Getting Started
Install Blade and launch your first terminal session in under a minute.
- Download for Windows, macOS, or Linux
- Package managers: scoop, brew, cargo
- First launch and shell setup
- Verify with blade doctor
Configuration
Customize fonts, themes, keybindings, and behavior via TOML config with live hot-reload.
- blade.toml location and structure
- Font family, size, and ligatures
- Theme selection and customization
- Hot-reload (changes apply instantly)
Claude Code Setup
Get Claude Code running in Blade with full support for multi-line input, colors, and keyboard shortcuts.
- Install Claude Code via npm
- Shift+Enter multi-line input
- Bracketed paste mode
- Kitty keyboard protocol
Keybindings
Default shortcuts and how to customize them. Includes presets for default, vim, and emacs workflows.
- Ctrl+Shift+T/W - New tab / Close tab
- Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab - Switch tabs
- Ctrl+Shift+F - Search scrollback
- Custom keybinding packs (vim, emacs)