Settings reference
Open Settings with Cmd ,, from the command palette, or from the sidebar. A Search settings box
covers every section.
There are four groups.
Workspace
Section titled “Workspace”General
Section titled “General”Appearance holds Theme, with search, plus Interface size, Indent guides, Inline problem messages and Render whitespace.
The editor controls sit here too: Code editor, Tab size, Insert spaces, Format on save, Trim trailing whitespace, Insert final newline and Auto save. A Settings scope control lets a preference apply to one project or to all. Reset all returns the section to defaults.
Project settings
Section titled “Project settings”Advanced configuration opens or creates the project’s own configuration files.
Export to IDE previews and merges Jensen’s project connection into VS Code or Kiro. Pick an Export target IDE, Preview, then Export.
Import configuration
Section titled “Import configuration”Bring useful editor capabilities into Jensen while keeping the original files untouched. Jensen detects VS Code and Kiro configuration. Review import, then Confirm and apply. Rollback Jensen changes undoes it. Jensen checks only standard local locations and never scans your home directory.
Keyboard
Section titled “Keyboard”Rebind any command. The default map is in Getting around. Reset to default restores one, Unbind removes one, Reset all starts over. A command with no binding reads Unbound.
- Branch naming: Branch template such as
{type}/{number}-{slug}, Feature word, Bug word and Max slug length. - Workflow rules: an accordion for Production, Staging, Development and Task branches. Each has a Branch name, rule chips from Add rule, and Save. See Branch policy.
- Push timeout.
- Leftover branches: a table with Delete.
AI assistant
Section titled “AI assistant”- Assistant: the default for new sessions, drafts and reviews.
- Worktrees: Jensen folder (.jensen/worktrees) or Claude folder (.claude/worktrees). See Worktrees.
- Runtimes: the coding agents Jensen can drive, with Add runtime. See Choosing an assistant.
- API mode: a switch that reveals direct provider setup: Sources, Assistant, Workflow roles, Catalogue and Behaviour. See Models and providers.
Project context
Section titled “Project context”The five document contract, with Generate with AI, Refresh with AI, Edit, Refresh preview and Apply selected. See Project context.
Knowledge
Section titled “Knowledge”Store statistics, the Embedding model, Refresh, Compact, Documentation sources with Index documentation, and Review learning records with Review with AI, Approve and Dismiss. See Memory and knowledge search.
Agent Hooks
Section titled “Agent Hooks”The built-in hooks, New agent hook, and Let agent hooks start assistants. See Agent hooks.
Skills
Section titled “Skills”Browse the shared skill store. See Skills.
Extensions
Section titled “Extensions”Language tooling: per language, the server, linter, formatter and debug adapter, what is installed against what the catalog offers, with Install, Update, Remove and Update catalog. A second view shows For this project what each language resolves to, with Edit for this project and Edit for every project. See Code.
Plugins
Section titled “Plugins”Enable community plugins, Browse plugins, Private registry URL, Install from a GitHub release and Publish. See Plugins and themes.
Integrations
Section titled “Integrations”GitHub, GitLab and Slack. Each has a credential, Test connection, Verify repository, a credential scope, Revoke, saved credentials and hosts, and a Bug label term. Below each sits Permissions, which gates every outbound write. See Trust and permissions.
Plugins can add sections to this group.
System
Section titled “System”Security
Section titled “Security”- Scope: the folders Jensen may read and index. Add a folder, Remove.
- Trusted folders: where projects may run what their repository ships.
- Environment files: Hide values, Hide page or Show.
- Diagnostic logs: Open logs folder. Kept three days, never sent anywhere.
- Record usage events and Open links in your browser.
Health
Section titled “Health”Checking every part of Jensen. The same checks as jensen doctor, with advice per check, Re-check
and Copy as Markdown.
The version, What’s new and Privacy.
Closes Settings and reopens the guided setup. See Turn Jensen on.