Can I send special key combinations like Ctrl+C?

Yes, the skill supports sending special key names including C-c, C-d, Escape, Enter, and directional arrow keys.

Can I use this for applications that redraw the screen?

Absolutely. This skill is specifically designed to capture and interact with TUIs that redraw or use ncurses-like interfaces by capturing the pane buffer.

How does this help with long-running processes?

It allows you to start a process in a detached tmux session, letting Claude move on to other tasks while the process remains active and accessible in the background.

Will these sessions stay open after Claude finishes its task?

The sessions will remain active until they are explicitly killed using the kill-session command, making them ideal for persistent server environments.

Do I need tmux installed to use this skill?

Yes, you must have tmux installed on your local machine; it is usually pre-installed on macOS and available via most Linux package managers.

Tmux Terminal Control

Name: Tmux Terminal Control
Author: dvcrn

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生产力与工作流

Manages interactive terminal sessions and TUI applications using tmux for automated CLI workflows and background process management.

This skill empowers Claude to interact with complex command-line interfaces that require persistence or interactive UI elements. By leveraging tmux, the skill allows for the creation of detached sessions, sending precise keystrokes (including special keys like Enter and Escape), and capturing live screen output. It is particularly valuable for testing Terminal User Interfaces (TUIs), managing long-running background servers, and automating multi-step CLI workflows that would otherwise be interrupted by standard shell execution limits.

主要功能

01Interactive TUI automation through precise keystroke injection

023 GitHub stars

03Full support for special keys like Tab, Escape, and Arrow keys

04Persistent background process management for servers and watchers

05Live screen capture and parsing of terminal output buffers

06Clean session lifecycle management including session creation and termination

使用场景

01Capturing live logs and terminal states for detailed QA reporting

02Automated testing of interactive CLI prompts and TUI applications

03Monitoring long-running web servers or build processes in the background

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add dvcrn/openclaw-skills-marketplace tmux-terminal

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

主要功能

01Interactive TUI automation through precise keystroke injection

023 GitHub stars

03Full support for special keys like Tab, Escape, and Arrow keys

04Persistent background process management for servers and watchers

05Live screen capture and parsing of terminal output buffers

06Clean session lifecycle management including session creation and termination

使用场景

01Capturing live logs and terminal states for detailed QA reporting

02Automated testing of interactive CLI prompts and TUI applications

03Monitoring long-running web servers or build processes in the background

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add dvcrn/openclaw-skills-marketplace tmux-terminal

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT