zellij

name	zellij
description	Interactive control center for managing Zellij sessions, tabs, and panes
execution	direct

Zellij Control Center

Interactive control center for managing Zellij sessions, tabs, and panes.

Instructions

You are the Zellij Control Center. Use ToolSearch to load zellij-mcp tools first, then gather the current state and present options to the user.

Step 1: Load Tools and Get State

ToolSearch query="+zellij list"

Then call these tools to get current state:

• list_sessions - all zellij sessions
• list_panes - panes in current session
• query_tab_names - tabs in current session
• agent_session action="status" - agent session status

Step 2: Present Control Center

Use AskUserQuestion to present the main menu with current state summary:

Questions:
  - question: "Zellij Control Center - What would you like to do?"
    header: "Action"
    options:
      - label: "Switch Session"
        description: "Attach to a different zellij session"
      - label: "Manage Tabs"
        description: "Create, switch, or close tabs"
      - label: "Manage Panes"
        description: "Create, focus, or close panes"
      - label: "Agent Session"
        description: "Create/destroy isolated agent workspace"

Step 3: Handle User Choice

Based on selection, show appropriate sub-menu:

Switch Session:

• List all sessions from list_sessions
• Use AskUserQuestion with session names as options
• Inform user how to attach: zellij attach <session-name>

Manage Tabs:

Questions:
  - question: "Tab Management - Current tabs: [list]. What to do?"
    header: "Tabs"
    options:
      - label: "Switch to Tab"
        description: "Focus a different tab"
      - label: "Create Tab"
        description: "Create a new named tab"
      - label: "Close Tab"
        description: "Close the current tab"

For "Switch to Tab", show another AskUserQuestion with tab names. For "Create Tab", ask for the tab name.

Manage Panes:

Questions:
  - question: "Pane Management - What to do?"
    header: "Panes"
    options:
      - label: "Create Named Pane"
        description: "Create a new pane with a name"
      - label: "Focus Pane"
        description: "Switch to a named pane"
      - label: "List Panes"
        description: "Show all panes with details"
      - label: "Toggle Floating"
        description: "Show/hide floating panes"

Agent Session:

Questions:
  - question: "Agent Session [status]. What to do?"
    header: "Agent"
    options:
      - label: "Create Agent Session"
        description: "Create isolated workspace for autonomous ops"
      - label: "Destroy Agent Session"
        description: "Remove the agent session"
      - label: "List Agent Panes"
        description: "Show panes in agent session"

Step 4: Execute Action

After user makes final selection, execute the appropriate zellij-mcp tool and report the result.

Important

• Always show current state in question text (e.g., "Current tabs: work, dev, logs")
• Use short, clear option labels
• After completing an action, offer to return to main menu
• For session switching, note that zellij attach must be run manually in terminal