alfred-tmux-cheat-sheet/data/tmux_commands.tsv

1	attach-session	Attach to a session by name	tmux a -t mysession
2	attach-session	Attach to last session	tmux attach
3	copy-mode	Enter copy mode	tmux copy-mode
4	detach-client	Detach from current session	tmux detach
5	key-,	Rename the current window.		{prefix} ,
6	key-:	Enter the tmux command prompt.		{prefix} :
7	key-?	List all key bindings.		{prefix} ?
8	key-[	Enter copy mode to copy text or view the history.		{prefix} [
9	key-]	Paste the most recently copied buffer of text.		{prefix} ]
10	key-%	Split the current pane into two, left and right.		{prefix} %
11	key-$	Rename the current session.		{prefix} $
12	key-0-to-9	Select windows 0 to 9.		{prefix} 0 to 9
13	key-c	Create a new window.		{prefix} c
14	key-d	Detach the current client.		{prefix} d
15	key-n	Change to the next window.		{prefix} n
16	key-o	Select the next pane in the current window.		{prefix} o
17	key-p	Change to the previous window.		{prefix} p
18	key-w	Choose the current window interactively.		{prefix} w
19	key-x	Kill the current pane.		{prefix} x
20	key-z	Toggle zoom state of the current pane.		{prefix} z
21	kill-pane	Kill current pane	tmux kill-pane
22	kill-server	Kill tmux server and all sessions	tmux kill-server
23	kill-session	Kill a session by name	tmux kill-session -t mysession
24	kill-session	Kill all sessions but current	tmux kill-session -a
25	kill-session	Kill all sessions except one	tmux kill-session -a -t mysession
26	kill-window	Kill current window	tmux kill-window
27	list-sessions	List all sessions	tmux ls
28	new-session	Start a named session	tmux new -s mysession
29	new-session	Start a new session	tmux new
30	new-session	Start a session with a named window	tmux new -s mysession -n mywindow
31	new-session	Start or attach to existing session	tmux new -A -s mysession
32	new-window	Create a named window	tmux new-window -n editor
33	new-window	Create a new window	tmux new-window
34	rename-window	Rename current window	tmux rename-window newname
35	resize-pane	Resize pane down	tmux resize-pane -D 5
36	resize-pane	Resize pane left	tmux resize-pane -L 10
37	resize-pane	Resize pane right	tmux resize-pane -R 10
38	resize-pane	Resize pane up	tmux resize-pane -U 5
39	resize-pane	Zoom/unzoom pane	tmux resize-pane -Z
40	select-pane	Select pane above	tmux select-pane -U
41	select-pane	Select pane by number	tmux select-pane -t 1
42	select-pane	Select pane to the left	tmux select-pane -L
43	select-window	Select window by number	tmux select-window -t :2
44	set-option	Enable mouse mode	tmux set -g mouse on
45	set-option	Set base index to 1	tmux set -g base-index 1
46	set-option	Set escape time	tmux set -sg escape-time 0
47	set-option	Set history limit	tmux set -g history-limit 10000
48	set-option	Set vi mode keys	tmux set -g mode-keys vi
49	source-file	Reload tmux config	tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf
50	split-window	Split pane horizontally (top/bottom)	tmux split-window -v
51	split-window	Split pane vertically (left/right)	tmux split-window -h
52	split-window	Split pane with specific size	tmux split-window -h -l 30%
53	bind-key	Bind key to split vertical	tmux bind | split-window -h
54	break-pane	Move pane to its own window	tmux break-pane
55	choose-tree	Interactive session chooser	tmux choose-tree -s
56	choose-tree	Interactive session/window chooser	tmux choose-tree
57	command-prompt	Open command prompt	tmux command-prompt
58	has-session	Check if a session exists	tmux has-session -t mysession
59	join-pane	Move pane from another window	tmux join-pane -s :1
60	key--	Delete the most recently copied buffer of text.		{prefix} -
61	key-;	Move to the previously active pane.		{prefix} ;
62	key-!	Break the current pane out of the window.		{prefix} !
63	key-.	Prompt for an index to move the current window.		{prefix} .
64	key-'	Prompt for a window index to select.		{prefix} '
65	key-(	Switch the attached client to the previous session.		{prefix} (
66	key-)	Switch the attached client to the next session.		{prefix} )
67	key-{	Swap the current pane with the previous pane.		{prefix} {
68	key-}	Swap the current pane with the next pane.		{prefix} }
69	key-&	Kill the current window.		{prefix} &
70	key-#	List all paste buffers.		{prefix} #
71	key-=	Choose which buffer to paste interactively from a list.		{prefix} =
72	key-C-b	Send the prefix key (C-b) through to the application.		{prefix} Ctrl+b
73	key-D	Choose a client to detach.		{prefix} D
74	key-f	Prompt to search for text in open windows.		{prefix} f
75	key-l	Move to the previously selected window.		{prefix} l
76	key-L	Switch the attached client back to the last session.		{prefix} L
77	key-Page-Up	Enter copy mode and scroll one page up.		{prefix} Page Up
78	key-q	Briefly display pane indexes.		{prefix} q
79	key-s	Select a new session for the attached client		{prefix} s
80	key-Space	Arrange the current window in the next preset layout.		{prefix} Space
81	last-pane	Toggle last active pane	tmux last-pane
82	last-window	Toggle last active window	tmux last-window
83	list-keys	List all key bindings	tmux list-keys
84	list-keys	Show bindings for a key	tmux list-keys -T prefix C-a
85	list-windows	List windows	tmux list-windows
86	move-window	Move window between sessions	tmux move-window -s foo:0 -t bar:9
87	move-window	Renumber windows to remove gaps	tmux move-window -r
88	next-window	Go to next window	tmux next-window
89	previous-window	Go to previous window	tmux previous-window
90	rename-session	Rename current session	tmux rename-session newname
91	set-window-option	Enable automatic rename	tmux setw -g automatic-rename on
92	set-window-option	Set pane base index	tmux setw -g pane-base-index 1
93	show-options	Show a specific option	tmux show-options -g status-style
94	show-options	Show all global options	tmux show-options -g
95	swap-pane	Swap two panes	tmux swap-pane -s 0 -t 1
96	swap-window	Move current window left	tmux swap-window -t -1
97	swap-window	Swap two windows	tmux swap-window -s 2 -t 1
98	switch-client	Switch to another session	tmux switch-client -t mysession
99	unbind-key	Remove a key binding	tmux unbind-key r
100	capture-pane	Capture pane content to buffer	tmux capture-pane -pS -200
101	choose-buffer	Choose and paste a buffer	tmux choose-buffer
102	clear-history	Clear pane history	tmux clear-history
103	clock-mode	Show clock	tmux clock-mode
104	confirm-before	Ask before running command	tmux confirm-before kill-session
105	customize-mode	Enter customize mode	tmux customize-mode
106	delete-buffer	Delete a buffer	tmux delete-buffer -b 0
107	display-panes	Show pane numbers	tmux display-panes
108	display-popup	Show a popup window	tmux display-popup -w 80% -h 80%
109	key-~	Show previous messages from tmux, if any.		{prefix} ~
110	key-C-o	Rotate the panes in the current window forwards.		{prefix} Ctrl+o
111	key-C-z	Suspend the tmux client.		{prefix} Ctrl+z
112	key-i	Display some information about the current window.		{prefix} i
113	key-M	Clear the marked pane.		{prefix} M
114	key-m	Mark the current pane (see select-pane -m).		{prefix} m
115	key-M-1-to-M-7	Arrange panes in one of the seven preset layouts: even-		{prefix} Alt+1 to Alt+7
116	key-M-n	Move to the next window with a bell or activity marker.		{prefix} Alt+n
117	key-M-o	Rotate the panes in the current window backwards.		{prefix} Alt+o
118	key-M-p	Move to the previous window with a bell or activity		{prefix} Alt+p
119	key-r	Force redraw of the attached client.		{prefix} r
120	key-t	Show the time.		{prefix} t
121	link-window	Link window from another session	tmux link-window -s src:1 -t dst
122	list-buffers	List all paste buffers	tmux list-buffers
123	load-buffer	Load file into buffer	tmux load-buffer ~/file.txt
124	lock-server	Lock the server	tmux lock-server
125	move-pane	Move pane to another window	tmux move-pane -t :2
126	paste-buffer	Paste buffer	tmux paste-buffer
127	pipe-pane	Log pane output to file	tmux pipe-pane -o 'cat >> ~/tmux.log'
128	refresh-client	Refresh client display	tmux refresh-client
129	respawn-pane	Restart a dead pane	tmux respawn-pane -k
130	respawn-window	Restart a dead window	tmux respawn-window -k
131	rotate-window	Rotate panes	tmux rotate-window
132	save-buffer	Save buffer to file	tmux save-buffer ~/tmux-buffer.txt
133	select-layout	Set pane layout	tmux select-layout even-horizontal
134	select-layout	Set tiled layout	tmux select-layout tiled
135	set-environment	Set environment variable	tmux set-environment -g EDITOR nvim
136	show-buffer	Show buffer contents	tmux show-buffer
137	show-environment	Show environment variables	tmux show-environment -g
138	show-hooks	Show all hooks	tmux show-hooks -g
139	unlink-window	Unlink a window	tmux unlink-window -t :1
140	list-commands	List all tmux commands	tmux list-commands
141	show-messages	Show log messages	tmux show-messages
142	suspend-client	Suspend the client	tmux suspend-client
143	wait-for	Wait for a signal	tmux wait-for signal-name