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Critic Gate: tmux Shift+Enter Fix

Verdict

• [decision] APPROVED — Plan is minimal, correctly scoped, and non-destructive.

Rationale

• Single bind-key -n S-Enter send-keys "\n" addition to ~/.tmux.conf.
• extended-keys on (line 8) and extkeys terminal feature (line 9) already present — S-Enter will be recognised.
• No existing conflicting bindings in .tmux.conf.
• Config will load cleanly; standard tmux syntax.

Assumption Challenges

• [finding] S-Enter key name is valid because extended-keys is already enabled. ✅
• [finding] send-keys "\n" sends LF (0x0A). For TUI apps and multi-line tools, this inserts a newline as intended. For bare shell prompts, LF may still trigger accept-line (same as Enter). No shell-side bindkey exists in .zshrc to differentiate. This is a known limitation, not a blocker — follow-up zle binding may be needed.

Files Evaluated

• /home/alex/dotfiles/.tmux.conf (57 lines, all relevant config)
• /home/alex/dotfiles/.zshrc (2 lines, no keybindings)

Relations

• gates tmux-shift-enter-fix