# Send Tmux to your agent
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
## Fast path
- Download the package from Yavira.
- Extract it into a folder your agent can access.
- Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder.
## Suggested prompts
### New install

```text
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
```
### Upgrade existing

```text
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
```
## Machine-readable fields
```json
{
  "schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "item": {
    "slug": "tmux",
    "name": "Tmux",
    "source": "tencent",
    "type": "skill",
    "category": "开发工具",
    "sourceUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/steipete/tmux",
    "canonicalUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/steipete/tmux",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw"
  },
  "install": {
    "downloadUrl": "/downloads/tmux",
    "sourceDownloadUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=tmux",
    "sourcePlatform": "tencent",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw",
    "packageFormat": "ZIP package",
    "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md",
    "includedAssets": [
      "scripts/wait-for-text.sh",
      "scripts/find-sessions.sh",
      "SKILL.md"
    ],
    "downloadMode": "redirect",
    "sourceHealth": {
      "source": "tencent",
      "slug": "tmux",
      "status": "healthy",
      "reason": "direct_download_ok",
      "recommendedAction": "download",
      "checkedAt": "2026-05-10T01:31:45.190Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-05-17T01:31:45.190Z",
      "httpStatus": 200,
      "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=tmux",
      "contentType": "application/zip",
      "probeMethod": "head",
      "details": {
        "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=tmux",
        "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"tmux-1.0.0.zip\"",
        "redirectLocation": null,
        "bodySnippet": null,
        "slug": "tmux"
      },
      "scope": "item",
      "summary": "Item download looks usable.",
      "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.",
      "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw",
      "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/tmux"
    },
    "validation": {
      "installChecklist": [
        "Use the Yavira download entry.",
        "Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.",
        "Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets."
      ],
      "postInstallChecks": [
        "Confirm the extracted package includes the expected docs or setup files.",
        "Validate the skill or prompts are available in your target agent workspace.",
        "Capture any manual follow-up steps the agent could not complete."
      ]
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "detailUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/tmux",
    "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/tmux",
    "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/tmux/agent",
    "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/tmux/agent.json",
    "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/tmux/agent.md"
  }
}
```
## Documentation

### tmux Skill (Clawdbot)

Use tmux only when you need an interactive TTY. Prefer bash background mode for long-running, non-interactive tasks.

### Quickstart (isolated socket, bash tool)

SOCKET_DIR="${CLAWDBOT_TMUX_SOCKET_DIR:-${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/clawdbot-tmux-sockets}"
mkdir -p "$SOCKET_DIR"
SOCKET="$SOCKET_DIR/clawdbot.sock"
SESSION=clawdbot-python

tmux -S "$SOCKET" new -d -s "$SESSION" -n shell
tmux -S "$SOCKET" send-keys -t "$SESSION":0.0 -- 'PYTHON_BASIC_REPL=1 python3 -q' Enter
tmux -S "$SOCKET" capture-pane -p -J -t "$SESSION":0.0 -S -200

After starting a session, always print monitor commands:

To monitor:
  tmux -S "$SOCKET" attach -t "$SESSION"
  tmux -S "$SOCKET" capture-pane -p -J -t "$SESSION":0.0 -S -200

### Socket convention

Use CLAWDBOT_TMUX_SOCKET_DIR (default ${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/clawdbot-tmux-sockets).
Default socket path: "$CLAWDBOT_TMUX_SOCKET_DIR/clawdbot.sock".

### Targeting panes and naming

Target format: session:window.pane (defaults to :0.0).
Keep names short; avoid spaces.
Inspect: tmux -S "$SOCKET" list-sessions, tmux -S "$SOCKET" list-panes -a.

### Finding sessions

List sessions on your socket: {baseDir}/scripts/find-sessions.sh -S "$SOCKET".
Scan all sockets: {baseDir}/scripts/find-sessions.sh --all (uses CLAWDBOT_TMUX_SOCKET_DIR).

### Sending input safely

Prefer literal sends: tmux -S "$SOCKET" send-keys -t target -l -- "$cmd".
Control keys: tmux -S "$SOCKET" send-keys -t target C-c.

### Watching output

Capture recent history: tmux -S "$SOCKET" capture-pane -p -J -t target -S -200.
Wait for prompts: {baseDir}/scripts/wait-for-text.sh -t session:0.0 -p 'pattern'.
Attaching is OK; detach with Ctrl+b d.

### Spawning processes

For python REPLs, set PYTHON_BASIC_REPL=1 (non-basic REPL breaks send-keys flows).

### Windows / WSL

tmux is supported on macOS/Linux. On Windows, use WSL and install tmux inside WSL.
This skill is gated to darwin/linux and requires tmux on PATH.

### Orchestrating Coding Agents (Codex, Claude Code)

tmux excels at running multiple coding agents in parallel:

SOCKET="${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/codex-army.sock"

# Create multiple sessions
for i in 1 2 3 4 5; do
  tmux -S "$SOCKET" new-session -d -s "agent-$i"
done

# Launch agents in different workdirs
tmux -S "$SOCKET" send-keys -t agent-1 "cd /tmp/project1 && codex --yolo 'Fix bug X'" Enter
tmux -S "$SOCKET" send-keys -t agent-2 "cd /tmp/project2 && codex --yolo 'Fix bug Y'" Enter

# Poll for completion (check if prompt returned)
for sess in agent-1 agent-2; do
  if tmux -S "$SOCKET" capture-pane -p -t "$sess" -S -3 | grep -q "❯"; then
    echo "$sess: DONE"
  else
    echo "$sess: Running..."
  fi
done

# Get full output from completed session
tmux -S "$SOCKET" capture-pane -p -t agent-1 -S -500

Tips:

Use separate git worktrees for parallel fixes (no branch conflicts)
pnpm install first before running codex in fresh clones
Check for shell prompt (❯ or $) to detect completion
Codex needs --yolo or --full-auto for non-interactive fixes

### Cleanup

Kill a session: tmux -S "$SOCKET" kill-session -t "$SESSION".
Kill all sessions on a socket: tmux -S "$SOCKET" list-sessions -F '#{session_name}' | xargs -r -n1 tmux -S "$SOCKET" kill-session -t.
Remove everything on the private socket: tmux -S "$SOCKET" kill-server.

### Helper: wait-for-text.sh

{baseDir}/scripts/wait-for-text.sh polls a pane for a regex (or fixed string) with a timeout.

{baseDir}/scripts/wait-for-text.sh -t session:0.0 -p 'pattern' [-F] [-T 20] [-i 0.5] [-l 2000]

-t/--target pane target (required)
-p/--pattern regex to match (required); add -F for fixed string
-T timeout seconds (integer, default 15)
-i poll interval seconds (default 0.5)
-l history lines to search (integer, default 1000)
## Trust
- Source: tencent
- Verification: Indexed source record
- Publisher: steipete
- Version: 1.0.0
## Source health
- Status: healthy
- Item download looks usable.
- Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.
- Health scope: item
- Reason: direct_download_ok
- Checked at: 2026-05-10T01:31:45.190Z
- Expires at: 2026-05-17T01:31:45.190Z
- Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw
## Links
- [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/tmux)
- [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/tmux/agent)
- [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/tmux/agent.json)
- [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/tmux/agent.md)
- [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/tmux)