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title: "Tmux default shell set to fish via dotfiles"
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created: "2026-03-01T16:43:38.812046+00:00"
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# Tmux Default Shell: Fish

## What
Created `~/.tmux.conf` with `set-option -g default-shell /usr/bin/fish` so tmux opens fish instead of bash for all new panes/windows.

## Dotfiles Integration
- Source file: `~/dotfiles/tmux/.tmux.conf`
- Symlink target: `~/.tmux.conf`
- Added to `install.sh` and `uninstall.sh` LINKS arrays with mapping `["tmux/.tmux.conf"]="$HOME/.tmux.conf"`

## Key Config Line
```
set-option -g default-shell /usr/bin/fish
```

## Context
Part of dotfiles repo managed with symlinks. Tmux was added to the dotfiles tracking table in workstation CONTEXT.md.