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Install or update zellij-mcp for Claude Code with focus-free pane control
npx claudepluginhub genomewalker/zellij-mcpHow this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
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/zellij-mcp:zellij-installThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
Install or update zellij-mcp for Claude Code. Includes the pane-bridge plugin for focus-free operations.
Opens tabs or panes in Zellij: empty, with shell commands, Claude sessions, or GitHub issues. Triggers on phrases like 'open new tab', 'run npm test in pane', 'start issue #123' (supports Russian).
Installs, verifies, or refreshes the claude-evolve plugin: sets up Python venv, installs dependencies, and confirms MCP server registration.
Configures MCP servers for Claude Code at project or user scope with best practices to prevent context pollution. Checks status, adds/removes servers via .mcp.json or ~/.claude.json.
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Install or update zellij-mcp for Claude Code. Includes the pane-bridge plugin for focus-free operations.
Guide the user through installing or updating zellij-mcp.
Run these checks:
# Check zellij
zellij --version
# Check python3
python3 --version
# Check claude CLI
claude --version
Report any missing dependencies:
Use AskUserQuestion:
Questions:
- question: "How would you like to install zellij-mcp?"
header: "Install"
options:
- label: "Fresh Install (Recommended)"
description: "Clone repo and run install script"
- label: "Update Existing"
description: "Pull latest and reinstall"
- label: "Development Mode"
description: "Link to local repo for development"
Fresh Install (one-liner):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/genomewalker/zellij-mcp/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
This clones the repo to ~/.local/share/zellij-mcp and sets up everything.
Update Existing:
cd ~/.local/share/zellij-mcp && git pull && ./scripts/install.sh
Development Mode: Ask where the repo is located, then:
cd /path/to/zellij-mcp
./scripts/install.sh
This syncs to the install directory while preserving your dev repo.
Check that everything is installed:
# Check MCP registration
claude mcp list | grep zellij
# Check plugin installed
ls -la ~/.local/share/zellij-mcp/plugins/zellij-pane-bridge.wasm
Tell the user:
~/.local/share/zellij-mcp/~/.local/share/zellij-mcp/plugins/zellij-pane-bridge.wasmToolSearch query="+zellij" then list_panesIf installation fails:
pip3 install --user mcp~/.local/share/If user needs to rebuild the WASM plugin:
# Requires Rust toolchain
cd zellij-pane-bridge
rustup target add wasm32-wasip1
cargo build --release --target wasm32-wasip1
cp target/wasm32-wasip1/release/zellij-pane-bridge.wasm ..
./scripts/install.sh