Why “tmux” is being discussed
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tmux kind of is that daemon. The agent keeps running on the box and I attach from my laptop or phone. What I was missing was everything around it, like paste and files.
by Bootstrapper909 · Oct 19, 2026
How are folks on windows using tmux or tmux-like tools? Tmux inside git bash is really slow. Any other tools? I know I can use WSL but due to some deployment constraints I can’t…
by febed · Oct 19, 2026
I used both for a long time. i3 for non-terminal work, and tmux in the terminal. Loved it, and am ready to move back to Linux for better OS-tiling management. I also ran it on O…
by benfrancom · Oct 19, 2026
It's always been a chore to keep sessions (and tmux windows) at a minimum to avoid context switching and the cognitive drag/fatigue that comes with too many. My goal is 2 a…
by benfrancom · Oct 19, 2026
If you want a little bit more of a batteries-included experience, Zellij[1] is to tmux what Fish is to Bash and what Helix/Neovim is to Vim. If you like any of those, I hig…
by cosmojg · Oct 19, 2026
Like everyone else here I have mine as well. My motivation was: - A way to 'resume' my whole workflow after restart or shutdown - Visual way to verify which sessions are running…
by rosod · Oct 19, 2026
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tmux is an open-source terminal multiplexer for Unix-like operating systems. It allows multiple terminal sessions to be accessed simultaneously in a single window. It is useful for running more than one command-line program at the same time. It can also be used to detach processes from their controlling terminals, allowing remote sessions to remain active without being visible. Read more on Wikipedia