Inspect Effective State in tmux
From the tmux cheat sheet · Troubleshooting · verified Aug 2026
Inspect Effective State
Check keys, options, messages, and pane identity.
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tmux list-keys
tmux show-options -g💡 Inspect effective state before editing config
📌 show-messages includes recent server messages
🔍 pane_dead helps locate exited pane processes
⚠️ Use kill-server only as a last resort
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