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name: tmux-remote description: Remote-control tmux sessions for interactive CLIs by sending keystrokes and scraping pane output. metadata: {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"🧵","os":["darwin","linux"],"requires":{"bins":["tmux"]}}}

tmux#

Remote-control tmux sessions for interactive CLIs.

Basics#

List sessions:

bash

tmux ls

Attach to session:

bash

tmux attach -t session-name

Create new session:

bash

tmux new -s session-name

Panes and Windows#

Split pane (vertical):

bash

tmux split-pane -v

Split pane (horizontal):

bash

tmux split-pane -h

New window:

bash

tmux new-window

Switch pane:

bash

tmux select-pane -[U|D|L|R]

Keybindings#

Prefix: Ctrl-b

• c - Create new window
• n - Next window
• p - Previous window
• w - List windows
• d - Detach
• % - Split pane horizontally
• " - Split pane vertically
• o - Cycle panes
• arrow keys - Navigate panes
• ? - List keybindings
• : - Command prompt

Commands#

Execute command in pane:

bash

tmux send-keys -t session-name:window.pane "command" Enter

Capture pane output:

bash

tmux capture-pane -t session-name:window.pane -p

Kill pane:

bash

tmux kill-pane -t session-name:window.pane