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Command	Description
tmux	Start a new session
tmux new -s <name>	Start a new session with a name
tmux ls	List all sessions
tmux attach -t <name>	Attach to a named session
tmux kill-session -t <name>	Kill a named session
tmux kill-session -a	Kill all sessions except current
tmux kill-server	Kill the tmux server and all sessions

Key Bindings (prefix: Ctrl+b) Jump to heading

Sessions Jump to heading

Key	Description
d	Detach from session
$	Rename current session
s	List/switch sessions interactively
(	Move to previous session
)	Move to next session

Windows Jump to heading

Key	Description
c	Create a new window
n	Move to next window
p	Move to previous window
w	List windows
f	Find window by name
,	Rename current window
&	Kill current window
0-9	Switch to window by number

Panes Jump to heading

Key	Description
%	Split pane vertically
"	Split pane horizontally
o	Move to next pane
q	Show pane numbers (type number to jump)
x	Kill current pane
z	Toggle pane zoom (fullscreen)
!	Convert pane to window
{	Move pane left
}	Move pane right
Space	Cycle through pane layouts
Ctrl+↑/↓/←/→	Resize pane in direction

Copy Mode Jump to heading

Key	Description
[	Enter copy mode (scroll/search)
]	Paste buffer
/	Search forward (in copy mode)
?	Search backward (in copy mode)

Misc Jump to heading

Key	Description
?	List all key bindings
t	Show clock
:	Enter command mode

Useful Commands Jump to heading

Command	Description
:setw synchronize-panes	Toggle sending input to all panes
:resize-pane -D 10	Resize pane down by 10 cells
:source-file ~/.tmux.conf	Reload tmux config

Config Snippets (~/.tmux.conf) Jump to heading

# Enable mouse support
set -g mouse on

# 256 color support
set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"

# Reload config with prefix + r
bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display "Reloaded!"

# Vi mode for copy
setw -g mode-keys vi

    

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