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A tmux plugin that saves your entire tmux environment (sessions, windows, panes, layouts, running programs) and restores it after a system restart.
A tmux plugin that saves your entire tmux environment (sessions, windows, panes, layouts, running programs) and restores it after a system restart.Is this a standalone app or a tmux plugin?It's a tmux plugin (shell scripts) that hooks into your tmux config, not a separate application.
It's a tmux plugin (shell scripts) that hooks into your tmux config, not a separate application.How do I install and use it?Add 'set -g @plugin tmux-plugins/tmux-resurrect' to .tmux.conf and hit prefix + I via Tmux Plugin Manager, or manually clone the repo and add 'run-shell ~/clone/path/resurrect.tmux' to .tmux.conf. Then use prefix + Ctrl-s to save and prefix + Ctrl-r to restore.
Add 'set -g @plugin tmux-plugins/tmux-resurrect' to .tmux.conf and hit prefix + I via Tmux Plugin Manager, or manually clone the repo and add 'run-shell ~/clone/path/resurrect.tmux' to .tmux.conf. Then use prefix + Ctrl-s to save and prefix + Ctrl-r to restore.What do I need to run it?Just tmux 1.9 or higher and bash; no extra configuration is required out of the box.
Just tmux 1.9 or higher and bash; no extra configuration is required out of the box.Does it restore every running program automatically?No, only a conservative default list of programs (vi, vim, nvim, emacs, man, less, more, tail, top, htop, irssi, weechat, mutt) is restored; other programs need extra config per the restoring programs docs.
No, only a conservative default list of programs (vi, vim, nvim, emacs, man, less, more, tail, top, htop, irssi, weechat, mutt) is restored; other programs need extra config per the restoring programs docs.Does it work on Mac and Windows too, or just Linux?It's tested and working on Linux, macOS (OSX) and Cygwin.
It's tested and working on Linux, macOS (OSX) and Cygwin.Will it mess up panes I already have open?No, it's idempotent and won't overwrite existing panes or windows, except for the single starting pane when tmux is launched fresh to restore a saved environment.
No, it's idempotent and won't overwrite existing panes or windows, except for the single starting pane when tmux is launched fresh to restore a saved environment.Can it bring back my vim sessions too?Yes, restoring vim and neovim sessions is an optional feature it supports.
Yes, restoring vim and neovim sessions is an optional feature it supports.Does it keep saving automatically or do I have to save manually?By itself you save and restore manually with key bindings, but pairing it with the tmux-continuum plugin adds automatic continuous saving and restoring.
By itself you save and restore manually with key bindings, but pairing it with the tmux-continuum plugin adds automatic continuous saving and restoring.What exactly gets restored?Sessions, windows, panes, their order, working directories, exact pane layouts (even zoomed), active/alternative sessions and windows, window focus, grouped sessions, and even the programs running in each pane.
Sessions, windows, panes, their order, working directories, exact pane layouts (even zoomed), active/alternative sessions and windows, window focus, grouped sessions, and even the programs running in each pane.What are similar projects?tpm, zsh-syntax-highlighting, .tmux, awesome-zsh-plugins, zsh-autosuggestions, bash-it, terminals-are-sexy, tmuxinator
tpm, zsh-syntax-highlighting, .tmux, awesome-zsh-plugins, zsh-autosuggestions, bash-it, terminals-are-sexy, tmuxinatorWhich topics is it in?tmux, dotfiles, shell, command-line, plugin, productivity, terminal, tool, self-hosted, cross-platform, developer-tools, mit
tmux, dotfiles, shell, command-line, plugin, productivity, terminal, tool, self-hosted, cross-platform, developer-tools, mit