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option tmux3.7c

history-limit

Set the maximum number of lines held in pane history.

Scope
session
Type
Number
Default
2000
Values
0 to 2147483647 lines
Set
set-option history-limit value
Read
show-options history-limit

Description#

Set the maximum number of lines held in pane history.

Releases#

Source#

Defined in
options-table.c:677
C source reference
options_table
CLI Manual
Original manual entry

Used by#

Library documentation that names this option.

Python
libtmux_mcp.tools.option_tools.set_option, libtmux_mcp.tools.option_tools.show_option
TypeScript
pane.Pane.pipeTo, server.Server.showGlobalOptions
Rust
mcp.model.OptionArgs.name, options.generated.HISTORY_LIMIT, pane.Pane.wait_for_text, pane.Pane.wait_until, session.Session.set_typed_option
Go
tmux.GlobalSessionScope.SetHistoryLimit, tmux.RunResult.Lines, tmux.Session.SetHistoryLimit, tmux.SessionOptionValues.HistoryLimit
Java
io.github.libtmux.Pane.awaitText
C#
LibTmux.Mcp.TailResult, LibTmux.Mcp.TailResult.LinesMissed, LibTmux.Pane.ReadOutputSinceAsync
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