Tmux: Essential Shortcuts

Default prefix: Ctrl+b

Sessions

| Key/Command | Action | | --- | --- | | tmux new -s dev | Create session named dev | | tmux ls | List sessions | | tmux attach -t dev | Attach to session | | Prefix + d | Detach session |

Windows

| Key | Action | | --- | --- | | Prefix + c | New window | | Prefix + , | Rename window | | Prefix + n / p | Next / previous | | Prefix + & | Close window |

Panes

| Key | Action | | --- | --- | | Prefix + % | Split vertically | | Prefix + " | Split horizontally | | Prefix + o | Switch pane | | Prefix + x | Close pane | | Prefix + z | Zoom current pane |

Tip

In ~/.tmux.conf, set set -g mouse on to resize panes with the mouse.