High-risk tools in Tmux MCP Server
7 of the 8 tools in Tmux MCP Server are classified as high risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at high risk
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launch_agentExecutelaunch_agent
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send_ctrl_cExecuteSend Ctrl+C to a tmux session
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send_message_to_sessionExecuteSend a message to a specific tmux session
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start_auto_cycleExecutestart_auto_cycle
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start_message_timerExecuteStart a timer to repeatedly send a message to a tmux session
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stop_auto_cycleExecuteStop an active auto-cycle for a tmux session
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stop_message_timerExecuteStop an active message timer for a tmux session
Attacks that target this class
High-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.