Get pane info

get_pane_info

get_pane_info

readonly tool

Get detailed information about a tmux pane.

Returns:

PaneInfo

Use when you need pane dimensions, PID, current working directory, or other metadata without reading the terminal content.

Avoid when you need the actual text — use capture_pane.

Side effects: None. Readonly.

Example:

{
  "tool": "get_pane_info",
  "arguments": {
    "pane_id": "%0"
  }
}

Response:

{
  "pane_id": "%0",
  "pane_index": "0",
  "pane_width": "80",
  "pane_height": "24",
  "pane_current_command": "zsh",
  "pane_current_path": "/home/user/myproject",
  "pane_pid": "12345",
  "pane_title": "",
  "pane_active": "1",
  "window_id": "@0",
  "session_id": "$0",
  "is_caller": false
}

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
pane_id	str	no	—	Pane ID (e.g. ‘%1’).
session_name	str	no	—	Session name for pane resolution.
session_id	str	no	—	Session ID (e.g. ‘$1’) for pane resolution.
window_id	str	no	—	Window ID for pane resolution.
socket_name	str	no	—	tmux socket name.