Tmux Cheat Sheet

This cheat sheet provides a quick reference for Tmux commands. All key bindings are preceded by the prefix key (Ctrl+b by default).

Session Commands (from Shell)

# Start a new session
tmux new -s <session_name>
 
# List existing sessions
tmux ls
 
# Attach to the last session
tmux attach
 
# Attach to a named session
tmux attach -t <session_name>
 
# Kill a session
tmux kill-session -t <session_name>

Key Bindings (inside Tmux)

Press Ctrl+b then one of the following keys.

Session Control

• d: Detach from the current session.
• (: Switch to the previous session.
• ): Switch to the next session.
• $: Rename the current session.

Window Management

• c: Create a new window.
• w: List windows in an interactive menu.
• ,: Rename the current window.
• &: Kill the current window (with confirmation).
• p: Switch to the previous window.
• n: Switch to the next window.
• 0-9: Switch to window by number.

Pane Management

• %: Split the current pane vertically (into left and right panes).
• ": Split the current pane horizontally (into top and bottom panes).
• o: Switch to the next pane in the current window.
• ;: Toggle between the current and previous pane.
• x: Kill the current pane (with confirmation).
• z: Toggle zoom for the current pane (fullscreen).
• Arrow Keys: Navigate between panes (Ctrl+b then Up, Down, etc.).
• [: Enter copy mode to scroll up and copy text. Press q to exit.