diff --git a/src/daily-emails/2023-04-08.md b/src/daily-emails/2023-04-08.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..b4a20d815 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/daily-emails/2023-04-08.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +--- +title: > + Why I use tmux +pubDate: 2023-04-08 +permalink: > + archive/2023/04/08/why-i-use-tmux +tags: + - tmux +--- + +tmux is a "terminal multiplexer" - a program that makes one terminal window into many. + +I use the terminal a lot and am often switching between codebase so this is very useful for me. + +I use a different session for each codebase. If I'm working on one and need to switch to another, I can detatch from one session and attach to another. Later, when I'm ready to switch back, I do the same again. + +I usually have multiple windows inside a session. Neovim will be in the main one, and I can run separate commands - especially long-running ones like watchers - with their own windows. + +If I need to split a window and have Neovim on the left and a terminal for running tests on the right, I can do this with different panes. + +Being able to organise my workspace in this way has become a big part of my development workflow and my productivity.