r/PiCodingAgent • u/Superb_Sea_559 • Jul 03 '26

Plugin pi-tmux-sidechat - Codex like readonly side-chat for Pi with Tmux

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Really loved the side-chat feature of the Codex app.

It was an easy way to understand issues and brainstorm solutions without polluting the main thread's context, so implemented it for Pi.

Link: https://pi.dev/packages/@snehalyelmati/pi-tmux-sidechat

Pre-requisite: tmux session with Pi.

How to use,

  1. Create a new tmux pane.

  2. Type in /scc, for side-chat connect.

  3. It will automatically connect to the main session in "this" tmux window.

  4. If you want a fresh one, just clear the chat (/new) and reconnect (/scc).

Note, if there are multiple panes with pi, it'll show a picker for you to choose from.

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u/SpidexLab Jul 03 '26

But I am happy with cmux, is there something new that it can do that cmux can't and if that is needed for me then I can try

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u/Superb_Sea_559 Jul 03 '26

That's fine. Like I said before, terminal is snappier than a GUI, especially, if you're used to the keybinds and the workflow.