tmux_select_pane
Select a specific pane in a tmux session to activate it for command execution, enabling focused terminal automation and debugging workflows.
Instructions
Select a specific pane in a tmux session to make it active for commands.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_name | Yes | Name of the tmux session | |
| pane_index | Yes | Pane index to select (e.g., '0', '1', '2') |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.js:408-427 (handler)The main handler function for tmux_select_pane tool. It executes the tmux select-pane command using the provided session_name and pane_index arguments.
async selectPane(args) { const { session_name, pane_index } = args; try { await execAsync( `tmux select-pane -t "${session_name}:${pane_index}"` ); return { content: [ { type: "text", text: `Selected pane ${pane_index} in session ${session_name}`, }, ], }; } catch (error) { throw new Error(`Failed to select pane: ${error.message}`); } } - src/index.js:153-166 (schema)Input schema definition for the tmux_select_pane tool, specifying session_name and pane_index as required string parameters.
inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { session_name: { type: "string", description: "Name of the tmux session", }, pane_index: { type: "string", description: "Pane index to select (e.g., '0', '1', '2')", }, }, required: ["session_name", "pane_index"], }, - src/index.js:149-167 (registration)Tool registration in the ListTools response, including name, description, and input schema.
{ name: "tmux_select_pane", description: "Select a specific pane in a tmux session to make it active for commands.", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { session_name: { type: "string", description: "Name of the tmux session", }, pane_index: { type: "string", description: "Pane index to select (e.g., '0', '1', '2')", }, }, required: ["session_name", "pane_index"], }, }, - src/index.js:203-204 (registration)Switch case in CallToolRequestHandler that maps tmux_select_pane to the selectPane method.
case "tmux_select_pane": return await this.selectPane(args);