select_window

Select (focus) a tmux window by ID, index, or direction.

Use to navigate between windows. Provide window_id or window_index for direct selection, or direction for relative navigation.

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Arguments

direction optional: Relative direction: 'next', 'previous', or 'last'.
Default: null.
session_id optional: Session ID for resolution.
Default: null.
session_name optional: Session name for resolution.
Default: null.
socket_name optional: tmux socket name.
Default: null.
window_id optional: Window ID (e.g. '@1') for direct selection.
Default: null.
window_index optional: Window index for direct selection.
Default: null.

Schemas

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

Input schema

{
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "direction": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "enum": [
            "next",
            "previous",
            "last"
          ],
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Relative direction: 'next', 'previous', or 'last'."
    },
    "session_id": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Session ID for resolution."
    },
    "session_name": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Session name for resolution."
    },
    "socket_name": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "tmux socket name."
    },
    "window_id": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Window ID (e.g. '@1') for direct selection."
    },
    "window_index": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Window index for direct selection."
    }
  },
  "type": "object"
}

Output schema

{
  "description": "Serialized tmux window.",
  "properties": {
    "active_pane_id": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Pane id (``%N``) of the window's active pane."
    },
    "pane_count": {
      "description": "Number of panes",
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "session_id": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Parent session ID"
    },
    "session_name": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Parent session name"
    },
    "window_active": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Active flag ('1' or '0')"
    },
    "window_height": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Height in rows"
    },
    "window_id": {
      "description": "Window ID (e.g. '@1')",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "window_index": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Window index"
    },
    "window_layout": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Layout string"
    },
    "window_name": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Window name"
    },
    "window_width": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Width in columns"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "window_id",
    "pane_count"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

Tool annotations

{
  "destructiveHint": true,
  "idempotentHint": false,
  "openWorldHint": true,
  "readOnlyHint": false
}

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