Tide

A GPU-rendered terminal workspace for macOS

Terminals, files, editor, browser — all in one window. Organize them into workspaces, split them, tab them, zoom into one. Context stays with you however you work.

Quick Start

Download the latest .dmg from Releases, open it, and drag Tide to Applications.

When you open Tide, you start with a single workspace and a terminal ready to go.

The main area (stage) is for terminals — split and tab them freely. When you need an editor, browser, or other pane, open it in the dock (Cmd+\). A launcher appears to let you pick what to create:

Key	What it opens
T	Terminal
E	New file (editor)
O	Open file
B	Browser

Core Concepts

Tide's window is divided into up to four regions:

┌───────────┬──────────┬─────────────────────┬──────────┐
│           │          │                     │          │
│ Workspace │  File    │      Stage          │   Dock   │
│ Sidebar   │  Tree    │   (main splits)     │  (pinned │
│           │          │                     │  panes)  │
│           │          │                     │          │
└───────────┴──────────┴─────────────────────┴──────────┘
   Cmd+1       Cmd+2          Cmd+3              Cmd+4

• Workspace Sidebar — lists all workspaces with name, branch, and working directory. Cmd+1 toggles it on/off.
• File Tree — shows the filesystem rooted at your focused terminal's working directory. Cmd+2 to focus.
• Stage — your main work area, dedicated to terminals. Split and tab them to orchestrate multiple shells side by side (Cmd+T for a new tab, Cmd+Shift+T to split). Cmd+3 to focus.
• Dock — a side panel for non-terminal panes (editors, browsers, etc.). Open a new pane with Cmd+\ — a launcher lets you pick the type. Pin a pane with Cmd+Shift+P to keep it visible across all terminals in the workspace. Cmd+4 to focus.

Workspaces

A workspace is an independent set of panes + layout + focus state. Think of it like a virtual desktop inside Tide.

• Cmd+[ / Cmd+] — switch between workspaces
• Cmd+Shift+N — new workspace
• Cmd+Shift+W — close workspace

Pane Types

Type	Description
Terminal	Full terminal emulator (alacritty backend)
Editor	Text editor with syntax highlighting and LSP autocompletion
Browser	Embedded web browser
Diff	Diff viewer
Launcher	Quick picker for creating new panes

Keybindings

All keybindings are customizable via ~/.config/tide/settings.json. Open it with Cmd+,.

Stage (terminals)

Key	Action
Cmd+T	New terminal tab
Cmd+Shift+T	Split vertically with new terminal
Cmd+W	Close current tab

Dock (editors, browsers, etc.)

Key	Action
Cmd+\	New pane horizontally (opens launcher)
Cmd+Shift+\	New pane vertically (opens launcher)
Cmd+Shift+P	Pin / unpin pane to dock

Navigation

Key	Action
Cmd+H/J/K/L	Move focus across splits (left/down/up/right)
Cmd+I	Previous tab in group
Cmd+O	Next tab in group
Cmd+1	Toggle workspace sidebar
Cmd+2/3/4	Focus file tree / stage / dock
Cmd+Enter	Zoom — expand focused pane to fill the workspace (toggle)

Workspaces

Key	Action
Cmd+[	Previous workspace
Cmd+]	Next workspace
Cmd+Shift+N	New workspace
Cmd+Shift+W	Close workspace

File & Search

Key	Action
Cmd+Shift+O	File finder
Cmd+F	Find

Window & Display

Key	Action
Cmd+N	New window
Cmd+Ctrl+F	Toggle fullscreen
Cmd+Shift+D	Toggle light/dark theme
Cmd++ / Cmd+-	Font size up / down
Cmd+0	Reset font size

Scroll

Key	Action
Cmd+U	Scroll half page up
Cmd+D	Scroll half page down

Browser (when a browser pane is focused)

Key	Action
Cmd+[	Back
Cmd+]	Forward
Cmd+R	Reload
Cmd+Shift+B	Open new browser pane

Build from Source

cargo build --release                    # binary
cargo bundle --release -p tide-app       # macOS .app bundle
./scripts/build-dmg.sh                   # signed + notarized DMG

Design Reference

Mockups live in ui.pen (Pencil).

Inspiration: cmux — workspace sidebar + splits + session restore.

License

MIT