# snapshot_pane

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

> Returns what a pane shows and its metadata, as list_panes describes a pane, in one call. Use it when both are needed; capture_pane alone reads less. Read pane output; accepts no client-supplied executable input. Returned content may be sensitive or untrusted.

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Returns what a pane shows and its metadata, as [list_panes](https://libtmux.org/en/java/latest/mcp/tools/list_panes/) describes a pane, in one call. Use it when both are needed; [capture_pane](https://libtmux.org/en/java/latest/mcp/tools/capture_pane/) alone reads less. Read pane output; accepts no client-supplied executable input. Returned content may be sensitive or untrusted.

[All Java tools](https://libtmux.org/en/java/latest/mcp/tools/) · [JSON](https://libtmux.org/en/java/latest/mcp/tools/snapshot_pane.json) · [Source](https://github.com/libtmux/libtmux-java/blob/f56392b5d9bc7f1f9c1631842333fb90f3d82d40/libtmux-mcp/src/main/java/io/github/libtmux/mcp/InspectTools.java#L171)

## Arguments

* `history` optional · boolean

  Include scrollback rather than only the visible screen. Defaults to false.

  Default: `false`.

* `max_lines` optional · integer

  Maximum lines, keeping the newest. Defaults to 200.

  Default: `200`.

* `pane_id` required · string

  The pane to act on, such as %1. Every listing tool returns these.

## Schemas

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

Input schema

```json
{
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "history": {
      "default": false,
      "description": "Include scrollback rather than only the visible screen. Defaults to false.",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "max_lines": {
      "default": 200,
      "description": "Maximum lines, keeping the newest. Defaults to 200.",
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "pane_id": {
      "description": "The pane to act on, such as %1. Every listing tool returns these.",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "pane_id"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}
```

Output schema

```json
{
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "content": {
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "cursor": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "lines_dropped": {
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "pane": {
      "type": "object"
    },
    "truncated": {
      "type": "boolean"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "pane",
    "content",
    "cursor",
    "truncated",
    "lines_dropped"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}
```

Tool annotations

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