TMUX cheatsheet

prefix refers to CTRL-b by default.

Session management

• Create a new tmux session named session_name:

tmux new -s session_name

• Attach to an existing tmux session named session_name:

tmux a -t session_name

• Switch to an existing session named session_name:

tmux switch -t session_name

• List existing tmux sessions: prefix s or

tmux ls

• Detach the currently attached session: prefix d or

tmux detach

• Kill an existing tmux session named session_name:

tmux kill-session -t session-name

• Rename the current session to session_name: prefix $ or

tmux rename-session -t session_name

Window management

• Create a new window: prefix c
• Move to the next window: prefix n
• Move to the previous window: prefix p
• Rename the current window: prefix ,
• Select windows 0 through 9: prefix 0-9
• List windows: prefix w
• Kill the current window: prefix &

Pane management

• Create a horizontal pane: prefix %
• Create a vertical pane: prefix "
• Switch to next pane: prefix o
• Move between panes: prefix arrow-keys
• Enable scrolling: prefix [
• Toggle fullscreen: prefix z
• Resize pane: hold prefix arrow-keys
• Swap with next pane: prefix }
• Swap with previous pane: prefix {
• Kill the current pane: prefix x

Copy and paste

• Enter copy mode: prefix [
• Start selection: CTRL-Space
• Copy into tmux clipboard: ALT-w
• Paste from tmux clipboard: prefix ]