Keybindings

The same keybindings work across tmux, WezTerm, and Zellij. Prefix key is Ctrl+q.

Pane operations

Action	Key	Note
Split right	`Prefix + \`
Split down	`Prefix + -`
Navigate panes	`Prefix + h/j/k/l`
Resize panes	`Prefix + H/J/K/L`
Zoom pane	`Prefix + z`
Toggle floating	`Prefix + w`	Zellij only
Toggle embed/float	`Prefix + e`	Zellij only
Close pane	`Prefix + x`

Tab operations

Action	Key	Note
Previous tab	`Ctrl+h`	No prefix needed
Next tab	`Ctrl+l`	No prefix needed
Tab 1-5	`Ctrl+1-5`	No prefix, Zellij only
New tab	`Prefix + t`	Zellij only
Last tab	`Prefix + Tab`	tmux only

Copy / Scroll mode

Action	Key	Note
Enter mode	`Prefix + [`	WezTerm: `Prefix + c`
Move	`h/j/k/l`, `w/b/e`, `0/$`	Vim-style
Half-page scroll	`Ctrl+u/d`
Full-page scroll	`Ctrl+b/f`
Search	`/` then `n/N`	`Ctrl+r` cycles match type
Start selection	`v` / `V` / `Ctrl+v`	Char / Line / Block
Copy and exit	`y`	Copies to clipboard
Exit mode	`Esc` or `q`

Session

Action	Key
Detach	`Prefix + d`

Zellij plugins

Action	Key	Description
Monocle	`Prefix + f`	Fuzzy finder for panes/tabs
Harpoon	`Prefix + b`	Pane bookmarks

tmux session restore

Using tmux-resurrect and tmux-continuum:

Auto-saves every 15 minutes
Auto-restores on tmux startup
Manual save: Prefix + Ctrl+s
Manual restore: Prefix + Ctrl+r
Restores windows, panes, working dirs, and running programs (vim, nvim, ssh, etc.)
Stored in ~/.tmux/resurrect/

Zellij session management

# List sessions
zellij list-sessions

# Attach to a session
zellij attach <session-name>

# Detach with Prefix + d

# Delete a session
zellij delete-session <session-name>

Sessions persist until you explicitly delete them.