tmux-grep

Search across all tmux panes' scrollback history with fzf. Select a result to jump directly to that line in copy-mode with search highlighting.

Features

• Searches scrollback history across all panes, windows, and sessions
• fzf-powered fuzzy/exact search with live filtering
• Preview window shows context around each match
• Selecting a result switches to that pane, enters copy-mode at the exact line, and sets up the search pattern so n/N navigate between matches
• Runs in a tmux popup overlay (no extra panes created)

Requirements

• tmux 3.2+ (for display-popup)
• fzf

Install with TPM

Add to ~/.tmux.conf:

set -g @plugin 'cookiecad/tmux-grep'

Then press prefix + I to install.

Usage

Press prefix + / to open the search popup.

• Type to filter results (exact match by default)
• Preview pane shows surrounding context
• Press Enter to jump to the selected match
• Press Escape or Ctrl-C to cancel
• Ctrl-S toggles sort order

Once you jump to a match, you're in tmux copy-mode:

• n — next match
• N — previous match
• q — exit copy-mode

Options

# Change keybinding (default: /)
set -g @grep-key '/'

# Scrollback depth to search (default: -5000, use - for unlimited)
set -g @grep-depth '-5000'

# Context lines in preview (default: 5)
set -g @grep-context '5'

License

MIT