macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install tmux-xpaneslocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install tmux-xpanes with Homebrew, Nix, dnf
Ultimate terminal divider powered by tmux. Version 4.2.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#tmux-xpanes.
install
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#tmux-xpanesnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/tm/tmux-xpanes/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install xpanesFedora Rawhide package metadata · xpanes · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
overview
Package summary
Ultimate terminal divider powered by tmux
Project links
Commands and aliases
- tmux-xpanes
- xpanes
history
Project history and usage
tmux-xpanes, also exposed as xpanes, is a tmux-powered terminal divider for creating and driving many panes at once. It is a shell-script tool for people who use tmux as an operational cockpit.
Project history
The official README presents tmux-xpanes as an awesome tmux-based terminal divider and lists features such as splitting a tmux window into multiple panes, constructing command lines, flexible layouts, pane titles, logging, and pipe mode.
Adoption history
The README documents installation through Homebrew for macOS users, dnf for Fedora users, dpkg packages from GitHub releases, zsh plugin managers, manual installation, and direct single-file download. The batch input also records Nix packaging and the Fedora package name xpanes.
How it is used
tmux-xpanes is used to fan out commands over generated panes, either from arguments or from standard input in pipe mode. It can be launched inside or outside tmux, which makes it useful for quickly building a pane grid for repetitive remote commands, logs, or parallel shells.
Why package nerds care
The package is significant in the tmux add-on niche because it turns pane choreography into a packaged CLI. Its value is less about a complex daemon and more about repeatable command-line ergonomics for people who already live in tmux.
Timeline
- Current: README requires Bash 3.2 or later and tmux 1.8 or later, with older support notes for tmux 1.6 and 1.7 via v2.2.3.
- 2024: GitHub repository page listed v4.2.0 as the latest release on Feb 5, 2024.
- 2026: GitHub repository page listed 25 releases and about 2.1k stars.
Related projects
- tmux is the terminal multiplexer that provides panes and windows.
- Homebrew, Fedora dnf, dpkg, zsh plugin managers, and Nix are documented or input-backed distribution paths.
Sources
- https://github.com/greymd/tmux-xpanes
- https://github.com/greymd/tmux-xpanes/wiki/Installation
- input.json source_facts.package-manager
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for tmux-xpanes. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
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
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
tmux-xpanes | cli | global executable | |
xpanes | cli | global 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 generated2026-07-26
manager version4.2.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv4.2.0
https://github.com/greymd/tmux-xpanes
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:tmux-xpanes |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.2.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/tmux-xpanes |
| Homepage | https://github.com/greymd/tmux-xpanes |
| Repository | https://github.com/greymd/tmux-xpanes |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/greymd/tmux-xpanes#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/greymd/tmux-xpanes/archive/refs/tags/v4.2.0.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | tmux |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | tmux-xpanes |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
tmux-xpanes
nix profile install nixpkgs#tmux-xpanes- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Tmux Xpanes
dnf95%
xpanes 4.2.0-5.fc44
Awesome tmux-based terminal divider
https://github.com/greymd/tmux-xpanes
sudo dnf install xpanes- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: xpanes
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Tmux Xpanes
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.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment