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pan-tell is agent-read markdown (skill) from eltmon/overdeck: pan tell <id> <msg> — send a message to a running agent's tmux session.

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What the file says

# Send Message to Agent

## Overview

This skill guides you through sending messages to running autonomous agents via their tmux sessions.

## When to Use

- Agent needs additional context or clarification
- You want to redirect the agent's focus
- Providing feedback on work in progress
- Sending error messages for the agent to fix
- Interrupting to change priorities

## Prerequisites

- Agent must be running in a tmux session
- Know the agent's session name (usually `agent-ISSUE-ID`)

## Quick Command

```bash
# ALWAYS use pan tell - it handles Enter correctly
pan tell ISSUE-123 "Your message here"
```

**DO NOT use raw `tmux send-keys`** - agents frequently forget the separate Enter command, causing messages to sit unsent in the terminal.

## Why pan tell?

1. **Automatically sends Enter** - No forgotten second command
2. **Properly escapes quotes** - Handles special characters
3. **Saves to mail queue** - Backup if agent misses the message
4. **Validates session exists** - Fails fast if agent not running

## Workflow

### 1. Find the Agent Session

```bash
# List all agent sessions
tmux list-sessions | grep agent

# Example output:
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How to install

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  • pass: Frontmatter declares a name
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a description
  • pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (3755 bytes)
  • pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
  • pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
  • pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
  • pass: No credential-shaped string
  • pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
  • pass: No text hidden with inline styles
  • pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
  • pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
  • pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
  • pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
  • pass: No base64 blob over 200 characters
  • pass: No link to a raw IP address
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Source

GitHub

eltmon/overdeck · 28 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-09-24 · branch main

API

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