Documentation

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
• Window, font, color, cursor settings
• Scrollback and keybinding presets
• Hot-reload (changes apply instantly)

Keybindings

Default shortcuts and how to customize them. Includes presets for default, vim, and emacs workflows.

• Default, vim, and emacs presets
• Tab management shortcuts
• Custom keybinding configuration
• send_bytes for raw escape sequences

Themes

5 built-in color schemes with live previews, plus custom theme creation.

• Catppuccin, Dracula, Nord, Solarized, Tokyo Night
• Color swatch previews
• Custom theme TOML format
• Manual color overrides

Claude Code

Get Claude Code running in Blade with full compatibility for every feature.

• Install and launch Claude Code
• Full compatibility table
• Shift+Enter, colors, keyboard protocol
• Recommended configuration

Multiplayer

Share terminal sessions in real-time with encrypted communication.

• Starting and sharing sessions
• QR pairing and auto-discovery
• Driver and observer roles
• E2E encryption and web client

CLI Reference

Complete reference for all Blade commands, flags, and options.

• blade, blade doctor, blade serve
• blade install, blade search
• Command flags and options
• Example output

Cloud

On-demand cloud dev environments with Claude Code pre-installed.

• Creating and managing instances
• Hibernate, resume, and billing
• Workspace persistence
• Security and isolation

Troubleshooting

Common issues, platform-specific notes, and how to get help.

• GPU, font, and config issues
• Windows, macOS, Linux notes
• blade doctor diagnostics
• Getting help