Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to 'tmux-open' plugin screencast

https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tmux-open tmux key bindings for quick opening of a highlighted file Also used in this screencast: https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tmux-copycat tmux plugin for quickly highlighting files and urls

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. 'tmux-open' plugin screencast launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Keyviz▲118
A free, open-source keypress and mouse visualizer
Jan 2026 · keyviz.org · its alternatives →
2
Tmux Super Fingers▲9
A Tmux plugin to open file links from the terminal in vim - artemave/tmux_super_fingers
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Raycast 1.0▲409
Control your tools with a few keystrokes
2020 · raycast.com · its alternatives →
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Libtmux – A tmux workspace manager in Python▲86
Typed Python API for tmux. Control servers, sessions, windows, and panes as Python objects. Quickstart Install and make your first API call in 5 minutes. Quickstart Topics Architecture, traversal, ...
2016 · libtmux.git-pull.com · its alternatives →
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Tmux plugin manager▲73
Tmux Plugin Manager. Contribute to tmux-plugins/tpm development by creating an account on GitHub.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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tmux2html - Render full tmux windows or individual panes as HTML▲99
:cat2: Render full tmux windows or individual panes as HTML - tweekmonster/tmux2html
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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flash.nvim, but for tmux…sort of▲7
Most neovim users will be familiar with flash.nvim, which amongst other things, allows you to quickly jump to a word in your visible buffer. It’s a great tool for developers who want to quickly navigate their codebase. I was looking for something similar, but for tmux. I wanted to be able to search visible words in the current tmux pane, then copy that word to the system clipboard by pressing the associated label key. I built https://github.com/Kristijan/flash-copy.tmux, with the aim to bring that functionality to tmux. Here’s a bit of a write up…
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Show Keys▲248
See your key presses in your browser while you type
2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Keyviz▲168
Visualize your keystrokes in real-time
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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tmuxp – session manager for tmux▲109
Session manager for tmux. Load, freeze, and convert tmux sessions through YAML/JSON configuration files. Powered by libtmux. Quickstart Install and run your first command. Quickstart CLI Reference ...
2017 · tmuxp.git-pull.com · its alternatives →
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Shortcut.so▲79
Practice keyboard shortcuts and commands
2021 · shortcut.so · its alternatives →
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Tmux-fingers, copy pasting in terminal with vimium-like hints▲8
copy pasting in terminal with vimium/vimperator like hints. - Morantron/tmux-fingers
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Restore tmux environment after a system restart▲241
Persists tmux environment across system restarts. Contribute to tmux-plugins/tmux-resurrect development by creating an account on GitHub.
2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Remux – an open-source tmux workspace designed for iPhone▲101
A native iOS client for remote tmux workspaces, designed to feel natural on iPhone. - h3nock/remux
Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Dwm.tmux – a dwm-inspired window manager for tmux▲101
Hey, HN! With all recent agentic workflows being primarily terminal- and tmux-based, I wanted to share a little project I created about decade ago. I've continued to use this as my primary terminal "window manager" and wanted to share in case others might find it useful. I would love to hear about other's terminal-based workflows and any other tools you may use with similar functionality.
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Sixel-tmux displays graphics even if your terminal has no Sixel support▲161
sixel-tmux is a fork of tmux, with just one goal: having the most reliable support of graphics - csdvrx/sixel-tmux
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Search Bar Shortcuts▲92
Enter keywords instead of full URLs in your browser
2021 · its alternatives →
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Cockpit – create tmux panes and windows with ease▲125
2017 · cockpit.27ae60.com · its alternatives →
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Copy from tmux/nvim to clipboard over SSH▲38
Copying text to clipboard when working on a remote machine via SSH can be tricky. While you can usually highlight text with your mouse to copy it to the primary selection clipboard (and paste with middle-click), this approach has limitations.
2024 · mil.ad · its alternatives →
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Mouseposé▲65
A great way to highlight your mouse during a screencast
2015 · boinx.com · its alternatives →
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URL Render▲143
Browse websites without opening new tabs
2019 · its alternatives →
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tmux.nvim – turning Neovim into a terminal multiplexer▲53
neovim plugin for turning neovim into terminal multiplexer - spywhere/tmux.nvim
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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tmux-start is a quick easy tmux session launcher▲5
Start a tmux session with windows and keys suitable for scripting - SixArm/tmux-start
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I’m writing an ebook version of the Tao of tmux▲67
A couple of years ago, I written an intro to tmux (https://tmux.github.io/) inside tmuxp's (https://github.com/tony/tmuxp) documentation called The Tao of tmux (https://tmuxp.readthedocs.io/en/latest/about_tmux.html). I'm in the process of turning it into a feature book. I am aiming for a December 23rd, 2016 release and am plugging away full time. I make it available to read on the web for free at https://leanpub.com/the-tao-of-tmux/read. The GitHub is at…
2016 · its alternatives →

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