laszlopere/mcp-tmux

Overview

This is an MCP server that provides a universal interface for controlling tmux sessions both locally and over SSH. It uses the Model Context Protocol to allow AI assistants or automation tools to programmatically manage terminal multiplexer instances.

Best for

Best for
Developers who need to automate or AI-drive tmux session management across local and remote systems.

Use cases

• Remotely managing tmux sessions from an AI coding assistant
• Automating complex terminal workflows via model context protocol calls
• Integrating tmux session control into LLM-based development tools

Notes

This is an MCP server that provides a universal interface for controlling tmux sessions both locally and over SSH. It uses the Model Context Protocol to allow AI assistants or automation tools to programmatically manage terminal multiplexer instances.

0 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-14. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Remotely managing tmux sessions from an AI coding assistant
• Automating complex terminal workflows via model context protocol calls
• Integrating tmux session control into LLM-based development tools

Pros

• Supports both local and SSH tmux connections
• Follows the standardized Model Context Protocol for broad tool compatibility
• Written in Python, making it easy to inspect and extend

Cons

• Requires tmux and SSH to be configured on target systems
• Zero public stars indicates early-stage or unproven reliability
• Python runtime dependency adds overhead for some environments

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