action - kitty
Description: Fields are: action (required), The action to perform. Of the form: action [optional args…],, match_window (optional), Window to run the action on,, self (default: False), Whether to use the window ...

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# action

Fields are:

`action (required)`

  The action to perform. Of the form: action [optional args…]

`match_window (optional)`

  Window to run the action on

`self (default: False)`

  Whether to use the window this command is run in as the active window

# close-tab

Fields are:

`match (default: None)`

  Which tab to close

`self (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to close the tab of the window the command is run in

`ignore_no_match (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether no matches should be ignored or return an error

# close-window

Fields are:

`match (default: None)`

  Which window to close

`self (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to close the window the command is run in

`ignore_no_match (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether no matches should be ignored or return an error

# create-marker

Fields are:

`match (default: None)`

  Which window to create the marker in

`self (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to create marker in the window the command is run in

`marker_spec (optional)`

  A list or arguments that define the marker specification, for example: [‘text’, ‘1’, ‘ERROR’]

# detach-tab

Fields are:

`match (default: None)`

  Which tab to detach

`target_tab (default: None)`

  Which tab to move the detached tab to the OS window it is run in

`self (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to detach the tab the command is run in

# detach-window

Fields are:

`match (default: None)`

  Which window to detach

`target_tab (default: None)`

  Which tab to move the detached window to

`self (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to detach the window the command is run in

`stay_in_tab (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating focus should remain in the active tab after windows are moved

# disable-ligatures

Fields are:

`strategy (required)`

  One of `never`, `always` or `cursor`

`match_window (optional)`

  Window to change opacity in

`match_tab (default: None)`

  Tab to change opacity in

`all (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating operate on all windows

# env

Fields are:

`env (required)`

  Dictionary of environment variables to values. When a env var ends with = it is removed from the environment.

# focus-tab

Fields are:

`match (default: None)`

  The tab to focus

# focus-window

Fields are:

`match (default: None)`

  The window to focus

# get-colors

Fields are:

`match (default: None)`

  The window to get the colors for

`configured (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to get configured or current colors

# get-text

Fields are:

`match (default: None)`

  The window to get text from

`extent (default: screen)`

  One of `screen`, `first_cmd_output_on_screen`, `last_cmd_output`, `last_visited_cmd_output`, `all`, or `selection`

`ansi (default: False)`

  Boolean, if True send ANSI formatting codes

`cursor (optional)`

  Boolean, if True send cursor position/style as ANSI codes

`wrap_markers (optional)`

  Boolean, if True add wrap markers to output

`clear_selection (default: False)`

  Boolean, if True clear the selection in the matched window

`self (default: False)`

  Boolean, if True use window the command was run in

# goto-layout

Fields are:

`layout (required)`

  The new layout name

`match (default: None)`

  Which tab to change the layout of

# kitten

Fields are:

`kitten (required)`

  The name of the kitten to run

`args (optional)`

  Arguments to pass to the kitten as a list

`match (default: None)`

  The window to run the kitten over

# last-used-layout

Fields are:

`match (default: None)`

  Which tab to change the layout of

`all (default: False)`

  Boolean to match all tabs

# launch

Fields are:

`args (required)`

  The command line to run in the new window, as a list, use an empty list to run the default shell

`match (default: None)`

  The tab to open the new window in

`next_to (default: None)`

  The window next to which to create the new window or empty string to use active window

`source_window (default: None)`

  The window to use as source for data or empty string to use active window

`window_title (default: None)`

  Title for the new window

`cwd (default: None)`

  Working directory for the new window

`add_to_session (default: None)`

  Session name to add created window/tab to

`env (default: [])`

  List of environment variables of the form NAME=VALUE

`var (default: [])`

  List of user variables of the form NAME=VALUE

`os_panel (default: [])`

  List of panel settings

`tab_title (default: None)`

  Title for the new tab

`type (default: window)`

  The type of window to open

`keep_focus (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether the current window should retain focus or not

`copy_colors (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to copy the colors from the current window

`copy_cmdline (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to copy the cmdline from the current window

`copy_env (default: False)`

  List of strings representing the local env vars

`hold (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to keep window open after cmd exits

`location (default: default)`

  Where in the tab to open the new window

`allow_remote_control (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to allow remote control from the new window

`remote_control_password (default: [])`

  A list of remote control passwords

`stdin_source (default: none)`

  Where to get stdin for the process from

`stdin_add_formatting (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to add formatting codes to stdin

`stdin_add_line_wrap_markers (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to add line wrap markers to stdin

`spacing (default: [])`

  A list of spacing specifications, see the docs for the set-spacing command

`marker (default: None)`

  Specification for marker for new window, for example: “text 1 ERROR”

`logo (default: None)`

  Path to window logo

`logo_position (default: None)`

  Window logo position as string or empty string to use default

`logo_alpha (default: -1.0)`

  Window logo alpha or -1 to use default

`self (default: False)`

  Boolean, if True use tab the command was run in

`os_window_title (default: None)`

  Title for OS Window

`os_window_name (default: None)`

  WM_NAME for OS Window

`os_window_class (default: None)`

  WM_CLASS for OS Window

`os_window_state (default: normal)`

  The initial state for OS Window

`color (default: [])`

  list of color specifications such as foreground=red

`watcher (default: [])`

  list of paths to watcher files

`bias (default: 0.0)`

  The bias with which to create the new window in the current layout

`wait_for_child_to_exit (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to wait and return child exit code

`hold_after_ssh (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to run a local shell after exiting the ssh session cloned via cwd=current or similar

# load-config

Fields are:

`paths (optional)`

  List of config file paths to load

`override (default: [])`

  List of individual config overrides

`ignore_overrides (default: False)`

  Whether to apply previous overrides

# ls

Fields are:

`all_env_vars (default: False)`

  Whether to send all environment variables for every window rather than just differing ones

`match (default: None)`

  Window to change colors in

`match_tab (default: None)`

  Tab to change colors in

`self (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to list only the window the command is run in

`output_format (default: json)`

  Output in json or session format

# new-window

Fields are:

`args (required)`

  The command line to run in the new window, as a list, use an empty list to run the default shell

`match (default: None)`

  The tab to open the new window in

`title (default: None)`

  Title for the new window

`cwd (default: None)`

  Working directory for the new window

`keep_focus (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether the current window should retain focus or not

`window_type (default: kitty)`

  One of `kitty` or `os`

`new_tab (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to open a new tab

`tab_title (default: None)`

  Title for the new tab

# remove-marker

Fields are:

`match (default: None)`

  Which window to remove the marker from

`self (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to detach the window the command is run in

# resize-os-window

Fields are:

`match (default: None)`

  Which window to resize

`self (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to close the window the command is run in

`incremental (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to adjust the size incrementally

`action (default: resize)`

  The action to perform

`unit (default: cells)`

  One of `cells` or `pixels`

`width (default: 0)`

  Integer indicating desired window width

`height (default: 0)`

  Integer indicating desired window height

`os_panel (optional)`

  Settings for modifying the OS Panel

# resize-window

Fields are:

`match (default: None)`

  Which window to resize

`self (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to resize the window the command is run in

`increment (default: 2)`

  Integer specifying the resize increment

`axis (default: horizontal)`

  One of `horizontal, vertical` or `reset`

# run

Fields are:

`data (required)`

  Chunk of STDIN data, base64 encoded no more than 4096 bytes. Must send an empty chunk to indicate end of data.

`cmdline (required)`

  The command line to run

`env (default: [])`

  List of environment variables of the form NAME=VALUE

`allow_remote_control (default: False)`

  A boolean indicating whether to allow remote control

`remote_control_password (default: [])`

  A list of remote control passwords

# scroll-window

> for unscrolling by lines, or ‘r’ for scrolling to prompt.

Fields are:

`amount (required)`

  The amount to scroll, a two item list with the first item being either a number or the keywords, start and end. And the second item being either ‘p’ for pages or ‘l’ for lines or ‘u’

`match (default: None)`

  The window to scroll

# select-window

Fields are:

`match (default: None)`

  The tab to open the new window in

`self (default: False)`

  Boolean, if True use tab the command was run in

`title (default: None)`

  A title for this selection

`exclude_active (default: False)`

  Exclude the currently active window from the list to pick

`reactivate_prev_tab (default: False)`

  Reactivate the previously activated tab when finished

# send-key

Fields are:

`keys (required)`

  The keys to send

`match (default: None)`

  A string indicating the window to send text to

`match_tab (default: None)`

  A string indicating the tab to send text to

`all (default: False)`

  A boolean indicating all windows should be matched.

`exclude_active (default: False)`

  A boolean that prevents sending text to the active window

# send-text

Fields are:

`data (required)`

  The data being sent. Can be either: text: followed by text or base64: followed by standard base64 encoded bytes

`match (default: None)`

  A string indicating the window to send text to

`match_tab (default: None)`

  A string indicating the tab to send text to

`all (default: False)`

  A boolean indicating all windows should be matched.

`exclude_active (default: False)`

  A boolean that prevents sending text to the active window

`session_id (optional)`

  A string that identifies a “broadcast session”

`bracketed_paste (default: disable)`

  Whether to wrap the text in bracketed paste escape codes

# set-background-image

Fields are:

`data (required)`

  Chunk of at most 512 bytes of PNG data, base64 encoded. Must send an empty chunk to indicate end of image. Or the special value - to indicate image must be removed.

`match (default: None)`

  Window to change opacity in

`layout (default: configured)`

  The image layout

`all (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating operate on all windows

`configured (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating if the configured value should be changed

# set-background-opacity

Fields are:

`opacity (required)`

  A number between 0 and 1

`match_window (optional)`

  Window to change opacity in

`match_tab (default: None)`

  Tab to change opacity in

`all (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating operate on all windows

`toggle (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating if opacity should be toggled between the default and the specified value

# set-colors

Fields are:

`colors (required)`

  An object mapping names to colors as 24-bit RGB integers or null for nullable colors. Or a string for transparent_background_colors.

`match_window (optional)`

  Window to change colors in

`match_tab (default: None)`

  Tab to change colors in

`all (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating change colors everywhere or not

`configured (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to change the configured colors. Must be True if reset is True

`reset (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating colors should be reset to startup values

# set-enabled-layouts

Fields are:

`layouts (required)`

  The list of layout names

`match (default: None)`

  Which tab to change the layout of

`configured (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to change the configured value

# set-font-size

Fields are:

`size (required)`

  The new font size in pts (a positive number). If absent is assumed to be zero which means reset to default.

`all (default: False)`

  Boolean whether to change font size in the current window or all windows

`increment_op (optional)`

  The string `+`, `-`, `*` or `/` to interpret size as an increment

# set-spacing

Fields are:

`settings (required)`

  An object mapping margins/paddings using canonical form {‘margin-top’: 50, ‘padding-left’: null} etc

`match_window (optional)`

  Window to change paddings and margins in

`match_tab (default: None)`

  Tab to change paddings and margins in

`all (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating change paddings and margins everywhere or not

`configured (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to change the configured paddings and margins. Must be True if reset is True

# set-tab-color

Fields are:

`colors (required)`

  An object mapping names to colors as 24-bit RGB integers. A color value of null indicates it should be unset.

`match (default: None)`

  Which tab to change the color of

`self (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to use the tab of the window the command is run in

# set-tab-title

Fields are:

`title (required)`

  The new title

`match (default: None)`

  Which tab to change the title of

# set-user-vars

Fields are:

`var (optional)`

  List of user variables of the form NAME=VALUE

`match (default: None)`

  Which windows to change the title in

# set-window-logo

Fields are:

`data (required)`

  Chunk of PNG data, base64 encoded no more than 2048 bytes. Must send an empty chunk to indicate end of image. Or the special value `-` to indicate image must be removed.

`position (default: None)`

  The logo position as a string, empty string means default

`alpha (default: -1.0)`

  The logo alpha between `0` and `1`. `-1` means use default

`match (default: None)`

  Which window to change the logo in

`self (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating whether to act on the window the command is run in

# set-window-title

Fields are:

`title (optional)`

  The new title

`match (default: None)`

  Which windows to change the title in

`temporary (default: False)`

  Boolean indicating if the change is temporary or permanent

# signal-child

Fields are:

`signals (required)`

  The signals, a list of names, such as `SIGTERM`, `SIGKILL`, `SIGUSR1`, etc.

`match (default: None)`

  Which windows to send the signals to