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 ]