# OpenCLI Agent Pack: Zellij

Use this when an AI agent needs to work with `zellij`.

## What this CLI is for
A terminal workspace with batteries included. Built by Zellij. Start with `zellij` and go from there. Runs entirely on your machine.

Best for: Persistent sessions, panes, and layouts without a tmux config rabbit hole.

## Agent readiness
Human-first CLI (10/100)
- Can run locally with less credential exposure.

## Install
```sh
brew install zellij
```

## Verify before real work
```sh
zellij --version
```
Expected signal: zellij responds locally and is ready for the first real command.

## Safe starting commands
```sh
zellij --version
```

```sh
zellij
```

```sh
zellij --session work
```

```sh
zellij list-sessions
```

## Guardrails for agents
- Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.
- Expect prompts; keep a human in the loop for interactive flows.

## Suggested agent instruction
You may use Zellij (`zellij`) for persistent sessions, panes, and layouts without a tmux config rabbit hole.. First install it if missing, then run the verify command. Start with read-only or inspection commands. Summarize what you found before changing anything. Ask for confirmation before commands that mutate remote state, spend money, deploy, delete data, merge code, or expose secrets.

Source: OpenCLI