Open Settings from the main command bar, then choose a section from the left sidebar. Changes save differently by section: some apply immediately, while others have a save action.
Sign in and check your license
In Account, select Sign In to Think Forge. When signed in, the panel shows your account and offers Sign Out.
The Desktop License panel shows desktop access. Use Refresh license to check it again, Purchase Think Forge Desktop to open the purchase page, or Manage machines when available for your licensed account.
Choose a theme
In Appearance, select a theme card. The theme applies immediately.
Open Theme Editor opens the custom-theme editor. Clone a built-in theme before changing it. See Creating Themes.
Set the default AI connection
Select API Key in the sidebar. The page is headed AI connections.
- Choose the Connection you want to use.
- Check its Base URL and Authentication.
- Enter the credential required by that connection.
- Select a Model, or use Model ID and Detect models when offered.
- Adjust Temperature and Max tokens if needed.
- Select Save default.
The saved default is used when a Tool or another AI feature has no separate override. Save default saves the connection settings and the credential you entered.
Changing Connection resets the credential input and selects that connection's default base URL. Check both before saving.
Use Show or Hide to change credential visibility, Refresh to reload stored credentials, and Delete selected key to remove the selected saved credential.
Find an OpenRouter model
Under Find OpenRouter models, enter at least two characters and select Search, or press Enter. Select a result and choose Add selected.
Adding saves the model to your list and selects it. Use Save default to save the default configuration. Remove is available for removable saved models.
Configure connected services
Open Connections for built-in services and Saved approved connections. Use Configure credentials for a built-in service. A saved connection shows whether its required credentials are ready; Refresh checks the displayed state again.
Add custom connection lets you approve a service connection for Tools. Saving the connection does not send a test request or prove the credential works. A saved connection's operations cannot be edited here; create another connection when a different operation is needed.
Connected services are also available from the Account page. See Connected Services and API Credential Management.
Enable Codex integration
Open Codex and choose Enable to allow the integration. Disable turns it off.
Enabling the integration does not sign you into Codex or start a conversation. If a Codex turn is running, stop that turn before disabling the integration.
Change the default projects location
In General, use the location actions:
- Change Default Location… selects a different projects root without moving existing projects.
- Move All Local Projects… copies the current root to the selected destination and leaves the original in place.
- Reset to Default returns to the default location when a custom location is set.
Restart ThinkForge after changing the location. If you copied projects, open them and check their files before removing the originals.
The other General controls for auto-save, startup, and notifications do not currently save or apply changes. Save General Settings can show a success message without saving those controls. Document editors handle their own automatic saving.
Change shortcuts
In Hotkeys, select a shortcut field and press the new combination. Backspace or Delete clears it. Changes save and take effect immediately; Reset to Defaults also applies immediately.
Global shortcuts require a modifier. If a combination conflicts with another binding or the operating system, the previous working shortcut remains.
You can also right-click an eligible top-level Power Strip command and choose Assign Global Hotkey.... See Keyboard Shortcuts.
Edit the current project's details
In Project Settings, Project Title and Project Type save automatically when changed.
The other category selections on this page do not persist between sessions. Do not use them as a permanent record of your project's choices. Use project documents or tags for information you need to keep.
Connect an MCP client
In MCP Config, review the server and detected client status. Use Configure for a client that needs setup, Remove to remove its configuration, or Add connection… for another client's configuration file.
Keep ThinkForge running while the client uses your projects. See Using MCP with AI Clients.
Import old extension projects
In Migrate Extension, use Select Extension Projects Folder to choose a standalone Think Forge Chat projects folder, then Start Migration.
If the page reports that the folder is not recognized or contains no projects, check the selected location before trying again.