Tmux Start

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Tmux Start skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Tmux Start is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Product category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Product · Sub-category: ux-research · Last updated: 2026-07-25

Start issue work in a new tmux window with its own worktree. Use when the user has tmux running and wants issue startup to continue outside the current session. SKIP when not inside a tmux session ($TMUX unset) or when the user wants to work in the current session; use start-issue directly.

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What this skill does

Tmux Start is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the ux-research sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/tmux-start/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user has tmux running and wants issue startup to continue outside the current session. SKIP when not inside a tmux session ($TMUX unset) or when the user wants to work in the current session; use start-issue directly.

Who uses this skill

The Tmux Start Claude Code skill is built for product managers, product designers, and cross-functional teams planning, shipping, and measuring product features. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 159,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/tmux-start
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/tmux-start/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/tmux-start/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/tmux-start/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/tmux-start/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\tmux-start\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Tmux Start Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/tmux-start/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Tmux Start skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Tmux Start skill?

Use Tmux Start when your Claude Code task falls under the Product category — specifically in the ux research area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Tmux Start" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/product/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Tmux Start skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Tmux Start is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Product category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/gopherguides/gopher-ai/blob/HEAD/plugins/go-workflow/skills/tmux-start/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: gopherguides

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

gopherguides. (2026). Tmux Start [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/tmux-start/

BibTeX

@misc{tmux-start-2026,
  author    = {gopherguides},
  title     = {Tmux Start [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/tmux-start/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-07-25 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›

✓ Prompt injection
✓ Data exfiltration
✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
✓ Filesystem
✓ Persistence
✓ Obfuscation
✓ Network

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