A quick and effective tmux config for an effective development environment on my arch linux workstation

.tmux.conf

set-option -sa terminal-overrides ",xterm*:Tc"
set -g default-terminal 'screen-256color'
set -g mouse on

# Very important change prefix key bindings
unbind C-b
set -g prefix C-a
bind C-a send-prefix

# Move status bar to top
set-option -g status-position top

# reload config
# unbind r
# bind r source-file ~/.config/tmux/tmux.conf

# Vim style pane selection
bind h select-pane -L
bind j select-pane -D 
bind k select-pane -U
bind l select-pane -R

# Start windows and panes at 1, not 0
set -g base-index 1
set -g pane-base-index 1
set-window-option -g pane-base-index 1
set-option -g renumber-windows on

# Use Alt-arrow keys without prefix key to switch panes
bind -n M-Left select-pane -L
bind -n M-Right select-pane -R
bind -n M-Up select-pane -U
bind -n M-Down select-pane -D

# Shift arrow to switch windows
bind -n S-Left  previous-window
bind -n S-Right next-window

# Shift Alt vim keys to switch windows
bind -n M-H previous-window
bind -n M-L next-window

set -g @catppuccin_flavour 'mocha'

set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tpm'
set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-sensible'
set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-open'
set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-yank'
set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-copycat'
set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-resurrect'
set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-continuum'
set -g @plugin 'christoomey/vim-tmux-navigator'
set -g @plugin 'dreamsofcode-io/catppuccin-tmux'


# enable auto restore/start
set -g @continuum-restore 'on'
set -g @continuum-save-interval '5'
set -g @resurrect-dir '$HOME/.tmux/resurrect'
# set -g @continuum-boot 'on'

run '~/.tmux/plugins/tpm/tpm'

# set vi-mode
set-window-option -g mode-keys vi
# keybindings
bind-key -T copy-mode-vi v send-keys -X begin-selection
bind-key -T copy-mode-vi C-v send-keys -X rectangle-toggle
bind-key -T copy-mode-vi y send-keys -X copy-selection-and-cancel

bind '"' split-window -v -c "#{pane_current_path}"
bind % split-window -h -c "#{pane_current_path}"

README.md

Install tmux through your preffered package manager and Configure - Edit your ~/.config/tmux/tmux.conf OR ~/.tmux.conf

Setup tmux package manager

yay -S tmux tmux-plugin-manager

## OR

git clone https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm ~/.tmux/plugins/tpm

## Install packages
 ~/.tmux/plugins/tpm/bin/install_plugins

OR

<Prefix> + I

## Reload from  source
tmux source ~/.config/tmux/tmux.conf