Command palette & input helpers
Calyx offers three input-assist mechanisms.
Command palette
Section titled “Command palette”Open with Cmd+Shift+P.
Every Calyx command lives here and is filterable by name or keyword.
Use it to reach actions you don’t have a shortcut for.
Examples of commands reachable from the palette:
- Enable AI Agent IPC / Disable AI Agent IPC
- Install CLI to PATH
- Theme-related commands
- Window and tab actions
Quick terminal
Section titled “Quick terminal”A system-wide drop-down terminal toggled by a global keybind (configure the key in Settings). It runs alongside your regular windows, so you can run a one-off command without leaving the app you’re in.
Compose overlay
Section titled “Compose overlay”Press Cmd+Shift+E to float a text editor on top of the terminal.
Useful for writing long commands or AI prompts comfortably.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Send to terminal | Enter |
| Insert newline | Shift+Enter |
| Close overlay | Escape |
See the demo video.