Presets
Overview
Presets let you quickly launch terminals with pre-configured commands. Save common workflows and apply them with a single click.
What Presets Do
- Custom commands for new tabs - Define commands that run when opening a terminal
- Working directory - Specify where commands run in your project (e.g.,
apps/web) - Split pane or new tab launch mode - Run commands in parallel in one tab, or one tab per command
- Default preset - Auto-apply a preset to new workspaces
- Quick-add templates - One-click setup for Claude, Codex, Gemini, and other agents
Creating a Preset
Go to Settings → Terminal and click Add Preset.
Each preset has:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Display name for the preset |
| Description | Optional description |
| Working Directory | Relative path in your project (leave empty for root) |
| Commands | One or more commands to run |
| Mode | Split Pane (parallel panes) or New Tab (parallel tabs) |
Launch Modes
Split Pane - Commands run in parallel in a single tab, with one split pane per command.
New Tab - Commands run in parallel in separate tabs, with one tab per command.
Presets are parallel by default.
Quick-Add Templates
Pre-configured presets for popular AI agents. Defaults are safe-by-default — agents can read and edit files, but still prompt before running shell commands or touching files outside your workspace. Edit any preset to opt into a more permissive mode.
- amp -
amp(built-in permission rules auto-deny destructive ops) - claude -
claude --permission-mode acceptEdits - codex -
codex ... --full-auto(workspace-sandboxed) - gemini -
gemini --approval-mode=auto_edit - copilot -
copilot --allow-tool=write - cursor-agent -
cursor-agent(prompts for every action) - mastracode - Mastra's coding agent (opt-in: auto-approves all actions by default at the CLI; no startup flag to restrict)
- opencode - Open-source AI coding agent (opt-in: full file and shell access by default at the CLI; no startup flag to restrict)
- pi - Minimal terminal coding harness (opt-in: auto-approves all actions by default at the CLI; no startup flag to restrict)
Preset Bar
The preset bar appears above terminal tabs and shows your pinned presets for one-click access.
- Pin a preset - Use the pin control in Settings → Terminal or the preset bar menu
- Launch - Click a pinned preset to open it in the current workspace
- Right-click - Open in the current terminal, current tab, or a new tab, or edit the preset
- Reorder - Drag pinned items to rearrange their order in the bar
- Manage - Use the gear menu to browse presets, add quick-add templates, and show or hide the bar
Default Preset
Mark a preset as default to auto-apply it when creating workspaces or opening new tabs.
Auto-apply settings in Settings → Terminal:
- Apply preset on workspace creation - Runs default preset when creating new workspaces
- Apply preset on new tab - Runs default preset when opening new terminal tabs/panes/splits
Both settings are enabled by default. Disable either to prevent automatic preset application in that context.
Explicit preset launches (via hotkey or menu) always work regardless of these settings.