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Install tmex with Homebrew

Minimalist tmux layout manager. Version 2.0.6 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-18.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

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brew install tmex

local Homebrew formula metadata

overview

Package summary

Minimalist tmux layout manager

Commands and aliases

  • tmex

history

Project history and usage

tmex is a lightweight tmux command and layout composer distributed as a single shell script with no runtime dependency beyond tmux.

Project history

The official README frames tmex as a small wrapper for composing tmux dashboards from command arguments rather than from persistent configuration files. Version 2 is highlighted in the README for multi-window management, focused-pane control, multi-digit pane counts, top-level sizing, and grid sub-layouts.

Adoption history

tmex is narrow but package-friendly. Its own README advertises Homebrew and npm installation, and the supplied source facts identify the Homebrew formula as the relevant package-manager entry.

How it is used

The main use case is replacing long tmux command strings in project scripts with a shorter tmex invocation. The README specifically shows simplifying package.json scripts that start multiple panes for watchers, servers, and typecheckers.

Why package nerds care

tmex appeals to package-nerd users who like tmux but dislike carrying a custom layout script in every repository. It packages one small shell program that turns project commands into repeatable tmux panes.

Timeline

  • v2: Official README highlights multi-window and richer layout controls.
  • 2026: The batch source facts list tmex as a Homebrew package.

Related projects

  • tmux is the required runtime and core abstraction that tmex composes.

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

  • narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

  • metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
  • Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
tmexcliglobal executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08
manager version2.0.6
manager updated2026-05-18
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.0.6

https://github.com/evnp/tmex

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:tmex
Version2.0.6
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/tmex
Homepagehttps://github.com/evnp/tmex
Repositoryhttps://github.com/evnp/tmex
Upstream docshttps://github.com/evnp/tmex#readme
LicenseMIT
Source archivehttps://github.com/evnp/tmex/archive/refs/tags/v2.0.6.tar.gz
Last updated2026-05-18T12:31:01-04:00
Pulseupdated
Dependenciestmux
Bottleavailable (on all)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Nametmex
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • stable

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Related tools

  • tmuxRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

  • seshShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, terminal, tmux.
  • tmuxpShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, terminal, tmux.
  • ahaShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, terminal.
  • amttermShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, terminal.
  • ansifilterShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, terminal.
  • ccatShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, terminal.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • Nucleus package database
  • av.db category and tag curation
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated package history
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment