Command Palette and Quick Commands
Liney is built for keyboard-heavy work. The command palette is not only a launcher. It is the fastest way to move between repositories, sessions, workflows, and automation.
What the command palette is for
The palette can surface actions across the whole app, including:
- opening a workspace
- creating a new terminal session
- splitting the focused pane
- running setup or run scripts
- running a preferred workflow
- opening the overview surface
- creating SSH and agent sessions
- launching HAPI when it is installed
In practice, this turns Liney into a workspace control center instead of a plain terminal shell.
How to think about it
Treat the palette as the answer to "what should I do next in this repository?"
Examples:
- switch to another workspace without touching the sidebar
- start a new split when you want logs next to code
- re-run a setup script after changing branches
- launch a saved workflow that opens local and agent sessions together
Quick Commands are reusable snippets
Liney also ships with a Quick Commands system for terminal commands you run often.
The built-in library is organized into categories such as:
- Codex
- Claude
- Git
- Search
- Files
- Network
- Processes
- Homebrew
- macOS
You can keep these as a command reference, or use them as the starting point for your own shortcuts.
Good uses for Quick Commands
- opening an AI CLI with the same arguments every time
- checking ports, processes, or disk usage
- running a multi-step Git inspection command
- keeping a command you only remember after searching your shell history
Recommended setup
- Use the command palette for navigation and app-level actions.
- Use Quick Commands for terminal commands you want to insert or reuse.
- Save the commands you repeatedly paste from notes or shell history.
That split keeps Liney fast: the palette decides what to do in the app, and Quick Commands decide what to run in the shell.