🐛 Tmux
This skill enables programmable tmux sessions to automate interactive CLIs by sending keystrokes and capturing pane output.
npx playbooks add skill mitsuhiko/agent-stuff --skill tmux
About Tmux
This skill enables programmable tmux sessions to automate interactive CLIs by sending keystrokes and capturing pane output.
The 17-word prompt provides structured debugging guidance — covering detailed methodology and consistent output formats. Install it in one command.
Use Cases
- Systematically diagnosing production errors and crashes
- Tracing memory leaks and performance bottlenecks
- Debugging async race conditions and concurrency issues
- Root-cause analysis with structured logging
Example Prompts
System Prompt (17 words)
This skill enables programmable tmux sessions to automate interactive CLIs by sending keystrokes and capturing pane output.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tmux?
Tmux is a free debugging skill for AI coding agents. This skill enables programmable tmux sessions to automate interactive CLIs by sending keystrokes and capturing pane output.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with debugging expertise.
How do I use Tmux with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill mitsuhiko/agent-stuff --skill tmux in your terminal to install Tmux into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Tmux?
Tmux is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Tmux free to use?
Yes, Tmux is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/mitsuhiko/agent-stuff/tree/main/skills/tmux. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
