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Awesome Tmux

List of helpful tmux links for various tutorials, plugins, and configuration settings.

Table of Contents

• Tutorials
• Cheat sheets
• Configuration
• Tools and session management
• Themes
• Status Bar
• Plugins
• Books
• Miscellaneous

Tutorials

• Automatically start tmux on SSH
• Tmux crash course
• Tmux primer
• Tmux and Vim together

Cheat Sheets

• tmux-cheatsheet.markdown
• tmuxcheatsheet.com

Configuration

• Oh My Tmux! (⭐22k) Powerline-like theme, vim bindings, SSH aware, improved maximize pane, ...
• Example tmux config (⭐1.8k) :green_book: Example tmux configuration - screen + vim key-bindings, system stat, cpu load bar
• Guide to customizing tmux.conf
• practical tmux
• tmux-extra (⭐117) Configuration and scripts for sane Tmux default behavior
• tmux-keybtest (⭐1) Check what keys tmux can detect from the terminal being used.
• tmux yank to system clipboard A way to get the System Clipboard to work with tmux yank on a Mac via pbcopy and linux via xclip

Tools and session management

• automux (⭐7) Wrappers to tmux commands, useful for tmux based automation
• disconnected (⭐14) A session manager written in Deno with json as the config files
• dmux (⭐305) Configurable tmux workspace manager written in Rust
• harpoon (⭐10) A tool to bookmark sessions and jump between them in a flash. Like ThePrimeagen/harpoon, but for tmux.
• libtmux (⭐997) Python API for tmux
• powerline (⭐14k) Statusline plugin for vim, and provides statuslines and prompts for several other applications including tmux
• tmux-powerline (⭐3.4k) A hackable statusbar for tmux consisting of dynamic & beautiful looking segments, inspired by vim-powerline, written purely in bash.
• sesh (⭐476) Smart session manager for the terminal
• smug (⭐676) A session manager for tmux written in Go
• sessionx (⭐616) A Tmux session manager, with preview, fuzzy finding, and MORE
• t (⭐319) The smart tmux session manager
• tat (⭐38) Tab completion for tmux sessions
• tea (⭐23) Session manager with previews, integration with tmuxinator, fzf and more, inspired by t
• teamocil (⭐2.3k) A simple tool used to automatically create windows and panes in tmux with YAML files
• tmex (⭐84) A minimalist tmux layout manager
• tmux-cssh (⭐83) Tmux with a "ClusterSSH"-like behavior
• tmux-conf (⭐2) Meant for users running tmux on multiple hosts, not always running the same version. Generates tmux config files using version checks
• tmux-nav-master (⭐5) Easy cross-navigation between tmux and other terminal applications.
• tmux-project (⭐6) Search projects and open them in a new session
• tmux-suspend (⭐125) Suspend local session for painlessly working with nested remote session.
• tmux-up (⭐112) Bootstrap new tmux sessions without complex tools, DSLs, or dependencies
• tmuxake (⭐11) A side-pane manager for tmux
• tmuxifier (⭐1.2k) Tmuxify your Tmux. Powerful session, window & pane management for Tmux.
• tmuxinator (⭐13k) Manage complex tmux sessions easily
• tmuxp (⭐4k) 💻 tmux session manager and python library
• tmuxpair (⭐44) Command line script for setting up a temporary tmux session for pair programming
• tome (⭐35) 🔁 Playbooks for tmux & vim, replacing your shell history
• twm (⭐31) A highly configurable workspace manager that is easy to extend with shell scripts, written in Rust
• vim-tmux-navigator (⭐5.2k) Vim and tmux integration
• xpanes (⭐1.9k) Awesome tmux-based terminal divider

Themes

• catppuccin (⭐1.6k) Catppuccin Latte, Frappe, Macchiato, and Mocha themes for tmux.
• dracula/tmux (⭐628) 🧛🏻‍♂️ The official dracula theme for tmux
• minimal-tmux-status (⭐113): Minimal theme with only required information in status bar and prefix indicator. (changes only status bar)
• nord tmux (⭐1.1k) An arctic, north-bluish clean and elegant tmux color theme.
• rose-pine (⭐128) - Soho vibes for tmux
• tmux-base16-statusline (⭐26) Statusline based on base16-shell (⭐118)
• tmux-colors-solarized (⭐1.1k) A color theme for the tmux terminal multiplexer using Ethan Schoonover’s Solarized color scheme
• tmux-dark-notify (⭐42) - Make tmux's theme follow macOS dark/light mode.
• tmux-gruvbox (⭐494) Light and dark tmux theme
• tmux-nova (⭐171) Fully customizable tmux theme
• tmux-power (⭐521) 8 powerline style themes for tmux, easily to expand.
• tmux-snazzy (⭐11) Elegant tmux theme with bright colors
• tmux-themepack (⭐1.7k) Various themes for tmux
• tmux-tokyo-night (⭐127) A vim inspired tokyo night theme
• tokyo-night-tmux (⭐271) tokyo-night theme for tmux
• tomorrow (⭐44): 5 flavors of Tomorrow theme based on specifications from Tomorrow Theme (⭐14k) (i.e. dark/blue and light).
• tmux2k (⭐160): Colorful and informative tmux theme.
• tmux-kanagawa (⭐47): Dark colorscheme inspired by the colors of the famous painting by Katsushika Hokusai.

Status Bar

• aws-tmux (⭐30) Tmux plugin that gives you access to some (potentially) useful information about AWS.
• gitmux (⭐598) Show Git status in tmux status bar
• muxbar (⭐2) configure the status bar in Rust.
• tmux-battery (⭐486) Plug and play battery percentage and icon indicator for Tmux.
• tmux-clima (⭐8) Displays the current temperature and weather condition using the OpenWeather API.
• tmux-colortag (⭐96) a plugin/theme that colors the tmux window tags.
• tmux-cpu-info (⭐14) CPU usage gauge to status bar
• tmux-cpu (⭐418) Show CPU load with easy icons
• tmux-df (⭐28) - Show available disk space (output of df command)
• tmux-kripto (⭐4) Add a cryptocurrency stock price to the statusbar.
• tmux-maildir-counter (⭐32) Plugin that counts files on a specific mail directory
• tmux-mem-cpu-load (⭐1k) CPU, RAM memory, and load monitor for use with tmux
• tmux-mode-indicator (⭐137) Displays prompt indicating currently active Tmux mode.
• tmux-mpv-info (⭐4) Displays the current song playing with MPV in your tmux status bar.
• tmux-mullvad (⭐7) - Keep track of Mullvad VPN status.
• tmux-ludanta (⭐1) - What's playing on an MPD local server.
• tmux-nerd-font-window-name (⭐131) Nerd Font icons for your tmux windows
• tmux-network-bandwidth (⭐76) Show network bandwidth
• tmux-nordvpn (⭐18) Monitor the current NordVPN connection status.
• tmux-online-status (⭐164) Tmux plugin that displays online status of your computer
• tmux-packet-loss (⭐10) - Displays packet loss % if at or above the specified threshold level
• tmux-piavpn (⭐8) Keep track of your Private Internet Access VPN status.
• tmux-plugin-playerctl (⭐10) Display MPRIS metadata in Tmux (Spotify, Clementine, VLC, etc)
• tmux-pomodoro-plus (⭐277) Incorporate the Pomodoro technique into your tmux workflow
• tmux-prefix-highlight (⭐559) Plugin that highlights when you press tmux prefix key
• tmux-split-statusbar (⭐24) Plugin for splitting status bar into 2 parts - window + left/right status
• tmux-spotify-info (⭐79) Spotify track info on your status bar (OSX)
• tmux-spotify-info (⭐9) Spotify track info on your status bar (Linux)
• tmux-transient-status (⭐11) Automatically make your tmux status bar vanish when unneded.
• tmux-weather (⭐34) Add weather status via forcast.io
• tmux-weather (⭐60) Show current weather using wttr.in
• tmux-window-name (⭐201) Names your tmux windows smartly.
• tmux-weather-info-yr (⭐1) Displays the current temperature and weather based on your location via yr.no
• tmux-world-clock (⭐32) Show multiple timezones using Olson tz database.

Plugins

• tmux2html (⭐703) 🐈 Render full tmux windows or individual panes as HTML
• tmux-better-mouse-mode (⭐904) A tmux plugin to better manage and configure the mouse.
• extrakto (⭐841) tmux clipboard copy and output completions
• kmux-status (⭐4) - Tmux plugin to render kubernetes context and other indicators on the status-line.
• muxile (⭐101) - View and control your tmux session from your mobile.
• tmux-autoreload (⭐73) - Watches your tmux configuration file and automatically reloads it on change.
• tmux-bitwarden (⭐36) Access your Bitwarden login items in a tmux pane.
• tmux-browser (⭐81) Web browser sessions attached to tmux sessions.
• tmux-cht-sh (⭐21) Access cheatsheets easily in a popup
• tmux-copytk (⭐56) - Multi utility rapid copy toolkit.
• tmux-easy-motion (⭐78) vim-easymotion like navigation for tmux.
• tmux-filter (⭐4) Filter the current buffer by some text/pattern, very useful for viewing logs.
• tmux-fingers (⭐966) copy pasting in terminal with vimium/vimperator like hints.
• tmux-fuzzback (⭐128) Search your scrollback buffer using fzf.
• tmux-fzf-url (⭐503) For opening urls from browser quickly without mouse.
• tmux-fzf-session-switch (⭐43) Easy way to switch, when you have a ton of sessions.
• tmux-gh (⭐0) - Tmux plugin to fetch the github helper profile. Displays, the currently actively authenticated git username.
• tmux-keylocker (⭐3) Lock away your tmux keybinds temporarely.
• tmux-menus (⭐291) - Popup menus to help with managing your environment.
• tmux-modal (⭐169) - Execute complex tmux commands in just a few keystrokes with a modal mode that is designed to be efficient, easy to remember and comfortable.
• tmux-mouse-swipe (⭐10) - Switch Window or Session by clicking right mouse button and swiping.
• tmux-notify (⭐151) A plugin to notify you when processes are finished.
• tmux-open-nvim (⭐43) - A plugin to help open files in a running instance of Neovim. Pairs well with tmux-fingers or tmux-open.
• tmux-thumbs (⭐885) A lightning fast version of tmux-fingers written in Rust, copy/pasting tmux like vimium/vimperator
• tmux-1password (⭐251) Access your 1Password login items in a tmux pane.
• tmux-jump (⭐342) Vimium/Easymotion like navigation for tmux.
• tmux-power-zoom (⭐42) Zoom pane to separate window, then unzoom it back into it's original location.
• tmux-session-wizard (⭐165) One prefix to control all your session creation, naming, switching, etc using fzf (⭐63k) & zoxide (⭐21k).
• tmux-simple-git-status (⭐27) Show branch and number of changes in current git repository
• tmux-spotify (⭐106) Show a nice menu to manage Spotify application
• tmux-spotify-playlists (⭐23) Another Spotify plugin, but for saving and playing your favorite playlists
• tmux-super-fingers (⭐81) like fingers, but also opens files in vim.
• tmux-tilish (⭐383) Turn tmux into a dynamic window manager with intuitive keybindings (inspired by i3wm/sway)
• tmux-tilit (⭐23) A more streamlined and enhanced version of tmux-tilish focusing on simplicity.
• tmux-timetrap (⭐2) Keep your time tracked directly with TMUX (The plugin is just a wrapper for timetrap (⭐1.5k))
• tmux-wormhole (⭐95) Use tmux to download files with magic wormhole
• tmux-pianobar (⭐7) A menu and status bar widget for Pianobar
• tmux-plugins Official tmux plugins
  • tmux-continuum (⭐3.2k) Continuous saving of tmux environment. Automatic restore when tmux is started. Automatic tmux start when computer is turned on.
  • tmux-copycat (⭐1.1k) A plugin that enhances tmux search
  • tmux-fpp (⭐301) Quickly open any path on your terminal window in your $EDITOR of choice!
  • tmux-logging (⭐1k) Easy logging and screen capturing for Tmux.
  • tmux-open (⭐622) Tmux key bindings for quick opening of a highlighted file or url
  • tmux-pain-control (⭐739) standard pane key-bindings for tmux
  • tmux-resurrect (⭐11k) Persists tmux environment across system restarts.
  • tmux-sessionist (⭐408) Lightweight tmux utils for manipulating sessions
  • tmux-sidebar (⭐533) A sidebar with the directory tree for the current path. Tries to make tmux more IDE like.
  • tmux-tpm (⭐12k) Tmux Plugin Manager
  • tmux-urlview (⭐262) Quickly open any url on your terminal window! (No commits since 2016, see tmux-urlscan or tmux-fzf-url for a maintained alternative.)
  • tmux-yank (⭐2.6k) Tmux plugin for copying to system clipboard. Works on OSX, Linux and Cygwin.

Development and testing

• tmux-example-plugin (⭐44) Example Tmux plugin that actually demonstrates how to build plugins for Tmux
• tmux-test (⭐16) A small framework for isolated testing of tmux plugins.

Books

• tmux 2: Productive Mouse-Free Development
• The Tao of tmux

Miscellaneous

• sixel-tmux (⭐470) a fork of tmux, with just one goal: having the most reliable support of graphics
• Statically linked tmux Install new version without root access
• sublime-tmux (⭐9) Sublime Text plugin to interact with tmux sessions
• vim-tmux (⭐330) vim plugin for tmux.conf
• tmux-tail-f (⭐32) A tool to tail multiple files using tmux