Features
Keyboard first, mouse optional
Helicon is fully keyboard operable. A command palette jumps to any project, session or action, slash commands work in the composer the way they do in the CLI, and a picker switches model and reasoning effort mid thread. Nothing in the app requires a pointing device.
Last updated · Markdown version
Why a terminal user cares
The most common objection to a GUI from someone happy in a terminal is that it slows them down. It only does if it forces the mouse. Helicon was built so the fast path is the keyboard and the pointer is a convenience.
What the palette reaches
- Any project, by name, including worktrees.
- Any session, so history is one search away.
- Actions: new thread, stop, background, settings, theme, usage.
Slash commands and the picker
- Slash commands in the composer, matching what the CLI accepts.
- A model and reasoning effort picker you can change without restarting the thread.
- Goal controls from the composer as well as the goal panel.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Helicon entirely without a mouse?
Yes. Every project, session and action is reachable from the palette or a shortcut.
Do slash commands work like the CLI?
The composer accepts slash commands, and the goal controls are available there as well as in the goal panel.
Can I change the model mid thread?
Yes. The model and reasoning effort picker applies to the next turn.
Keep reading
- GoalsSet, pause, resume, change and clear a Muse Code goal from the goal panel or the composer, without dropping back into the terminal to retype a slash command.
- Session history and resumeEvery Muse Code session, grouped by project, with full history and one click resume. Sessions started in the muse terminal TUI are discovered and resumable too.
- Keyboard controlThe command palette, slash commands in the composer, and the model and reasoning effort picker. Everything in Helicon is reachable without a mouse.
Same Muse Code. Same subscription. Better interface.
Free and MIT licensed. Signed Windows installer, universal macOS DMG, and a web build against a daemon you run.