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tmux-cli

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CLI utility to communicate with other CLI Agents or Scripts in other tmux panes; use it only when user asks you to communicate with other CLI Agents or Scripts in other tmux panes.

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How to use this skill

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  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/pchalasani/claude-code-tools/blob/HEAD/plugins/tmux-cli/skills/tmux-cli/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/tmux-cli/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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tmux-cli

Instructions

Use the tmux-cli command to communicate with other CLI Agents or Scripts in other tmux panes. Do tmux-cli --help to see how to use it!

This command depends on installing the claude-code-tools. If you get an error indicating that the command is not available, ask the user to install it using: uv tool install claude-code-tools.

Key Commands

Execute with Exit Code Detection

Use tmux-cli execute when you need to know if a shell command succeeded or failed:

tmux-cli execute "make test" --pane=2
# Returns JSON: {"output": "...", "exit_code": 0}

tmux-cli execute "npm install" --pane=ops:1.3 --timeout=60
# Returns exit_code=0 on success, non-zero on failure, -1 on timeout

This is useful for:

  • Running builds and knowing if they passed
  • Running tests and detecting pass/fail
  • Multi-step automation that should abort on failure

Note: execute is for shell commands only, not for agent-to-agent chat. For communicating with another Claude Code instance, use send + wait_idle + capture instead.