tmux cheatsheet

Notation: <prefix> x = press prefix, then x. Default prefix C-b; mine C-s. Columns: Action, stock default key, my binding. — = no stock default.

Sessions

Action	Default	Mine
detach (leave session)	d	d
session list	s	s
new session	:new	C-c
find session (prompt → switch)	—	C-f
last session	L	BTab (shift-tab)

Windows

Action	Default	Mine
new window	c	c
rename window	,	,
kill window	&	&
previous window	p	C-h
next window	n	C-l
swap window left	—	C-S-h
swap window right	—	C-S-l
last active window	l	Tab

Panes

Action	Default	Mine
kill pane	x	x
zoom pane	z	z
split vertical	"	-
split horizontal	%	_
navigate L/D/U/R	arrows	h/j/k/l
resize L/D/U/R	C-arrows	H/J/K/L (+2)
swap pane with next	}	>
swap pane with previous	{	<

Copy mode (vi)

Action	Default	Mine
enter copy mode	[	Enter
begin selection	Space	v
rectangle toggle	v	C-v
copy selection + exit	Enter	y
start of line	0 / ^	H
end of line	$	L
cancel	q	Escape

Misc

Action	Default	Mine
reload config (~/.tmux.conf)	—	r
mouse	off	on

Common CLI

# new session
tmux new -s <name>
# new session, detached
tmux new -s <name> -d
# attach session
tmux attach -t <name>
# list sessions
tmux ls
# kill session
tmux kill-session -t <name>
# new window (tab) in session
tmux new-window -t <session>
# rename window
tmux rename-window <name>
# send keys to pane
tmux send-keys -t <target> '<cmd>' Enter
# kill server
tmux kill-server