pi-live-terminal

Pi extension that runs commands in tmux and displays a live terminal widget.

Package details

extension

Install pi-live-terminal from npm and Pi will load the resources declared by the package manifest.

$ pi install npm:pi-live-terminal
Package
pi-live-terminal
Version
0.1.0
Published
May 4, 2026
Downloads
not available
Author
tanishqkancharla
License
MIT
Types
extension
Size
13.5 KB
Dependencies
0 dependencies ยท 3 peers
Pi manifest JSON
{
  "extensions": [
    "./pi-live-terminal.ts"
  ]
}

Security note

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README

pi-live-terminal

Pi extension that adds a tmux_run tool and a live tmux widget inside Pi.

What it does

  • Starts long-running or interactive commands in detached tmux sessions.
  • Shows live terminal output in a Pi widget above the editor.
  • Reattaches the widget when a Pi session restarts and the tmux pane still exists.
  • Adds /tmux-attach and /live-terminal-close commands.
  • Adds shortcuts:
    • ctrl+shift+x โ€” unattach and kill the tmux pane
    • ctrl+shift+v โ€” unattach without killing the tmux pane

Install

pi install npm:pi-live-terminal

Restart Pi after installing or updating the extension.

Requirements

  • tmux
  • Pi coding agent extension runtime