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using-tmux-for-interactive-commands

@obra Updated 2026-06-01

Use when you need to run interactive CLI tools (vim, git rebase -i, Python REPL, etc.) that require real-time input/output - provides tmux-based approach for controlling interactive sessions through detached sessions and send-keys

Install

With your agent

Install OMGSkills skill "obra/superpowers-lab:using-tmux-for-interactive-commands" into this agent's normal skills directory: call the OMGSkills MCP get_install_plan tool for your agent and run the script it returns (it installs only the pinned commit and verifies SKILL.md), and stop if MCP or the pin is unavailable. Do not overwrite or change existing skills without asking me.

Manual command

git clone https://github.com/obra/superpowers-lab /tmp/superpowers-lab && ln -s /tmp/superpowers-lab/skills/using-tmux-for-interactive-commands ~/.claude/skills/using-tmux-for-interactive-commands

From README

Using tmux for Interactive Commands Overview Interactive CLI tools (vim, interactive git rebase, REPLs, etc.) cannot be controlled through standard bash because they require a real terminal. tmux provides detached sessions that can be controlled programmatically via send-keys and capture-pane.