Kill a specific pane.
AI agents call kill_pane to permanently remove resources in Post-Exploitation tmux MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Killing a tmux pane terminates the pane and any running process inside it. This action cannot be undone; the pane's state, history, and any running process are lost. On a post-exploitation server where panes may host active sessions or critical processes, misuse could terminate important operations irreversibly.
From the tool's definition 'Kill a specific pane' — killing a pane is an irreversible termination of that pane and any process running within it
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Kill a specific pane. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Post-Exploitation tmux MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Post-Exploitation tmux MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for kill_pane: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Post-Exploitation tmux MCP Server. Nothing to install.
kill_pane is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the kill_pane rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for kill_pane. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
kill_pane is provided by the Post-Exploitation tmux MCP Server MCP server (raghavansv/tmux-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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