tmux CLI Skill

Use tmux commands via Bash to manage terminal sessions, windows, and panes. Do NOT use the tmux MCP server — use the CLI directly.

All commands below are safe to run and do not require user confirmation unless they kill sessions or panes containing unsaved work.

Session Management

tmux list-sessions                          # list all sessions (alias: tmux ls)
tmux new-session -d -s myapp                # create detached session
tmux new-session -d -s myapp -c ~/project   # create with working directory
tmux kill-session -t myapp                  # kill a session (confirm first)
tmux rename-session -t old new              # rename a session
tmux has-session -t myapp 2>/dev/null       # check if session exists (exit code)