First list panes to find the target: tmux list-panes -a -F '...'
Capture the pane content: tmux capture-pane -t 'target' -p
Analyze the output for errors, status, or relevant information
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1---2name: richardgill-nix-tmux-debug3description: Tmux Debug4---56# Tmux Debug78Capture screen content from tmux panes to debug other terminal sessions, monitor background processes, or inspect command output.910## Commands1112### List all panes13```bash14tmux list-panes -a -F '#{session_name}:#{window_index}.#{pane_index} #{pane_title}'15```1617### Capture current pane18```bash19tmux capture-pane -p20```2122```bash23# With ANSI colors24tmux capture-pane -p -e 25```2627### Capture specific pane28```bash29tmux capture-pane -t 'session:window.pane' -p30```3132### Capture with scrollback history33```bash34# Last 100 lines of scrollback35tmux capture-pane -p -S -1003637# Entire scrollback buffer38tmux capture-pane -p -S - -E -39```4041## Usage42431. First list panes to find the target: `tmux list-panes -a -F '...'`442. Capture the pane content: `tmux capture-pane -t 'target' -p`453. Analyze the output for errors, status, or relevant information4647$ARGUMENTS4849---50> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/richardgill) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.51<!-- tomevault:4.0:skill_md:2026-04-11 -->
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