{"id":"lox-tmux-mcp-server","name":"tmux-mcp-server","af_score":50.8,"security_score":37.2,"reliability_score":25.0,"what_it_does":"Tmux MCP server that exposes tools to an AI agent for creating, managing, and inspecting tmux terminal sessions via MCP over stdio. Tools include starting sessions, sending keystrokes/commands, viewing screen contents, listing/joining sessions, and closing sessions.","best_when":"You need an agent to control existing terminal sessions in tmux as part of an interactive automation loop, and you can run the MCP server locally/inside a controlled environment.","avoid_when":"You cannot restrict what commands the agent may send, or you require fine-grained auditing/authorization for terminal actions.","last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:37:25.458774+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":[],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Sending keystrokes/commands can have side effects; agent must be constrained/allowed-list aware","Session state timing can matter (screen/view vs send_commands sequencing)","Special key handling depends on the expected <COMMAND> mapping; mismatches may lead to unexpected keystrokes","Viewing the screen may include sensitive data from the terminal buffer"],"error_quality":0.0}