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Tmux Commands

NOTE: All commands that start with tmux can be executed within a tmux session by typing prefix, followed by :, then type the rest of the command (after tmux).

There is a binary script called tat that can be run and it will create a new session named after the directory that you are currently in. If a session with that name already exists, it will just open that session.

Sessions

Command Description
tmux new -s [session name] Start new named session
prefix s Choose a different session using fzf (custom mapping)
tmux ls List sessions
tmux a -t [name of session] Attach to named session
tmux a # Attach most recent session
tmux detach
prefix d
Detach from session
prefix D Choose a client to detach
prefix $ Rename session
prefix B Break out of the current session, creating a new session named after the cwd (custom mapping)
tmux switch -t [name of session] Switch to another session
prefix Ctrl+x Choose using fzf a specific session to kill (custom mapping)
prefix X Kill current session and switch to a different session so you stay in tmux (custom mapping)
tmux kill-session -t [name of session] Kill named session
tmux rename-session [-t name_of_session] new_name Rename the session

Windows

Command Description
tmux new-window
prefix c
Create a new window
prefix w Choose a different window using fzf (custom mapping)
prefix C Create a new window and prompt for the window name (custom mapping)
tmux select-window (selectw) -t :0-9
prefix 0-9
Go to another window
tmux rename-window (renamew)
prefix ,
Rename the current window
tmux list-windows (lsw) List windows
Ctrl+Shift+Left/Right Move current window left/right
tmux next-window (next)
prefix n
Go to next window
tmux previous-window (prev)
prefix p
Go to previous window
tmux find-window (findw)
prefix f
Find a window
tmux kill-window (killw)
prefix &
Kill window

Panes

Command Description
tmux split-window (splitw) -h
prefix "
prefix \
Split panes horizontally (custom mapping)
tmux split-window (splitw)
prefix %
prefix -
Split panes vertically (custom mapping)
prefix [arrow key]
Ctrl+[hjkl]
prefix [hjkl]
Move to another pane
Shift+[arrow key] Fine grained adjustments of the size of the pane
tmux swap-pane -[UDLR]
prefix { or }
Swap pane with another in the specified direction ({ is up, } is down)
tmux select-pane (selectp) -[UDLR] Select pane in the specified direction
tmux select-pane (selectp) -t :.+ Select the next pane in numerical order
prefix z Toggle pane zoom
prefix q Show pane numbers (when numbers are showing, type number to go to that pane)
prefix x Kill current pane
prefix J Choose a window to join to the current window (custom mapping)
prefix S Choose a window to send the current pane to (custom mapping)
tmux break-pane
prefix !
Break existing pane into new window

Execute Commands in Split Window

Command Description
Ctrl+x Prompts to execute any command in a split window. If your command returns to the prompt you'll need to pipe to 'less' (custom mapping)
Ctrl+\ Open interactive php in split window (custom mapping)

General

Command Description
tmux list-commands (lscm) List all commands available
tmux list-keys (lsk)
prefix ?
List every key and the command it is bound to
tmux info List every session, window, pane, it's pid, etc
prefix [ Enter copy mode (like vim)
prefix ] Paste the most recently copied buffer
= Choose which buffer to paste from
tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf
prefix R
Reload the config file
tmux kill-server Kill tmux server, along with all sessions
tmux list-buffers
prefix #
List all paste buffers

Tmuxinator

Command Description
mux Alias to run tmuxinator
mux start project [--attach=false] Starts a project named 'project'
Add --attach=false if not wanting to attach the project
mux list List projects configured
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