A terminal workspace with batteries included
Usage: zellij [OPTIONS] [COMMAND]
Commands:
options Change the behaviour of zellij
setup Setup zellij and check its configuration
web Run a web server to serve terminal sessions
action Send actions to a specific session [alias: ac]
list-sessions List active sessions [alias: ls]
list-aliases List existing plugin aliases [alias: la]
attach Attach to a session [alias: a]
watch Watch a session (read-only) [alias: w]
kill-session Kill a specific session [alias: k]
delete-session Delete a specific session [alias: d]
kill-all-sessions Kill all sessions [alias: ka]
delete-all-sessions Delete all sessions [alias: da]
run Run a command in a new pane Returns: Created pane ID (format: terminal_<id>)
[alias: r]
plugin Load a plugin Returns: Created pane ID (format: plugin_<id>) [alias: p]
edit Edit file with default $EDITOR / $VISUAL Returns: Created pane ID (format:
terminal_<id>) [alias: e]
pipe Send data to one or more plugins, launch them if they are not running
subscribe Subscribe to pane render updates (viewport and scrollback)
help Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)
Options:
--max-panes <MAX_PANES>
Maximum panes on screen, caution: opening more panes will close old ones
--data-dir <DATA_DIR>
Change where zellij looks for plugins
-s, --session <SESSION>
Specify name of a new session
-l, --layout <LAYOUT>
Name of a predefined layout inside the layout directory or the path to a layout file if
inside a session (or using the --session flag) will be added to the session as a new tab
or tabs, otherwise will start a new session
--layout-string <LAYOUT_STRING>
Raw KDL layout string to use directly (instead of a file path) if inside a session (or
using the --session flag) will be added to the session as a new tab or tabs, otherwise
will start a new session
-n, --new-session-with-layout <NEW_SESSION_WITH_LAYOUT>
Name of a predefined layout inside the layout directory or the path to a layout file Will
always start a new session, even if inside an existing session
-c, --config <CONFIG>
Change where zellij looks for the configuration file [env: ZELLIJ_CONFIG_FILE=]
--config-dir <CONFIG_DIR>
Change where zellij looks for the configuration directory [env: ZELLIJ_CONFIG_DIR=]
-d, --debug
Specify emitting additional debug information
-h, --help
Print help
-V, --version
Print version
Options (11)
| Option | Description | Source |
|---|
--max-panes MAX_PANES | Maximum panes on screen, caution: opening more panes will close old ones | help |
--data-dir DATA_DIR | Change where zellij looks for plugins | help |
-s, --session SESSION | Specify name of a new session | help |
-l, --layout LAYOUT | Name of a predefined layout inside the layout directory or the path to a layout file if inside a session (or using the --session flag) will be added to the session as a new tab or tabs, otherwise… | help |
--layout-string LAYOUT_STRING | Raw KDL layout string to use directly (instead of a file path) if inside a session (or using the --session flag) will be added to the session as a new tab or tabs, otherwise will start a new session | help |
-n, --new-session-with-layout NEW_SESSION_WITH_LAYOUT | Name of a predefined layout inside the layout directory or the path to a layout file Will always start a new session, even if inside an existing session | help |
-c, --config CONFIG | Change where zellij looks for the configuration file [env: ZELLIJ_CONFIG_FILE=] | help |
--config-dir CONFIG_DIR | Change where zellij looks for the configuration directory [env: ZELLIJ_CONFIG_DIR=] | help |
-d, --debug | Specify emitting additional debug information | help |
-h, --help | Print help | help |
-V, --version | Print version | help |
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