tmux MCP

Name: tmux MCP
Author: nickgnd

nickgnd

Interacts with tmux sessions, windows and panes: run commands in panes and read their output.

Setup

Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.

claude mcp add tmux -- npx -y tmux-mcp

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.tmux]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "tmux-mcp"]

# codex mcp add tmux -- npx -y tmux-mcp

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tmux": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tmux-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "tmux": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tmux-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

~/.gemini/settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tmux": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tmux-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tmux": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tmux-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

.trae/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tmux": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tmux-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}