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Basic Configuration

Adjust Rephlo to fit how you work. Open Settings from Right-Click Tray Icon → Settings or the Gear Icon on the Dashboard.

This page covers the everyday tabs — General, Hotkeys, and About. Several other tabs have their own pages: Providers, Connectors, RAG Retrieval, Privacy & Data, Account, Billing & Subscription, and License & Trial. Power-user options live in Advanced Configuration.

Settings Tabs Overview​

The Settings panel is organized into tabs. Some are shown only in certain modes or builds:

TabPurposeVisibility
GeneralTheme, startup, context-menu overlay behavior, token budgetAlways
LLM ProvidersProvider API keys, models, and per-model settingsAlways
ConnectorsMCP integrations (Notion, Linear, Stripe, etc.)Always (access depends on your plan)
HotkeysGlobal shortcuts and the text-selection triggerAlways
LicenseLicense status, activation, and trialAlways
BillingSubscription and paymentLogin mode (org owners)
UsageToken usage, cache analytics, cost trackingLogin mode
PrivacyHistory retention, data export, PII redactionAlways
AccountAccount info, or BYOK-mode indicatorAlways
EnvironmentAPI endpoint switchingDebug builds only — not visible to regular users
AboutVersion, credits, Contact & Support linksAlways

Note: The Billing and Usage tabs appear only when you are signed in (Dedicated API / login mode). They do not appear for BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) users.

The Settings window — tabs across the top (General, LLM Providers, Hotkeys, License, …) with the General tab selected

General Settings​

  • Theme — choose Light, Dark, or System (follows your OS theme and updates live when the OS theme changes).
  • Start with OS — launch Rephlo automatically when you log in. (Labeled "Open at Login" on macOS, "Start with Windows" on Windows.)
  • Minimize to tray — closing or minimizing the main window sends Rephlo to the system tray instead of the taskbar. On by default.
  • Minimize on capture — automatically minimize the main window when you start a screenshot capture, so the window does not overlap the capture area. On by default. (This behavior is most relevant on macOS; the toggle is visible on all platforms but may have no effect on Windows/Linux.)
  • Landing page — pick which screen Rephlo opens to: Dashboard, Commands, Spaces, History, or Chat.

Context Menu Behavior​

These settings control the command overlay that appears when you trigger Rephlo on selected text:

  • Show clipboard preview — when enabled, a preview dialog appears before a command runs so you can review the captured text and confirm. When disabled (the faster default), commands run immediately.
  • Display preset — how much detail the overlay shows:
    • Minimal — command names only.
    • Compact — names with brief descriptions.
    • Balanced — names, descriptions, and group labels (default).
    • Full — all details, including execution mode and token estimates.
  • Max favorites shown — how many favorite commands appear in the overlay (default 5). The favorite/other limits apply only to the Compact and Balanced presets — Full shows everything and Minimal has nothing to limit.
  • Max other commands shown — how many non-favorite commands appear below the favorites.

Default Space Token Budget​

Sets the default token limit for newly created Spaces — how much document content a new Space can hold before compaction becomes relevant. The slider ranges from 5,000 to 1,000,000 tokens (the input box accepts down to 1,000); the default is 100,000. This applies to new Spaces only — you can change the budget for any individual Space later, and changing this setting does not affect existing Spaces.

Hotkeys​

Global hotkeys let you trigger Rephlo from any application on your desktop. Two are configurable:

  • Context Menu (Command Overlay) — opens the command overlay with your selected text.
  • Screenshot Capture — captures a screen region for Vision commands.

Default hotkeys differ by platform and are chosen to avoid common system shortcuts. All hotkeys are fully customizable.

ActionmacOSWindows / Linux
Context Menu OverlayShift + Cmd + CCtrl + Shift + Alt + C
Screenshot CaptureShift + Cmd + SCtrl + Shift + Alt + S

The Hotkeys tab also includes:

  • Enable global hotkeys — master toggle for all global shortcuts.
  • Show hotkey hints — display the configured shortcut as a hint in the UI.
  • A Change control for each hotkey to record a new combination, and a Test Overlay button.

The Hotkeys tab — Context Menu and Screenshot hotkeys with Change buttons, toggles, the trigger picker, and Test Overlay

Text Selection Trigger​

Instead of pressing a hotkey, you can open the command overlay by drag-selecting text while holding a modifier key — a faster alternative for in-place editing:

  1. Hold the configured modifier key (default: Cmd on macOS, Ctrl on Windows/Linux).
  2. Click and drag to select text in any application.
  3. Release the mouse — the overlay appears automatically with the selected text.

You can change the modifier to Cmd/Command, Option/Alt, Control/Ctrl, or Shift (the available choices and labels adapt to your platform). The change applies immediately, with no restart required.

Test Overlay​

Click Test Overlay to open the command overlay without selecting any text first. This is a quick way to confirm your overlay and command configuration look the way you expect.

About​

The About tab shows your installed version and credits, plus a Contact & Support panel:

Tip: The same report link is also available without opening Settings — click your avatar at the bottom of the sidebar, then Help → Report inappropriate content.

The remaining settings tabs are documented separately:


Next: Power users can explore Advanced Configuration.