@ -148,12 +153,12 @@ pub fn list() {
 	//	pretty print session list
 	println!("sessions:");
 	for session in sessions.into_iter() {
-		let group = session.group.unwrap_or("[untitled]".to_string());
+		let name = session.name.unwrap_or("[untitled]".to_string());
 		let id = session.id.unwrap();
 		let attached = session.attached.unwrap_or(0) > 0;
 
 		println!(
-			"   {group} ({bold}{blue}{id}{reset}) {bold}{green}{attach}{reset}",
+			"   {name} ({bold}{blue}{id}{reset}) {bold}{green}{attach}{reset}",
 			//	values
 			attach		= if attached { attach_symbol.clone() } else { "".to_string() },
 			//	formatting
@@ -165,20 +170,19 @@ pub fn list() {
 	}
 }
 
-pub fn new(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
+pub fn new(state: &mut State) {
 	util::terminal_enforce();
-	//	don't allow unflagged nesting
-	util::prevent_nest();
+	state.nest_init();
 
 	//	get optional flags
-	let detached = pargs.contains(flag::DETACH);
-	let target_dir: Result<String, Error> = pargs.value_from_str(flag::TARGET);
+	let detached = state.flags.detached;
+	let target_dir: Result<String, Error> = state.args.value_from_str(flag::TARGET);
 
 	//	get environment variables
 	let window_name = env_var(env::NEW_WINDOW_NAME);
 
 	//	get target or fallback
-	let args = pargs.clone().finish();
+	let args = state.args.clone().finish();
 	let title: String;
 	let command: Option<&OsString>;
 	if args.len() < 1 {
@@ -191,7 +195,7 @@ pub fn new(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
 	}
 
 	let mut new = commands::NewSession::new();
-	new = new.group_name(title);
+	new = new.session_name(title);
 	if let Some(command) = command { new.shell_command = Some(command.to_string_lossy()); }
 	if detached { new.detached = true; }
 	if let Ok(target_dir) = target_dir { new = new.start_directory(target_dir); }
diff --git a/src/env.rs b/src/env.rs
index a5b4450..4376a30 100644
--- a/src/env.rs
+++ b/src/env.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ pub type EnvVar = (&'static str, &'static str);
 pub static ATTACH_SYMBOL: EnvVar	= ("REMUX_ATTACH_SYMBOL", "*");
 pub static NEW_WINDOW_NAME: EnvVar	= ("REMUX_NEW_WINDOW", "");
 
+pub static TMUX: &str				= "TMUX";
+
+///	get or default an environment variable
 pub fn env_var(envvar: EnvVar) -> String {
 	var(envvar.0).unwrap_or(envvar.1.to_string())
 }
 
-pub fn tmux() -> bool { !var("TMUX").unwrap_or("".to_string()).is_empty() }
-
diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index 194245f..c792fe2 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ pub fn missing_target() {
 	exit(4);
 }
 
+///	refuse to attach to current session; code 4
+pub fn same_session() {
+	println!("remux: cannot attach to same session");
+	exit(4);
+}
+
 ///	non-terminal environment prevention; code 5
 pub fn not_terminal() {
 	println!("remux: not running from a terminal");
@@ -37,6 +43,11 @@ pub fn not_nesting() {
 	exit(6);
 }
 
+pub fn prevent_nest() {
+	println!("remux: cannot nest sessions without the nest flag ('-n')");
+	exit(6);
+}
+
 ///	tried to run a session command outside a session; code 7
 pub fn not_in_session(cmd: &'static str) {
 	println!("remux: '{cmd}' must be run from within a session");
diff --git a/src/flag.rs b/src/flag.rs
index 4c7066d..e518724 100644
--- a/src/flag.rs
+++ b/src/flag.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 
+use pico_args::Arguments;
+
 type Flag = [&'static str;2];
 
 pub static DETACH: Flag		= ["-d", "--detach"];
@@ -9,3 +11,31 @@ pub static READ_ONLY: Flag	= ["-r", "--read-only"];
 pub static TARGET: Flag		= ["-t", "--target"];
 pub static VERSION: Flag	= ["-v", "--version"];
 
+pub struct Flags {
+	pub detached: bool,
+	pub nested: bool,
+	pub quiet: bool,
+	pub read_only: bool,
+	pub target: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl Flags {
+
+	pub fn from(args: &mut Arguments) -> Flags {
+		let detached	= args.contains(DETACH);
+		let nested		= args.contains(NEST);
+		let quiet		= args.contains(QUIET);
+		let read_only	= args.contains(READ_ONLY);
+		let target		= args.value_from_str(TARGET).ok();
+
+		Flags {
+			detached,
+			nested,
+			quiet,
+			read_only,
+			target
+		}
+	}
+
+}
+
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index ca3b08c..1c2c6f9 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use std::env::{ set_var, var };
 
 use pico_args::Arguments;
 
@@ -7,9 +6,12 @@ mod env;
 mod error;
 mod flag;
 mod help;
+mod script;
+mod state;
 mod util;
 
 use help::{ help, version };
+use state::State;
 
 static VERSION: &str = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");
 
@@ -28,52 +30,44 @@ fn main() {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	let nesting = args.contains(flag::NEST);
-	let tmux_var = var("TMUX").ok();
-	if nesting {
-		if tmux_var.is_none() {
-			error::not_nesting();
-		}
-		set_var("TMUX", "");
-	}
+	let mut state = State::new(&mut args);
 
-	let subcommand = args.subcommand().unwrap();
+	let target = state.target();
 
 	//	invoke subcommand function
-	match subcommand.as_deref() {
+	match target.as_deref() {
 		Some("help")
 			=>	help(&mut args),
 		None
-			=>	command::share::context_action(),
+			=>	command::share::context_action(&state),
 
 		Some("a" | "attach")
-			=>	command::share::attach(&mut args),
+			=>	command::share::attach(&mut state),
 
 		Some("d" | "detach")
-			=>	command::share::detach(&mut args),
+			=>	command::share::detach(&mut state),
 
 		Some("h" | "has")
-			=>	command::share::has(&mut args),
+			=>	command::share::has(&mut state),
 
 		Some("l" | "ls" | "list")
 			=>	command::share::list(),
 
 		Some("n" | "new")
-			=>	command::share::new(&mut args),
+			=>	command::share::new(&mut state),
 
 		Some("p" | "path")
-			=>	command::session::path(),
+			=>	command::session::path(&mut state),
 
 		Some("s" | "switch")
-			=>	command::session::switch(&mut args),
+			=>	command::session::switch(&mut state),
+
+		Some("w" | "which" | "title")
+			=>	command::session::which(state),
 
 		_
-			=>	error::no_subcommand(subcommand.unwrap())
+			=>	error::no_subcommand(target.unwrap())
 	}
 
-	//	re-set TMUX var if we unset it for nest mode
-	if nesting {
-		set_var("TMUX", tmux_var.unwrap());
-	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dec9cb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+use std::env;
+
+use pico_args::Arguments;
+
+use crate::{
+	env::TMUX,
+	error,
+	flag::Flags,
+	util::session_name
+};
+
+pub struct State<'a> {
+	pub args: &'a mut Arguments,
+	pub flags: Flags,
+
+	pub session: bool,
+	tmux_var: Option<String>,
+	pub title: Option<String>
+}
+
+impl State<'_> {
+
+	pub fn new(args: &mut Arguments) -> State {
+		let flags = Flags::from(args);
+		let tmux_var = env::var(TMUX).ok();
+		let session = tmux_var.is_some();
+		let title = if session { session_name() } else { None };
+
+		State {
+			args,
+			flags,
+			session,
+			tmux_var,
+			title
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn nest_init(&self) {
+		if self.flags.nested {
+			if self.session { env::set_var(TMUX, ""); }		//	nesting & session	=> ok
+			else { error::not_nesting(); }					//	nesting & !session	=> error
+		} else if self.session { error::prevent_nest(); }	//	!nesting & session	=> error
+															//	!nesting & !session	=> ok
+	}
+
+	pub fn nest_deinit(&self) {
+		if self.flags.nested && self.session {
+			env::set_var(TMUX, self.tmux_var.as_ref().unwrap());
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn session_enforce(&self, cmd: &'static str) {
+		if !self.session { error::not_in_session(cmd); }
+	}
+
+	pub fn target(&mut self) -> Option<String> { self.args.subcommand().unwrap_or(None) }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/util.rs b/src/util.rs
index 986af11..397617b 100644
--- a/src/util.rs
+++ b/src/util.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 use std::{
 	env::current_dir,
 	io::{ stdout, IsTerminal },
-	path::PathBuf,
-	process::exit
+	path::PathBuf
 };
 
 use tmux_interface::{
@@ -12,10 +11,19 @@ use tmux_interface::{
 	variables::session::SessionsCtl
 };
 
-use crate::{
-	env,
-	error
-};
+use crate::error;
+
+pub fn session_name() -> Option<String> {
+	let message = commands::DisplayMessage::new().print().message("#{session_name}");
+
+	let result = Tmux::new().add_command(message).output();
+	if let Ok(output) = result {
+		let text = String::from_utf8(output.0.stdout);
+		if let Ok(title) = text {
+			Some(title[0..title.len() - 1].to_owned())
+		} else { None }
+	} else { None }
+}
 
 ///	return a Vec of all sessions or None
 pub fn get_sessions() -> Option<Vec<Session>> {
@@ -25,19 +33,6 @@ pub fn get_sessions() -> Option<Vec<Session>> {
 	} else { return None; }
 }
 
-///	show the tmux nest text if env var is not unset
-pub fn prevent_nest() {
-	if env::tmux() {
-		println!("To nest sessions, use the -n flag.");
-		exit(6);
-	}
-}
-
-///	enforce a command is being used in-session
-pub fn session_enforce(cmd: &'static str) {
-	if !env::tmux() { error::not_in_session(cmd); }
-}
-
 ///	check whether a target session exists
 pub fn session_exists<S: Into<String>>(target: S) -> bool {
 	let has_session = commands::HasSession::new()