tmux-mcp MCP server

A MCP server for our beloved terminal multiplexer tmux.

What tmux-mcp does

Summarised from the project README; check the repository for the latest details.

Features

• List and search tmux sessions
• View and navigate tmux windows and panes
• Capture and expose terminal content from any pane
• Execute commands in tmux panes and retrieve results (use it at your own risk ⚠️)
• Create new tmux sessions and windows
• Split panes horizontally or vertically with customizable sizes

Tools exposed (13)

• list-sessions – List all active tmux sessions
• find-session – Find a tmux session by name
• list-windows – List windows in a tmux session
• list-panes – List panes in a tmux window
• capture-pane – Capture content from a tmux pane
• create-session – Create a new tmux session
• create-window – Create a new window in a tmux session
• split-pane – Split a tmux pane horizontally or vertically with optional size
• kill-session – Kill a tmux session by ID
• kill-window – Kill a tmux window by ID
• kill-pane – Kill a tmux pane by ID
• execute-command – Execute a command in a tmux pane
• get-command-result – Get the result of an executed command

Requirements

• Node.js
• tmux installed and running

How to install tmux-mcp

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