What happens if I am not in a Zellij session?

The skill will detect that the ZELLIJ environment variable is missing and provide a diagnostic error message informing you to start Zellij first.

Can I run specific shell commands in a new pane?

Yes, you can instruct Claude to run any command, such as 'npm test' or 'make build', directly in a new Zellij pane or tab.

How does it handle nested Claude sessions?

The skill creates a temporary shell script that launches a new Claude CLI instance with your specific instructions, ensuring the prompt is correctly escaped and executed.

Does this skill require Zellij to be running?

Yes, this skill is specifically designed for the Zellij terminal multiplexer and must be executed within an active Zellij session.

Zellij Workspace Manager

Name: Zellij Workspace Manager
Author: dapi

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Productivity & Workflow

Automates the creation of Zellij tabs and panes for shell commands, nested Claude sessions, and GitHub issue development.

This skill empowers Claude to manage your Zellij terminal multiplexer environment directly, reducing the friction of context switching. It can intelligently open new tabs or panes to run background shell commands, delegate complex tasks to new interactive Claude sessions with pre-loaded prompts, or initialize development environments for specific GitHub issues. By handling window management and command execution, it helps maintain an organized and efficient workspace during active development.

Key Features

01Built-in session detection and error diagnostics for Zellij environments

02Nested Claude session delegation with automated prompt and script injection

03Atomic command execution in background tabs to prevent terminal blocking

04Seamless GitHub issue integration via issue numbers or URLs

057 GitHub stars

06Dynamic creation of Zellij tabs and panes with context-aware naming

Use Cases

01Instantly spinning up a workspace for a GitHub issue using the start-issue command

02Delegating a specific refactoring plan to a new interactive Claude session in a separate tab

03Running long-running build or test suites in a dedicated Zellij pane while continuing work

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add dapi/claude-code-marketplace zellij-tab-pane

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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