Kora ships a native macOS menu bar with the standard structure. Most items also have a keyboard shortcut; the shortcut set is also listed in Keyboard shortcuts.
The master toolbar is part of Kora’s native desktop title bar. It provides the primary workspace controls without taking space from the chat, editor, or file panels. The title bar and the macOS menu bar are separate surfaces: menu commands remain available at the top of the screen.
| Item |
Action |
| About |
Show app info |
| Check for Updates… |
Trigger an immediate update check; opens the update popup if a newer version is found |
| Settings… |
Open Settings (Cmd + ,) |
| Hide / Hide Others / Show All |
Standard macOS window handling |
| Quit |
Quit Kora |
| Item |
Shortcut |
Action |
| New Chat |
Cmd + N |
Create a new session in the active project |
| Open Folder… |
Cmd + O |
Attach a local or remote folder to the active project |
| Import Session… |
Cmd + Shift + I |
Import a previously exported session |
| Export as Markdown |
Cmd + Shift + E |
Export the active session as Markdown |
| Export as JSON |
Cmd + Shift + J |
Export the active session as JSON |
| Copy Session |
— |
Copy the active session’s JSON to the clipboard |
| Close Tab |
Cmd + W |
Close the active chat tab |
Undo · Redo · Cut · Copy · Paste · Select All are managed natively by macOS. Kora adds:
| Item |
Shortcut |
Action |
| Find… |
Cmd + F |
Open Global Search |
| Find in Session |
Cmd + Shift + F |
Open Find in Session for the active session |
| Item |
Shortcut |
Action |
| Toggle Sidebar |
Cmd + \ |
Show/hide the left sidebar |
| Toggle File Explorer |
Cmd + Shift + \ |
Show/hide the file explorer |
| Toggle Editor Panel |
Cmd + E |
Show/hide the code editor |
| Toggle Logs |
Cmd + L |
Show/hide the logs panel |
| Theme → City (Gray) |
— |
Switch to the default dark theme |
| Theme → Slate (Blue) |
— |
Switch to the blue-tinted dark theme |
| Theme → Anne (Purple) |
— |
Switch to the purple-tinted dark theme |
| Theme → Alpine (Green) |
— |
Switch to the green-tinted dark theme |
| Theme → Morning (Light) |
— |
Switch to the light theme (editors stay dark) |
| Cycle Mode |
Cmd + Shift + M |
Cycle the execution mode (Ask → Plan → Debug → Build) |
| Zoom In / Out / Actual Size |
Cmd + = / - / 0 |
Adjust UI zoom |
| Enter Full Screen |
Cmd + Ctrl + F |
Toggle full screen |
Standard macOS Minimize and Zoom items.
| Item |
Action |
| Kora Documentation |
Open this documentation site |
| Report Issue |
Open the issue tracker |
- Menu bar is missing → it is the native macOS menu bar at the top of the screen, not inside the Kora window. Switch to Kora (
Cmd + Tab) to reveal it.
- Theme switch has no effect → the editor (Monaco) keeps its own theme; only the rest of the UI changes. This is intentional, for readability.
- Copy Session does nothing → there is no active session. Open or select one first.
