What is mcp-tmux?
mcp-tmux is a MCP server by laszlopere that drive tmux locally or over SSH: sessions, windows, panes, keystrokes, pane capture and raw commands, with shared sessions for pair programming. It is listed under Developer tools and has 6 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | laszlopere |
| Repository | laszlopere/mcp-tmux |
| Popularity | 6 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #2,032 of 4,418 MCP servers; #449 in Developer tools |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-13 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Python |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux |
Is mcp-tmux safe to install?
mcp-tmux scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: executes code or shell commands. It passed 4 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| Executes code or shell commands | Review |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install mcp-tmux?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/laszlopere/mcp-tmux
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add mcp-tmux -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http mcp-tmux <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs mcp-tmux for you:
Add the "mcp-tmux" MCP server from https://github.com/laszlopere/mcp-tmux to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.