Neovim and Tmux user here as well. I run Neovim under Tmux primarily for quick access and switching of windows (similar to tabs). Split panes are also very handy. The one feature that sets Tmux apart for me, and maybe there is an alternative, is separate sessions. I run a ‘Work’ session for my main monitor which has 4 tabs open for vim, phoenix server, node server, and spare. I then run a ‘Test’ session in a separate iTerm2 window on my other monitor. My vim configuration uses vim-test and I’m currently using esamattis/slimux for vim/tmux integration. End result is I can hit ,t to fire off a test and the test runs in a separate window (on my other monitor). Just keeps my code focused on one screen and test results on the other.
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