A powerful skill for controlling interactive terminal sessions and TUI applications using tmux.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install tmux-terminal
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install tmux-terminal using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is tmux-terminal?
The tmux-terminal skill provides an automated interface for managing interactive terminal environments. It leverages the power of tmux to drive complex Text User Interface (TUI) workflows, allowing developers and QA testers to interact with command-line tools that require keyboard input and real-time screen updates. By using Openclaw Skills like this one, users can automate scenarios that were previously restricted to manual terminal usage.
This skill is particularly useful for workflows that involve multi-step CLI prompts, persistent background processes, and applications that redraw the terminal buffer. It acts as a bridge between automated agents and interactive environments, ensuring that terminal-based software can be tested and operated programmatically without human intervention.
tmux-terminal Use Cases
- Automating interactions with TUI applications such as ralph-tui
- Managing persistent background processes like web servers or file watchers
- Capturing live terminal output for automated QA reports and auditing
- Interacting with CLI tools that require complex keystrokes like Tab, Escape, or arrow keys
- Verifying application health by parsing captured terminal buffers
How tmux-terminal Works
- The skill initializes a detached tmux session to host the command-line application.
- Commands and specialized keystrokes are sent to the session using the send-keys protocol.
- The application state is monitored by capturing the current terminal pane's output buffer.
- Specific patterns or text strings within the buffer are parsed to determine the next action.
- Once the task is complete, the session is terminated to ensure clean process management.
tmux-terminal Setup
Ensure tmux is installed on your system. It is pre-installed on macOS, but can be verified using:
tmux -V
No additional configuration is required within the Openclaw Skills environment once the binary is accessible in your PATH.
tmux-terminal Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill manages data through active tmux sessions and temporary text buffers. Key components include:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Session Name | A unique identifier for the tmux instance |
| Buffer Capture | Raw text output retrieved from the terminal pane |
| Key Mapping | Standardized key names (e.g., C-c, Enter, Escape) for automation |
| Scrollback | Access to historical terminal lines for noise reduction |
tmux-terminal Advanced Features
- Multi-session support for managing parallel CLI workflows
- Support for control sequences like Ctrl-C (C-c) and Ctrl-D (C-d) for process signals
- Adjustable buffer capture with scrollback limits to optimize parsing efficiency
- Seamless integration with grep or ripgrep for real-time health checks within sessions
- Automatic session cleanup to prevent background process leakage
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