Learn the interface

The desktop app is a full window, not a plugin sidebar. Learn where things live first. How to use each area is on the pages that follow.

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Home

Launch opens Home. You can:

• Search or pick an existing project
• Add project
• See branch / worktree info

Selecting a project opens the main window.

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Extensions

In the left bar, click Extensions (same level as Home). The center becomes a top bar: Usage, AI frameworks, Skills, Mcps, and more. Usage opens by default. You can keep managing Skills / Mcps. The other top-bar entries are not shipped yet. Details: Extensions.

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Main window

Typical layout, left to right: You can drag panel width and height. The layout is remembered. The next sections look at each area.

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Session list

The left sidebar lists sessions for the current workspace. You can search, star, rename, delete, or start a new session. Details: Sessions and history.

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Chat canvas

The center is the current session: messages, thinking, tool calls, and diffs. The input sits at the bottom. The bottom of the input switches provider, model, and mode. Details: Chat area and Input. Permission modes: Modes and permissions.

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File tree

Browse files in the current workspace. You can preview, rename, or drag a file into the input. Details: Workspace and panels.

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Git panel

Review changes, stage, commit, and browse branches and history. You can also generate a commit message with AI. Details: Git and commit.

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Terminal

Open a terminal inside the app so you do not switch to an external window. Use it to run commands while you watch AI output. Details: Workspace and panels.

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Global search

One search box covers files, sessions, history messages, skills, and commands. Details: Workspace and panels.

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Settings

After you open Settings, entries are on the left and the matching form is on the right. Providers and CLIs live under CLI configuration. Full map: Settings overview.

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Next steps