diff --git a/internal/cmd/mayor.go b/internal/cmd/mayor.go
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+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/style"
+	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/tmux"
+	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/workspace"
+)
+
+// MayorSessionName is the tmux session name for the Mayor.
+const MayorSessionName = "gt-mayor"
+
+var mayorCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "mayor",
+	Short: "Manage the Mayor session",
+	Long: `Manage the Mayor tmux session.
+
+The Mayor is the global coordinator for Gas Town, running as a persistent
+tmux session. Use the subcommands to start, stop, attach, and check status.`,
+}
+
+var mayorStartCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "start",
+	Short: "Start the Mayor session",
+	Long: `Start the Mayor tmux session.
+
+Creates a new detached tmux session for the Mayor and launches Claude.
+The session runs in the workspace root directory.`,
+	RunE: runMayorStart,
+}
+
+var mayorStopCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "stop",
+	Short: "Stop the Mayor session",
+	Long: `Stop the Mayor tmux session.
+
+Attempts graceful shutdown first (Ctrl-C), then kills the tmux session.`,
+	RunE: runMayorStop,
+}
+
+var mayorAttachCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "attach",
+	Aliases: []string{"at"},
+	Short:   "Attach to the Mayor session",
+	Long: `Attach to the running Mayor tmux session.
+
+Attaches the current terminal to the Mayor's tmux session.
+Detach with Ctrl-B D.`,
+	RunE: runMayorAttach,
+}
+
+var mayorStatusCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "status",
+	Short: "Check Mayor session status",
+	Long:  `Check if the Mayor tmux session is currently running.`,
+	RunE:  runMayorStatus,
+}
+
+func init() {
+	mayorCmd.AddCommand(mayorStartCmd)
+	mayorCmd.AddCommand(mayorStopCmd)
+	mayorCmd.AddCommand(mayorAttachCmd)
+	mayorCmd.AddCommand(mayorStatusCmd)
+
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(mayorCmd)
+}
+
+func runMayorStart(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	// Find workspace root
+	townRoot, err := workspace.FindFromCwdOrError()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("not in a Gas Town workspace: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	t := tmux.NewTmux()
+
+	// Check if session already exists
+	running, err := t.HasSession(MayorSessionName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("checking session: %w", err)
+	}
+	if running {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Mayor session already running. Attach with: gt mayor attach")
+	}
+
+	// Create session in workspace root
+	fmt.Println("Starting Mayor session...")
+	if err := t.NewSession(MayorSessionName, townRoot); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("creating session: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Set environment
+	t.SetEnvironment(MayorSessionName, "GT_ROLE", "mayor")
+
+	// Launch Claude with full permissions (Mayor is trusted)
+	command := "claude --dangerously-skip-permissions"
+	if err := t.SendKeys(MayorSessionName, command); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("sending command: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("%s Mayor session started. Attach with: %s\n",
+		style.Bold.Render("✓"),
+		style.Dim.Render("gt mayor attach"))
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func runMayorStop(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	t := tmux.NewTmux()
+
+	// Check if session exists
+	running, err := t.HasSession(MayorSessionName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("checking session: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !running {
+		return errors.New("Mayor session is not running")
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Stopping Mayor session...")
+
+	// Try graceful shutdown first
+	t.SendKeysRaw(MayorSessionName, "C-c")
+	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	// Kill the session
+	if err := t.KillSession(MayorSessionName); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("killing session: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("%s Mayor session stopped.\n", style.Bold.Render("✓"))
+	return nil
+}
+
+func runMayorAttach(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	t := tmux.NewTmux()
+
+	// Check if session exists
+	running, err := t.HasSession(MayorSessionName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("checking session: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !running {
+		return errors.New("Mayor session is not running. Start with: gt mayor start")
+	}
+
+	// Use exec to replace current process with tmux attach
+	// This is the standard pattern for attaching to tmux sessions
+	tmuxPath, err := exec.LookPath("tmux")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("tmux not found: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return execCommand(tmuxPath, "attach-session", "-t", MayorSessionName)
+}
+
+// execCommand replaces the current process with the given command.
+// This is used for attaching to tmux sessions.
+func execCommand(name string, args ...string) error {
+	// On Unix, we would use syscall.Exec to replace the process
+	// For portability, we use exec.Command and wait
+	cmd := exec.Command(name, args...)
+	cmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
+	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+	return cmd.Run()
+}
+
+func runMayorStatus(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	t := tmux.NewTmux()
+
+	running, err := t.HasSession(MayorSessionName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("checking session: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if running {
+		// Get session info for more details
+		info, err := t.GetSessionInfo(MayorSessionName)
+		if err == nil {
+			status := "detached"
+			if info.Attached {
+				status = "attached"
+			}
+			fmt.Printf("%s Mayor session is %s\n",
+				style.Bold.Render("●"),
+				style.Bold.Render("running"))
+			fmt.Printf("  Status: %s\n", status)
+			fmt.Printf("  Created: %s\n", info.Created)
+			fmt.Printf("\nAttach with: %s\n", style.Dim.Render("gt mayor attach"))
+		} else {
+			fmt.Printf("%s Mayor session is %s\n",
+				style.Bold.Render("●"),
+				style.Bold.Render("running"))
+		}
+	} else {
+		fmt.Printf("%s Mayor session is %s\n",
+			style.Dim.Render("○"),
+			"not running")
+		fmt.Printf("\nStart with: %s\n", style.Dim.Render("gt mayor start"))
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}