Tmux MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| list-sessionsB | List all active tmux sessions |
| find-sessionC | Find a tmux session by name |
| list-windowsC | List windows in a tmux session |
| list-panesC | List panes in a tmux window |
| capture-paneC | Capture content from a tmux pane with configurable lines count and optional color preservation |
| create-sessionC | Create a new tmux session |
| create-windowC | Create a new window in a tmux session |
| kill-sessionC | Kill a tmux session by ID |
| kill-windowB | Kill a tmux window by ID |
| kill-paneC | Kill a tmux pane by ID |
| split-paneC | Split a tmux pane horizontally or vertically |
| execute-commandA | Execute a command in a tmux pane and get results. For interactive applications (REPLs, editors), use |
| get-command-resultC | Get the result of an executed command |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Tmux Sessions |
TDQS
Scored across 13 tools
Every tool has a clearly distinct purpose targeting specific tmux resources and actions. For example, create-session, create-window, and split-pane handle different creation tasks, while kill-session, kill-window, and kill-pane handle distinct termination operations. There is no overlap that would cause confusion in tool selection.
All tool names follow a consistent verb-noun pattern with hyphen separation (e.g., create-session, list-panes, kill-window). This uniform naming convention makes the tool set predictable and easy to understand, with no deviations or mixed styles.
With 13 tools, this server is well-scoped for managing tmux sessions, windows, panes, and commands. Each tool serves a specific function in the domain, such as listing, creating, killing, and executing, without being overly sparse or bloated.
The tool set provides complete CRUD/lifecycle coverage for tmux management, including creation (create-session, create-window, split-pane), reading (list-sessions, list-windows, list-panes, find-session, capture-pane), updating (execute-command for command execution), and deletion (kill-session, kill-window, kill-pane). There are no obvious gaps that would hinder agent workflows.