# snapshot_pane

Source: https://libtmux.org/en/cxx/latest/mcp/tools/snapshot_pane/

> Return pane metadata and visible terminal content from one call. Read pane output; accepts no client-supplied executable input. Returned content may be sensitive or untrusted.

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Return pane metadata and visible terminal content from one call. Read pane output; accepts no client-supplied executable input. Returned content may be sensitive or untrusted.

[All C++ tools](https://libtmux.org/en/cxx/latest/mcp/tools/) · [JSON](https://libtmux.org/en/cxx/latest/mcp/tools/snapshot_pane.json) · [Source](https://github.com/libtmux/libtmux-cxx/blob/96f367a6fe247e4e5ebddd4a52ca5d5f9d07c0ec/apps/mcp/src/tool_catalog.cpp#L1887)

## Arguments

* `paneId` required · string

  Stable pane ID.

## Schemas

The schema defines required fields, nested values, defaults, and validation constraints.

Input schema

```json
{
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "paneId": {
      "description": "Stable pane ID.",
      "maxLength": 512,
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "paneId"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}
```

Output schema

```json
{
  "additionalProperties": true,
  "type": "object"
}
```

Tool annotations

```json
{
  "destructiveHint": true,
  "idempotentHint": false,
  "openWorldHint": true,
  "readOnlyHint": false,
  "title": "Snapshot a tmux pane"
}
```