Is there a way to get the active pane ID for tmux panes

Q: How do I find a session in tmux?

To enter command mode, type prefix>: followed by list-sessions or ls to view a list of currently active Tmux sessions. By default, list-sessions are bound to the prefix> s key combination. With j and k, you may explore the session list and activate one by hitting enter.

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I'm writing a bash script that loops through all the panes I have open and executes several send-keys commands. Except I want to apply some different logic for the pane I'm executing this script in to prevent send-keys from interrupting the script.

Is there a command to get the ID of the pane I'm currently working in for tmux?

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asked Aug 16 '14 12:08

eswidler

1 Answers

The TMUX_PANE environment variable is what you are looking for.

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answered Oct 26 '22 07:10

chepner

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