diff --git a/ssh-compat b/ssh-compat
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# cleanup -256color suffix from term and set something more compatible
+typeset -A TERMS
+TERMS=(
+    [st]='xterm'
+    [tmux]='screen'
+)
+TERM="${TERMS[${TERM%%-256color}]-${TERM%%-256color}}" exec ssh "$@"