claude-mux-iterm 0.1.0
MCP server for inter-session communication between Claude Code sessions in iTerm2
Requires Python: >=3.10
Keywords: ai, claude, claude-code, communication, iterm, iterm2, mcp

# claude-mux-iterm

MCP server enabling communication between Claude Code sessions in iTerm2 panes.

**Primary use case**: Notify other sessions when PR is merged to main so they can pull latest changes.

## Installation

```bash
pip install claude-mux-iterm
```

Or with uv:

```bash
uv pip install claude-mux-iterm
```

## Configuration

Add to your Claude Code MCP settings (`~/.claude/settings.json` or project-level):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-mux-iterm": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["claude-mux-iterm"]
    }
  }
}
```

Or if installed with pip:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-mux-iterm": {
      "command": "claude-mux-iterm"
    }
  }
}
```

## Tools

### `register_session(task_id)`

Register the current iTerm2 session with a task ID. This allows other sessions to find and communicate with this session.

```
register_session("task-a")
```

### `list_sessions()`

List all registered active sessions.

```
list_sessions()
```

### `send_message(target_task_id, content, source_task_id)`

Send a message to a specific session.

```
send_message("task-b", "PR merged to main, please pull latest", "task-a")
```

### `broadcast_message(content, source_task_id)`

Send a message to all other active sessions.

```
broadcast_message("PR #123 merged to main, please pull latest", "task-a")
```

### `list_messages(current_task_id, unread_only)`

List messages received by this session.

```
list_messages("task-a", unread_only=True)
```

### `acknowledge_message(message_id, current_task_id)`

Mark a message as read/acknowledged.

```
acknowledge_message("msg_abc123", "task-a")
```

## Usage Example

### Pane 1 (working on feature branch):

```
# Register this session
register_session("feature-auth")

# Check for messages periodically
list_messages("feature-auth", unread_only=True)
```

### Pane 2 (just merged a PR):

```
# Register this session
register_session("main-work")

# Notify all other sessions about the merge
broadcast_message("PR #42 merged to main with auth changes - please pull latest", "main-work")
```

### Message Format

Messages are injected into sessions using a wire format:

```
[CLAUDE-MUX-ITERM-MESSAGE]{"message_id":"msg_abc123",...}[/CLAUDE-MUX-ITERM-MESSAGE]
```

Claude Code sessions can parse this format to extract the message content.

## Storage

Session registrations and messages are stored in:

```
~/.claude-mux-iterm/
├── sessions/
│   └── {task_id}.json           # Session registrations
└── messages/
    └── {task_id}/
        ├── inbox/               # Received messages
        ├── outbox/              # Sent messages
        └── delivered/           # Acknowledged messages
```

## Requirements

- macOS (uses iTerm2 AppleScript)
- iTerm2 running
- Python 3.10+

## Development

```bash
# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/GrigoriLab/claude-mux-iterm
cd claude-mux-iterm

# Install with dev dependencies
uv pip install -e ".[dev]"

# Run tests
uv run pytest

# Run type checking
uv run mypy src

# Run linting
uv run ruff check src tests
```

## License

MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) file.