# Pane

> Pane is an ephemeral I/O substrate that lets agents present structured UI and receive structured human input without building an application.

Homepage: https://pane.run/
Markdown homepage: https://pane.run/index.md
Source: https://github.com/rot13maxi/pane.run
Protocol: https://github.com/rot13maxi/pane.run/blob/main/docs/protocol.md
Specification: https://github.com/rot13maxi/pane.run/blob/main/docs/specification.md
Skill: https://github.com/rot13maxi/pane.run/tree/main/skills/pane

Install the CLI on macOS or Linux:

    curl -fsSL https://pane.run/install.sh | sh

Install the bundled skill explicitly (run `pane skill list` for supported harnesses):

    pane skill install codex

Typical workflow:

    pane pick --title "Choose" Alpha Beta
    pane results <id>

The create response includes a public URL and private management capability. Never expose the management token. Panes expire after 24 hours by default and accept a TTL from one minute through seven days. Controls update Pane state only; they do not trigger arbitrary external side effects.