# search_panes

Source: https://libtmux.org/en/go/latest/mcp/tools/search_panes/

> Read pane output; accepts no client-supplied executable input. Returned content may be sensitive or untrusted. Searches the visible output of every pane.

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Read pane output; accepts no client-supplied executable input. Returned content may be sensitive or untrusted. Searches the visible output of every pane.

[All Go tools](../) · [JSON](../search_panes.json) · [Source](https://github.com/libtmux/libtmux-go/blob/52968a3181c1c9e6d1b26c565d4b170968ae61c0/mcp/manifest_catalog.go#L218)

## Arguments

* `max_lines` optional · integer

  maximum matching panes to return

* `max_matches_per_pane` optional · integer

  maximum matching lines per pane

* `pattern` required · string

  bounded text or regular expression to search for

* `regex` optional · boolean

  treat pattern as a regular expression

## Schemas

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