Tmux Cheat Sheet & Quick Reference | Session, window, pane and more

Created 1/23/2026 at 5:14:34 PM • Edited 5/29/2026 at 6:25:27 PM
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multi-pane terminal:

tmux is a terminal multiplexer. It lets you switch easily between several programs in one terminal, detach them (they keep running in the background) and reattach them to a different terminal.

  • Ctrl + B + %: Split the current pane with a vertical line to create a horizontal layout
  • Ctrl + B + ": Split the current with a horizontal line to create a vertical layout
  • Ctrl + B + ➡️: Switch to pane to the direction (works with ⬅️➡️⬇️⬆️)
  • Ctrl + B + :: Enter command mode.

Commands:

  • :resize-pane -D|-U|-L|-R <number>: -D (down), -U (up), -L (left), or -R (right). <number> is the number of "cells" i.e. character grid rows/columns.
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