What is tmux-claude-mcp-server CLAUDE.md?

Repository instructions for a platform that coordinates multiple Claude Code instances through tmux sessions, workflows, and virtual machines.

Use them to start system monitors, run integration tests and workflows, manage Claude instances, and understand communication, state tracking, and cloud virtual-machine components.

They give contributors a map of the system’s architecture and standard commands, reducing confusion when running, testing, or extending the orchestration platform.

How michael-abdo/tmux-claude-mcp-server configures Claude Code

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Model	Per session	Once invoked
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Opus 5.5	$0.00307	$0.00307
Sonnet 5.5	$0.00153	$0.00153
Haiku 4.5	$0.00077	$0.00077

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CLAUDE.md · 122 lines

How it starts

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Claude Code Orchestration Platform

This repository implements a comprehensive orchestration system for managing multiple Claude instances through tmux sessions, workflows, and VM integration.

Quick Start

System Monitor: node scripts/system_monitor.cjs
Performance Analysis: node scripts/performance_optimizer.cjs
Integration Tests: node scripts/integration_tester.cjs
Run Workflow: node src/workflow/workflow_engine.cjs workflows/examples/simple_workflow.yaml

Architecture Overview

The system implements a hierarchical orchestration model:

Executive (Primary Claude)
    ├── Managers (Orchestration)
    │   └── Specialists (Task Execution)
    └── Direct Specialists

Key Components

Instance Management

MCP Bridge: Inter-instance communication via scripts/mcp_bridge.js
State Tracking: JSON-based state in state/instances.json
Tmux Sessions: Automated session lifecycle management

Workflow System

YAML-based: Define complex multi-stage workflows
Keyword Monitoring: Automatic stage progression
Conditional Logic: Branching and error handling

VM Integration

GCP Support: Automated VM provisioning
Claude Installation: One-command setup script
GitHub Integration: Deploy keys and automated git workflows

Performance & Monitoring

Real-time Dashboard: System health at a glance
Performance Optimizer: Automated issue detection
Integration Testing: Comprehensive test suite

Directory Structure

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├── src/                    # Core implementation
│   ├── instance_manager.js # Instance lifecycle management
│   └── workflow/          # Workflow engine
├── scripts/               # Utility scripts
│   ├── mcp_bridge.js      # MCP communication bridge
│   ├── system_monitor.cjs # Real-time monitoring
│   └── performance_optimizer.cjs # Performance analysis
├── workflows/             # Workflow definitions
│   └── examples/         # Example workflows
├── vm-integration/       # VM setup and management
│   ├── setup-scripts/    # Automation scripts
│   └── docs/            # VM documentation
└── state/               # Runtime state
    └── instances.json   # Active instance registry

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tmux-claude-mcp-server CLAUDE.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository michael-abdo/tmux-claude-mcp-server (18 stars, last pushed 1y ago), licensed MIT. It adds 767 tokens to every session, about $0.0031 per session on Opus 5.5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-30.

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