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`_raw` / *args / **kwargs: Allow passing any flags into tmux commands

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
api, cli

Research direction

Find the tmux command entry points that handle _raw, *args, and **kwargs; first inspect how command arguments are currently forwarded. Add assertions showing arbitrary flags work, including compatibility with a newer tmux on older libtmux, then run the relevant tests.

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Description

enhancement

Even if we don't cover them yet we should assert this works

To maximize future compatibility - even in older libtmux versions where the system may have a newer tmux(1)

Dominant language
Python
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Merged PRs (30d)
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