Tmux
Tmux provides a powerful terminal multiplexer for managing multiple sessions and workflows efficiently, boosting productivity.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add dtinth-tmux npx -- -y @trustedskills/dtinth-tmux
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"dtinth-tmux": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/dtinth-tmux"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill enables an AI agent to interact with and manage tmux sessions. It allows the agent to create, list, attach to, detach from, and kill tmux sessions, providing a powerful way to automate terminal workflows. The agent can effectively control multiple terminal processes within a single window.
When to use it
- Automating server management tasks: Create and manage SSH sessions for remote servers.
- Running long-running processes in the background: Detach from a session after starting a task, allowing you to continue working without interruption.
- Organizing multiple terminal workflows: Create separate
tmuxsessions for different projects or tasks. - Scripting complex terminal interactions: Automate sequences of commands across multiple terminals.
Key capabilities
- Creating new tmux sessions
- Listing existing tmux sessions
- Attaching to a specific tmux session
- Detaching from a tmux session
- Killing tmux sessions
Example prompts
- "Create a new tmux session named 'dev'"
- "List all active tmux sessions."
- "Attach to the tmux session called 'deploy'."
- "Kill the tmux session named 'test'."
Tips & gotchas
Requires tmux to be installed on the system where the agent is running. The skill's effectiveness depends on the agent having appropriate permissions to manage tmux sessions.
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