hive.terminal-tools-pty-sessions

hive.terminal-tools-pty-sessions is an open-source backend skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by aden-hive. Its author describes it as: “Use when you need state across calls — building env vars, navigating with cd, driving REPLs (python -i, mysql, psql, node), or responding to interactive prompts (sudo password, ssh host-key confirmation, mysql connect…”. The project has 11k stars on GitHub and is available under the Apache-2.0 license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/aden-hive/hive ~/.claude/skills/terminal-tools-pty-sessions`.

What hive.terminal-tools-pty-sessions does

PTY sessions are how you talk to interactive programs — programs that detect a terminal (`isatty()`) and behave differently when they don't see one. Use a session when:

Installation

Add hive.terminal-tools-pty-sessions to your agent with:

git clone https://github.com/aden-hive/hive ~/.claude/skills/terminal-tools-pty-sessions

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

What's inside

The SKILL.md for hive.terminal-tools-pty-sessions is organised into these sections:

• Why PTY (and not subprocess pipes)
• Bash on macOS — by deliberate policy
• Three modes of terminalptyrun
• 1. Default: send command, wait for prompt sentinel
• 2. rawsend: send raw input, no waiting
• 3. readonly: drain currently-buffered output
• Custom prompt detection (expect)
• Always close
• Common patterns
• Stateful navigation
• Python REPL
• ssh with host-key prompt

When to use it

Reach for hive.terminal-tools-pty-sessions when you want backend help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

• Clear Apache-2.0 license — safe to read and adapt
• Ships in aden-hive/hive, an established project with 10,923 GitHub stars
• Actively maintained (recent commits)

Topics

Frequently asked questions

What does hive.terminal-tools-pty-sessions do?

Use when you need state across calls — building env vars, navigating with cd, driving REPLs (python -i, mysql, psql, node), or responding to interactive prompts (sudo password, ssh host-key confirmation, mysql connection). Teaches the prompt-sentinel exec pattern (default mode), raw I/O for REPLs (raw_send=True then read_only=True), the one-in-flight-per-session rule, and the close-or-leak-against-the-cap discipline. Bash on macOS — never zsh; explicit shell=/bin/zsh is rejected. Read before calling terminal_pty_open.

How do I install hive.terminal-tools-pty-sessions?

Run git clone https://github.com/aden-hive/hive ~/.claude/skills/terminal-tools-pty-sessions in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/aden-hive/hive before installing.

Is hive.terminal-tools-pty-sessions free to use?

Yes. hive.terminal-tools-pty-sessions is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.

Where does hive.terminal-tools-pty-sessions come from?

hive.terminal-tools-pty-sessions ships inside aden-hive/hive, a repository that contains 25 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 10,923 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.