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Jul 20, 2026 16 min
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The video demonstrates how to use Tmux to manage multiple terminal sessions and integrate with Claude AI agents, showcasing advanced techniques for efficient agent interaction and development, including the use of the open-agent-teams skill and the TdEL CLI.

The video begins by introducing Tmux as a terminal multiplexer that allows users to manage multiple terminal sessions, detach them, and reattach them later. The presenter then delves into integrating Claude AI agents with Tmux, specifically showcasing the use of the open-agent-teams skill and the TdEL CLI. A key demonstration involves setting up a complex agent workflow where Codex is asked to create a joke, Pi reviews it, and Claude Haiku checks the grammar in parallel. The video highlights how to delegate tasks between different agents and leverage TdEL commands to manage these sessions, including starting, sending messages, waiting for completion, and peeking into the output. It also briefly touches on the Orca platform and its orchestration capabilities, showing how multiple agents can be coordinated. The presenter emphasizes the power of Tmux for managing these complex agent interactions by allowing users to spawn new sessions and communicate between them, ultimately streamlining the development and debugging process for AI agents.

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Claims & arguments

  • Tmux integration with AI agents

    Tmux is a powerful tool for managing complex AI agent workflows, enabling parallel processing and efficient communication between agents.

    • 12:33 Demonstration of starting and managing multiple agent sessions using TdEL commands and Tmux.
    • 12:06 Showcasing how Tmux allows for the orchestration of multiple agents, like Codex, Pi, and Haiku, in parallel for tasks like joke creation and grammar checking.
  • Codex plugin

    The Codex plugin enhances Claude Code by enabling users to delegate tasks to Codex agents, streamlining code review and task delegation.

    • 10:01 Installation and usage of the 'openai/codex-plugin-cc' are demonstrated.
    • 10:44 The plugin offers various slash commands like '/codex:rescue', '/codex:review', and '/codex:transfer' for interacting with Codex agents.
  • Orca orchestration skill

    Orca's orchestration skill provides a structured way to coordinate multiple coding agents for complex tasks.

    • 15:08 The video shows a visual representation of agent workflows within Orca, illustrating concepts like 'Hand off an active task' and 'Run a phased workflow'.

Key Points

  • 0:43 Introduction to Tmux as a terminal multiplexer for managing multiple terminal sessions.
  • 10:01 Demonstration of installing and using the 'openai/codex-plugin-cc' in Claude Code.
  • 12:33 Explaining the TdEL CLI for delegating tasks to CLI agents running in detached Tmux sessions.
  • 13:30 Showcasing a complex agent workflow involving Codex for joke creation, Pi for review, and Claude Haiku for grammar check.
  • 13:50 Demonstrating how to use TdEL commands like 'start', 'send', 'wait', 'peek', and 'result' to manage agent sessions.
  • 14:49 Brief overview of the Orca platform and its orchestration skill for coordinating multiple coding agents.

Worth watching if: This video is for developers interested in advanced terminal management and AI agent workflows. If you want to learn how to leverage Tmux, Claude AI, and other tools to create complex, multi-agent systems, this video provides valuable insights and practical demonstrations.

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