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tmux Secures its UNIX Socket

Aug 4, 2026 9 min read Jay Hubbert

There is no password, no token, no challenge-response in tmux.

TmuxSecurityInternalsUnix

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tmux Format Expansion Runs Shell Commands: A Template Language With a Footgun

Jul 27, 2026 7 min read Jay Hubbert

tmux formats are code, and they execute where they’re expanded.

TmuxSecurityInternalsFormats

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tmux Stores Grid Cells in Five Bytes

Jul 22, 2026 8 min read Jay Hubbert

tmux splits a grid cell into two representations: a fat 32-byte in-memory form and a packed 5-byte stored form.

TmuxPerformanceInternalsMemory

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