send_keys

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Send input to a pane’s program; a shell that receives it runs it with your user’s permissions. Sends keys to a pane and to every pane synchronize-panes links it with; the ids reported are the panes checked before sending, not proof that each one received the keys.

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Arguments

enter optional · boolean: press Enter after keys, as a real key press, to submit them
keys required · null | array: key names or literal strings to send; do not put "Enter" here when literal is true, it types the five letters - set enter instead
literal optional · boolean: send strings literally instead of as key names
pane_id required · string: the pane id, such as %1

Schemas

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

Input schema

{
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "enter": {
      "description": "press Enter after keys, as a real key press, to submit them",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "keys": {
      "description": "key names or literal strings to send; do not put \"Enter\" here when literal is true, it types the five letters - set enter instead",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "type": [
        "null",
        "array"
      ]
    },
    "literal": {
      "description": "send strings literally instead of as key names",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "pane_id": {
      "description": "the pane id, such as %1",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "pane_id",
    "keys"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

Output schema

{
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "pane_id": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "resolved_pane_ids": {
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "type": [
        "array"
      ]
    },
    "sent": {
      "type": "integer"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "pane_id",
    "resolved_pane_ids",
    "sent"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

Tool annotations

{
  "destructiveHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": true,
  "title": "Send keys"
}