MCP Tmux vs Tmux

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Tmux and Tmux MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Tmux when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Tmux when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Tmux Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Tmux Developer Tools	Tmux Developer Tools
Summary	Model Context Protocol server that lets LLMs collaboratively drive tmux	Drive one tmux server: sessions, windows, panes, and the output they produce.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-tmux": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@k8ika0s/mcp-tmux"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tmux": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tmux"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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