# LibTmux.Operation.status/1

- **Module:** LibTmux
- **Package:** libtmux
- **Language:** Elixir
- **Kind:** function
- **Source:** https://github.com/libtmux/libtmux-elixir/blob/66b9b1c3f3f3186428abdfda2c76f5cf87446710/lib/libtmux/operation.ex#L109
- **Page:** https://libtmux.org/en/elixir/latest/reference/libtmux-operation-status-1/

```
status(operation)
@spec status(t()) ::
        {:ok, status()} | {:error, LibTmux.Error.t()}
```

Reads retained wire state and canonical result without contacting tmux.

See the [worked example](advanced-execution.html).

## Parameters

- `operation` (`t()`)