diff --git a/scripts/helpers.sh b/scripts/helpers.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4850db0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/helpers.sh
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+get_tmux_option() {
+	local option="$1"
+	local default_value="$2"
+	local option_value=$(tmux show-option -gqv "$option")
+	if [ -z "$option_value" ]; then
+		echo "$default_value"
+	else
+		echo "$option_value"
+	fi
+}
+
+# Ensures a message is displayed for 5 seconds in tmux prompt.
+# Does not override the 'display-time' tmux option.
+display_message() {
+	local message="$1"
+
+	# display_duration defaults to 5 seconds, if not passed as an argument
+	if [ "$#" -eq 2 ]; then
+		local display_duration="$2"
+	else
+		local display_duration="5000"
+	fi
+
+	# saves user-set 'display-time' option
+	local saved_display_time=$(get_tmux_option "display-time" "750")
+
+	# sets message display time to 5 seconds
+	tmux set-option -gq display-time "$display_duration"
+
+	# displays message
+	tmux display-message "$message"
+
+	# restores original 'display-time' value
+	tmux set-option -gq display-time "$saved_display_time"
+}
diff --git a/session_saver.tmux b/session_saver.tmux
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index e69de29..1f47d07
--- a/session_saver.tmux
+++ b/session_saver.tmux
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+CURRENT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
+
+source "$CURRENT_DIR/scripts/helpers.sh"
+
+default_save_key="M-s"
+save_option="@session-saver-save"
+
+default_restore_key="M-r"
+restore_option="@session-saver-restore"
+
+set_save_bindings() {
+	local key_bindings=$(get_tmux_option "$save_option" "$default_save_key")
+	local key
+	for key in $key_bindings; do
+		tmux bind-key "$key" run-shell "$CURRENT_DIR/scripts/session_saver.sh"
+	done
+}
+
+set_restore_bindings() {
+	local key_bindings=$(get_tmux_option "$restore_option" "$default_restore_key")
+	local key
+	for key in $key_bindings; do
+		tmux bind-key "$key" run-shell "$CURRENT_DIR/scripts/session_restorer.sh"
+	done
+}
+
+main() {
+	set_save_bindings
+	set_restore_bindings
+}
+main