High-risk tools in Ryan's Tmux MCP Server
6 of the 12 tools in Ryan's 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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arrange-panesExecuteArrange panes in a window with a specific layout
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create-sessionExecuteCreate a new tmux session
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decorate-paneExecuteAdd visual decoration/title to a pane
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execute-commandExecuteSend keys/command to a tmux pane
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get-command-resultExecuteExecute command and capture result from pane
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set-promptExecuteSet a custom prompt in a pane
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.