# show_option

Source: https://libtmux.org/en/swift/latest/mcp/tools/show_option/

> Read configured tmux commands; accepts no client-supplied executable input. Returned values may contain executable configuration. Read one exact tmux option.

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Server behavior and tool contracts may change. Tool availability depends on the server configuration.

Read configured tmux commands; accepts no client-supplied executable input. Returned values may contain executable configuration. Read one exact tmux option.

[All Swift tools](https://libtmux.org/en/swift/latest/mcp/tools/) · [JSON](https://libtmux.org/en/swift/latest/mcp/tools/show_option.json) · [Source](https://github.com/libtmux/libtmux-swift/blob/63551afeae8ea3d272e5262208b87735888daf5f/Sources/LibTmuxMCP/ToolOperation.swift#L18)

## Arguments

* `name` required · string

  Caller-controlled name.

* `scope` optional · string

  Caller-controlled scope.

* `target` optional · string

  Caller-controlled target.

## Schemas

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

Input schema

```json
{
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "name": {
      "description": "Caller-controlled name.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "scope": {
      "description": "Caller-controlled scope.",
      "enum": [
        "server",
        "global_session",
        "global_window",
        "session",
        "window",
        "pane"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "target": {
      "description": "Caller-controlled target.",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "name"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}
```

Output schema

```json
{
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "options": {
      "items": {
        "additionalProperties": false,
        "properties": {
          "name": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "value": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "name",
          "value"
        ],
        "type": "object"
      },
      "type": "array"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "options"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}
```

Tool annotations

```json
{
  "destructiveHint": true,
  "idempotentHint": false,
  "openWorldHint": true,
  "readOnlyHint": false,
  "title": "Show option"
}
```