Tmux

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by elizaos · vlatest · Repository

Tmux allows you to manage multiple terminal sessions simultaneously, boosting productivity and remote work efficiency.

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1

Run in terminal (recommended)

terminal
claude mcp add elizaos-tmux npx -- -y @trustedskills/elizaos-tmux
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Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json

~/.claude/settings.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elizaos-tmux": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@trustedskills/elizaos-tmux"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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About This Skill

What it does

This skill allows an AI agent to interact with and manage terminal sessions using tmux. It can create new tmux sessions, switch between existing ones, send commands to running programs within a session, and generally automate tasks that involve managing multiple terminal windows. The agent can also list available sessions and their status.

When to use it

  • Automating server management: Create and manage SSH sessions for remote servers without manual intervention.
  • Running long-running processes in the background: Start a process within a tmux session, detach from the session, and let the process continue running even if your connection is lost.
  • Simplifying complex workflows: Chain multiple terminal commands together to execute a series of tasks sequentially within different tmux panes or windows.
  • Managing development environments: Quickly switch between different projects or tasks by creating dedicated tmux sessions for each.

Key capabilities

  • Create new tmux sessions
  • List existing tmux sessions
  • Switch between tmux sessions
  • Send commands to running programs in a session
  • Detach from and reattach to tmux sessions

Example prompts

  • "Create a new tmux session named 'dev'"
  • "List all available tmux sessions."
  • "Attach to the 'deploy' tmux session."
  • "Run top in the current tmux window."

Tips & gotchas

  • Requires tmux to be installed on the system where the agent is running.
  • The agent needs appropriate permissions to manage tmux sessions.

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Version
vlatest
License
Author
elizaos
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