shell-use
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELL_USE_SOCKET | No | Path to tmux socket (default: /tmux/tmux.sock in Docker) | |
| SHELL_USE_SESSIONS | Yes | Comma-separated list of allowed session names |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| list_sessionsA | Returns list of available tmux sessions. |
| captureC | Captures current terminal screen text. |
| send_keysC | Sends key input. Supports tmux key notation (Enter, C-c, etc.). |
| send_textA | Sends literal text via tmux buffer. Supports multiline text with \n and \t. Use enter=True for shell commands - automatically presses Enter after sending. Use enter=False (default) for editors - newlines are preserved as text. Examples: - Shell: send_text(session, "ls -la", enter=True) -> executes command - Editor: send_text(session, "line1\nline2") -> pastes two lines |
| scrollA | Navigates the scrollback buffer (half-pages by default). |
| exit_scroll_modeA | Exits tmux copy-mode and returns to normal mode. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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