vellum-terminal-sessions

Apps & Automation

Manage persistent terminal sessions via tmux. Create, read, write to, list, and close named shell sessions. Use when the user asks about running terminal processes, wants help orchestrating CLI tasks, or asks you to monitor or interact with long-running commands. Also use when the user mentions tmux sessions.

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Overview

This skill manages persistent terminal sessions via tmux. Two modes:

	Sandbox Mode	Host Mode
Where tmux runs	In the assistant's sandbox	On the user's host machine
How user connects	`vellum terminal attach <session-name>`	User opens their own terminal
Assistant access	Direct (`bash` tool)	Via `host_bash`
Best for	Claude Code orchestration, always-on tasks	Work needing host access (e.g. SwiftUI builds, host-local services)

Default: Use Sandbox Mode unless the task specifically requires host access. Details: sandbox-sessions.md · host-sessions.md · tmux-best-practices.md

Prerequisites

Sandbox Mode: No setup needed — tmux is available in the sandbox.

Host Mode: Requires tmux on the host — see host-sessions.md.

Workflow: Orchestrating Multiple Sessions

List all sessions: tmux list-sessions to get names and current commands
Read each: tmux capture-pane -t NAME -p -S -50 (30-50 lines is usually enough)
Summarize before acting: "Build done, tests at 73%, deploy waiting for confirmation"
Act on the user's instructions