tmux Cheatsheet

Power user.

Sessions

tmux new -s name: create named session.

Ctrl-b d: detach. tmux ls: list sessions.

tmux a -t name: attach to named session.

Windows

Ctrl-b c: create window. Ctrl-b n/p: next/previous.

Ctrl-b ,: rename window. Ctrl-b w: window list.

Ctrl-b 0-9: switch to numbered window.

Panes

Ctrl-b %: vertical split. Ctrl-b ": horizontal split.

Ctrl-b arrows: navigate panes. Ctrl-b z: zoom (toggle full-screen pane).

Ctrl-b x: kill pane. Ctrl-b !: break pane to window.

Scrollback and copy

Ctrl-b [: enter copy mode. Arrows or vim keys to navigate.

Space to start selection; Enter to copy.

Ctrl-b ]: paste. Ctrl-b =: choose from buffer list.