tmux-continuum — Auto Save
Automatically saves the tmux environment at regular intervals and can restore on startup.
Status on This Server
Installed and active. Configured in ~/.tmux.conf.
Configuration
~/.tmux.conf
set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-continuum'
set -g @continuum-restore 'on'
| Option | Value | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
@continuum-restore | on | Auto-restore last state when tmux starts |
@continuum-save-interval | 15 (default) | Save every 15 minutes |
How It Works
- Every 15 minutes, continuum triggers a resurrect save
- When tmux starts, if
@continuum-restoreison, it automatically restores the last saved state - No manual action needed after reboot — just open tmux
Relationship to tmux-resurrect
Continuum depends on resurrect. The save interval controls how often continuum calls resurrect's save. Manual saves via Ctrl+Space Ctrl+s still work independently of the interval.
Backup Archive
On this server, each auto-save is also copied by the resurrect post-save hook to:
~/github/common-config/tmux/gc-sg-m16/continuum/<date>/
This creates a dated archive of all saves with automatic 60-day cleanup.