Agents settings

Settings → Agents is the control room for agent windows.

Default agent

Which brand a bare open an agent command spawns. Pick the CLI you reach for most; specific brands can always be opened explicitly.

API keys & the .env

Shows where the local .env lives and which key each CLI expects — the keys guide walks through each one. This tab displays secrets, so it’s a sensitive surface under the privacy scene guard while streaming.

Context & memory

• Auto-compact — when a linked conversation crosses the threshold, the agent writes a handoff summary automatically and the next message starts a fresh session seeded with it.
• Compaction threshold (%) — how full the model’s context window may get before compaction. The agent header’s meter turns amber at 50% and red at your threshold.

How agent memory works explains sessions, notes, and handoffs end to end.

Good to know

• Compaction is per agent window; you can also trigger it manually with the Compact button any time the pane is linked.