# tmux-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to remotely manage and interact with a detached tmux session, executing shell commands, reading terminal buffers, and sending control signals via a JSON-RPC interface over stdio. It solves problems related to automated terminal management, remote shell access, and process control. Ideal for use cases requiring programmatic control of tmux sessions, such as automation scripts, remote debugging, or system administration tasks.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/trolleydodger1988-tmux-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/trolleydodger1988-tmux-mcp

## Description

A persistent, stateful MCP server that exposes a detached tmux session to clients, enabling shell command execution, terminal buffer reading, and control signal sending via JSON-RPC over stdio.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/hbokegv8pb)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/trolleydodger1988/tmux-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "trolleydodger1988-tmux-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/trolleydodger1988-tmux-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/trolleydodger1988-tmux-mcp/pull`

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