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Tmux-grid – a visual layout builder for tmux

Tmux-grid – a visual layout builder for tmux

by itzami·Apr 14, 2026·1 point·1 comment
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●MidShip ItNiche Gem

Drag-and-drop tmux pane layout generator that exports executable shell scripts.

Strengths
  • •Visualizing pane splits is easier than counting window indices in config files.
  • •Exports standalone script, avoiding persistent config file complexity.
Weaknesses
  • •Author admits first day with tmux, suggesting edge cases might break.
  • •Doesn't manage running processes, just window geometry.
Target Audience

Terminal users, tmux enthusiasts

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Post Description

Hi HN!

I've been using kitty for a while but yesterday i decided to switch to ghostty and i realized that i would need tmux to manage my panes if i wanted to get the grid as i wanted

So i made the reasonable thing: built a visualizer for the layout so i can just copy the setup and drop the `.sh` wherever i need

I probably missed a few thing in this but it's my first day with tmux any feedback would be absolutely amazing

Demo: https://tmux-grid.itzami.com Repo: https://github.com/ItzaMi/tmux-grid

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