Tmux Agents

---

name: tmux-agents

description: Manage background coding agents in tmux sessions. Spawn Claude Code or other agents, check progress, get results.

version: 1.0.0

author: Jose Munoz

homepage: https://clawdhub.com/skills/tmux-agents

triggers:

- spawn agent

- coding task

- background task

- tmux session

- run codex

- run gemini

- local agent

- ollama agent

metadata:

clawdbot:

emoji: "🖥️"

requires:

bins: ["tmux"]

install:

- id: brew-tmux

kind: brew

formula: tmux

bins: ["tmux"]

label: "Install tmux (brew)"

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# Tmux Agents

Run coding agents in persistent tmux sessions. They work in the background while you do other things.

Available Agents

☁️ Cloud Agents (API credits)

| Agent | Command | Best For |

|-------|---------|----------|

| **claude** | Claude Code | Complex coding, refactoring, full projects |

| **codex** | OpenAI Codex | Quick edits, auto-approve mode |

| **gemini** | Google Gemini | Research, analysis, documentation |

🦙 Local Agents (FREE via Ollama)

| Agent | Command | Best For |

|-------|---------|----------|

| **ollama-claude** | Claude Code + Ollama | Long experiments, heavy refactoring |

| **ollama-codex** | Codex + Ollama | Extended coding sessions |

Local agents use your Mac's GPU — no API costs, great for experimentation!

Quick Commands

Spawn a new agent session

./skills/tmux-agents/scripts/spawn.sh <name> <task> [agent]

# Cloud (uses API credits)
./skills/tmux-agents/scripts/spawn.sh fix-bug "Fix login validation" claude
./skills/tmux-agents/scripts/spawn.sh refactor "Refactor the auth module" codex
./skills/tmux-agents/scripts/spawn.sh research "Research caching strategies" gemini

# Local (FREE - uses Ollama)
./skills/tmux-agents/scripts/spawn.sh experiment "Rewrite entire test suite" ollama-claude
./skills/tmux-agents/scripts/spawn.sh big-refactor "Refactor all services" ollama-codex

List running sessions

tmux list-sessions
# or
./skills/tmux-agents/scripts/status.sh

Check on a session

./skills/tmux-agents/scripts/check.sh session-name

Attach to watch live

tmux attach -t session-name
# Detach with: Ctrl+B, then D

Send additional instructions

tmux send-keys -t session-name "additional instruction here" Enter

Kill a session when done

tmux kill-session -t session-name

When to Use Local vs Cloud

| Scenario | Recommendation |

|----------|----------------|

| Quick fix, time-sensitive | ☁️ Cloud (faster) |

| Expensive task, budget matters | 🦙 Local |

| Long experiment, might fail | 🦙 Local |

| Production code review | ☁️ Cloud (smarter) |

| Learning/exploring | 🦙 Local |

| Heavy refactoring | 🦙 Local |

Parallel Agents

Run multiple agents simultaneously:

# Mix and match cloud + local
./scripts/spawn.sh backend "Implement user API" claude           # Cloud
./scripts/spawn.sh frontend "Build login form" ollama-codex      # Local
./scripts/spawn.sh docs "Write API documentation" gemini         # Cloud
./scripts/spawn.sh tests "Write all unit tests" ollama-claude    # Local

Check all at once:

./skills/tmux-agents/scripts/status.sh

Ollama Setup

Local agents require Ollama with a coding model:

# Pull recommended model
ollama pull glm-4.7-flash

# Configure tools (one-time)
ollama launch claude --model glm-4.7-flash --config
ollama launch codex --model glm-4.7-flash --config

Tips