General Settings
Manage appearance, defaults, and app-level preferences
General Settings define the app-wide defaults that shape everyday Claw behavior. Getting these right early improves consistency across chats, agents, and teams.
Open Settings > General to configure them.
Settings search
Use Settings search to jump directly to configuration areas instead of scanning each tab manually.
Search can surface major settings areas and configured objects such as:
- General, Cloud, Security, Tools, Managed Services, and Model Providers
- Model assignments and working styles
- Channel presets, sender groups, rules, and MCP servers
Use search during support calls and rollout reviews so operators can reach the same control quickly.
Appearance
General settings include:
- Mode (
Dark,Light, orSystem) - Theme selection
- Font size
Choose readability first. Stable visual settings reduce operator fatigue during long sessions. For teams, align on a minimum readability baseline so shared screenshots and walkthroughs are easier to follow.
Assistant defaults
Set your default Working Style for new chats and agents.
For style selection guidance, see Working Styles. This default has broad impact because many chats and agents inherit it unless explicitly overridden.
Pulse
Pulse is configured in General Settings. Turn it on when you want Claw to prepare a private brief from recent work.
Pulse setup requires:
- Pulse enabled
- A selected Pulse model
- At least one visible provider that can run the selected model
When Pulse is enabled, Claw creates a managed refresh task so the brief stays ready. For the full workflow, see Pulse.
Workspace profile files
The Use workspace profile files setting lets Claw load supported root-level files from the active workspace.
Supported files:
SOUL.mdIDENTITY.mdUSER.md
Use this when workspaces carry explicit identity, style, or user-preference context. For details and precedence rules, see Workspace Profile Files.
Chat and folder workflow options
Claw includes folder-first workflow controls to keep active conversations organized, including options for handling unfiled chats and quick new chat/new agent chat flows from folder context.
For long-running workflows, UI options such as compact goal display can reduce interface clutter while keeping execution state visible.
Recent chat workflow improvements also support:
- Grouping chats by Today, Yesterday, and older date buckets
- More visible recent chats while keeping pinned chats available
- Easier collapse/expand controls for Workshop, Recents & Pinned, Folders, and Unfiled
- Background completion dots for chats that finish while you are elsewhere
- Selecting text inside assistant responses so you can copy only the lines you need
Data paths and diagnostics
General settings expose key app paths such as logs. Use these for troubleshooting and operational support workflows. Capture these paths in your support runbook so incident response is faster when issues arise.
Version and updates
General settings surface app version and update/help entry points where supported. When troubleshooting, capture version details first to avoid chasing behavior that is already addressed in your deployed build.
Recommended baseline
- Pick mode/theme/font for long-session comfort
- Use Settings search during configuration reviews
- Set one team default working style
- Verify diagnostic path visibility before incidents
- Re-check defaults after major version upgrades
Treat this baseline as part of operational hygiene and review it periodically, not only during first-time setup.