tmux-mcp

What it does

This MCP server allows AI assistants to interact with the tmux terminal multiplexer. It enables the AI to observe your active terminal sessions, navigate windows, and even execute commands within your panes, turning your terminal environment into a controllable context for the LLM.

Tools

• list-sessions: List all active tmux sessions
• find-session: Locate a specific tmux session by name
• list-windows: List all windows within a given session
• list-panes: List panes within a specific window
• capture-pane: Extract text content from a tmux pane
• create-session: Start a new tmux session
• create-window: Add a new window to an existing session
• split-pane: Split a pane horizontally or vertically
• kill-session: Terminate a tmux session
• kill-window: Close a tmux window
• kill-pane: Close a tmux pane
• execute-command: Send a command to a tmux pane
• get-command-result: Retrieve the output of a previously executed command

Installation

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tmux": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tmux-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Supported hosts

• Claude Desktop