Convert current tmux session to configuration file

Question

I'm running a tmux session with 6 windows, about 14 panes in all. Is there a command way to save this session to a tmux configuration file?

I'm not worried about running any of the programs, but hopefully I'll be able to keep the session name, window names, and pane folder locations.

Answer 1

tmux by default doesn't provide any way to save/restore sessions/clients. But there are 3rd party tools to achieve it.

For example, I wrote retmux to do exactly what you are asking for.

https://github.com/sk1418/retmux

What can be backed up/restored?

• sessions : with names, terminal-size
• windows : with name, order, pane split and split layout
• panes : with path and content(up to 100000 line history content) with same look and feel (ANSI escapes)