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Tmux Runner

Run long-running or high-output commands in tmux panes. Use for build commands, package updates, AI coding tasks (codex, aider), test suites. Supports creating new panes with auto-cleanup and sending to existing panes. Say "run in pane", "send to pane" to trigger. Use when this capability is needed.

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Tmux Runner

Commands

Check panes:

tmux list-panes -F '#{pane_index}: #{pane_width}x#{pane_height}'

Send to existing pane:

tmux send-keys -t <pane> '<command>' && sleep 0.1 && tmux send-keys -t <pane> Enter

Create new pane (auto-closes on success):

tmux split-window -h '<command> && exit || read'

Options: -h right, -v below, -p 40 size %

Procedure

  1. tmux list-panes to check existing panes
  2. Existing pane → send-keys -t <pane>
  3. New pane → split-window (prefer -h, use -v if narrow)

Critical Notes

ALWAYS send Enter separately with 0.1s delay:

tmux send-keys -t 1 'codex "hello"' && sleep 0.1 && tmux send-keys -t 1 Enter

Interactive sessions workflow:

  1. Create pane: tmux split-window -h -p 50
  2. Send command: tmux send-keys -t 1 'codex "msg"' && sleep 0.1 && tmux send-keys -t 1 Enter
  3. Wait: sleep 3-5
  4. Capture: tmux capture-pane -t 1 -p | tail -20

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