Getting Started

Getting Started

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First launch, the command center, and how to open shells, tabs, and AI sessions.

First launch

Start WispTerm and you get a terminal running your default shell. On the very first launch, if you have not configured an AI provider yet, WispTerm shows the AI setup form so you can fill in the provider, model, API key, and agent mode before continuing. This prompt is shown only once — after that you manage AI profiles from Settings (see AI-Copilot).

The command center

Press Ctrl+Shift+P to open the command center (command palette). Type to filter, then run an action — for example Toggle Browser, Copy Remote Key, or Export Copilot Markdown. Most app features are reachable from here, which is the fastest way to discover what WispTerm can do.

Sessions & tabs

Press Ctrl+Shift+T to open the session launcher. From it you can:

• open a new shell tab,
• open Copilot (the built-in AI agent, see AI-Copilot),
• open Sessions to browse and resume Codex / Claude Code history.

Open more terminals as tabs along the strip, or divide one tab into splits — see Tabs-Splits-Panels for split and focus controls.

Discovery flags

Run WispTerm with these flags to inspect your environment:

wispterm --list-fonts          # available system fonts
wispterm --list-themes         # built-in themes
wispterm --show-config-path    # resolved main config path
wispterm --help                # all command-line options

Next steps

• Arrange your workspace → Tabs-Splits-Panels
• Customize the look and behavior → Configuration and Themes-Appearance
• Put the AI Copilot to work → AI-Copilot

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See also: Installation · Tabs-Splits-Panels · AI-Copilot