name: tmux-remote

description: Remote-control tmux sessions for interactive CLIs by sending keystrokes and scraping pane output.

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tmux

Remote-control tmux sessions for interactive CLIs.

Basics

List sessions:

tmux ls

Attach to session:

tmux attach -t session-name

Create new session:

tmux new -s session-name

Panes and Windows

Split pane (vertical):

tmux split-pane -v

Split pane (horizontal):

tmux split-pane -h

New window:

tmux new-window

Switch pane:

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:

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

Capture pane output:

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

Kill pane:

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