# Richardgill Nix Tmux Debug

> Tmux Debug

- Skill: `tomevault-io/richardgill-nix-tmux-debug` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/richardgill-nix-tmux-debug`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/richardgill-nix-tmux-debug/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/richardgill-nix-tmux-debug

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# Tmux Debug

Capture screen content from tmux panes to debug other terminal sessions, monitor background processes, or inspect command output.

## Commands

### List all panes
```bash
tmux list-panes -a -F '#{session_name}:#{window_index}.#{pane_index} #{pane_title}'
```

### Capture current pane
```bash
tmux capture-pane -p
```

```bash
# With ANSI colors
tmux capture-pane -p -e 
```

### Capture specific pane
```bash
tmux capture-pane -t 'session:window.pane' -p
```

### Capture with scrollback history
```bash
# Last 100 lines of scrollback
tmux capture-pane -p -S -100

# Entire scrollback buffer
tmux capture-pane -p -S - -E -
```

## Usage

1. First list panes to find the target: `tmux list-panes -a -F '...'`
2. Capture the pane content: `tmux capture-pane -t 'target' -p`
3. Analyze the output for errors, status, or relevant information

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