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Claude Tmux Runner by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Claude Tmux Runner
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: modbender

Claude Tmux Runner

Claude Code parallel task manager with tmux backend. For running multiple Claude Code tasks concurrently, monitoring progress, and managing background jobs. Activate when user mentions: Claude Code, background task, parallel, tmux.

modbender Updated Sep 9, 2026 12 repo stars

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Claude Code tmux Runner

Overview

Run multiple Claude Code tasks in parallel using tmux sessions. Non-blocking, background execution with status monitoring.

Usage

Start a Task

~/.openclaw/scripts/claude-tmux.sh start "Your task description" [task-name]

Examples:

~/.openclaw/scripts/claude-tmux.sh start "Write a Python auth module" auth
~/.openclaw/scripts/claude-tmux.sh start "Build a React component" ui
~/.openclaw/scripts/claude-tmux.sh start "Create a Go microservice" api

List All Tasks

~/.openclaw/scripts/claude-tmux.sh list

Check Task Status

~/.openclaw/scripts/claude-tmux.sh status <task-id>

View Generated Files

~/.openclaw/scripts/claude-tmux.sh files

Stop Tasks

~/.openclaw/scripts/claude-tmux.sh stop <task-id>
~/.openclaw/scripts/claude-tmux.sh stop-all

Workflow

User says "use Claude Code xxx" → Optimize prompt → Show for approval
User confirms → Start background task → Return immediately
User can continue chatting → Non-blocking
User asks "how is Claude doing" → Check status → Return progress

Industrial Code Standards

Generated code must include:

Complete error handling (try-catch, boundary checks)
Type annotations (TypeScript, Python type hints)
Documentation (JSDoc, docstring)
Unit tests (pytest, jest)
Performance considerations (time/space complexity)
Security best practices (input validation)
Maintainability (clear naming, modular)

File Locations

Script: ~/.openclaw/scripts/claude-tmux.sh
Logs: ~/.openclaw/logs/claude/
Files: ~/.openclaw/workspace/
State: ~/.openclaw/state/claude/

---name: claude-tmux-runnerdescription: Claude Code parallel task manager with tmux backend. For running multiple Claude Code tasks concurrently, monitoring progress, and managing background jobs. Activate when user mentions: Claude Code, background task, parallel, tmux.--- # Claude Code tmux Runner ## Overview Run multiple Claude Code tasks in parallel using tmux sessions. Non-blocking, background execution with status monitoring. ## Usage ### Start a Task ```bash ~/.openclaw/scripts/claude-tmux.sh start "Your task description" [task-name] ``` Examples: ```bash ~/.openclaw/scripts/claude-tmux.sh start "Write a Python auth module" auth ~/.openclaw/scripts/claude-tmux.sh start "Build a React component" ui ~/.openclaw/scripts/claude-tmux.sh start "Create a Go microservice" api ``` ### List All Tasks ```bash ~/.openclaw/scripts/claude-tmux.sh list ``` ### Check Task Status ```bash ~/.openclaw/scripts/claude-tmux.sh status <task-id> ``` ### View Generated Files ```bash ~/.openclaw/scripts/claude-tmux.sh files ``` ### Stop Tasks ```bash ~/.openclaw/scripts/claude-tmux.sh stop <task-id> ~/.openclaw/scripts/claude-tmux.sh stop-all ``` ## Workflow 1. User says "use Claude Code xxx" → Optimize prompt → Show for approval 2. User confirms → Start background task → Return immediately 3. User can continue chatting → Non-blocking 4. User asks "how is Claude doing" → Check status → Return progress ## Industrial Code Standards Generated code must include: 1. Complete error handling (try-catch, boundary checks) 2. Type annotations (TypeScript, Python type hints) 3. Documentation (JSDoc, docstring) 4. Unit tests (pytest, jest) 5. Performance considerations (time/space complexity) 6. Security best practices (input validation) 7. Maintainability (clear naming, modular) ## File Locations - Script: `~/.openclaw/scripts/claude-tmux.sh` - Logs: `~/.openclaw/logs/claude/` - Files: `~/.openclaw/workspace/` - State: `~/.openclaw/state/claude/`

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