Settings Reference
Open settings from the sidebar footer Settings button. The panel slides in from the right and closes with the X button, the Escape key, or a backdrop click.
General
Section titled “General”| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Workspace name | The display name for the current workspace | Set at creation |
Templates
Section titled “Templates”Settings for managing page templates in the workspace.
Settings for managing custom page types. See Create Custom Types.
Settings for the Virtual File System (projects your workspace as browsable markdown files).
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| VFS enabled | Projects your workspace as markdown files in the filesystem |
| Mount path | Local path where the VFS mounts |
MCP Server
Section titled “MCP Server”| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Enable MCP Server | Starts the in-process MCP server on workspace open | Off |
| Port | Port the MCP server binds to | 7862 |
The MCP server exposes workspace tools to external AI clients via Streamable HTTP. See MCP Server for setup details. Port values below 1024 are rejected.
Privacy
Section titled “Privacy”| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics | Send anonymized usage events to improve Inklings | On |
Click the toggle to opt out. Opting out takes effect immediately and persists across app restarts.
Devices
Section titled “Devices”Shows the current device and any registered devices for the workspace. Used for sync and presence.
Available on Pro+Agent tier.Provider
Section titled “Provider”| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | LLM provider to use (Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, Ollama, OpenRouter) | None |
| Model | Specific model within the selected provider | Provider-dependent |
| API Key | Your API key for cloud providers | None |
API keys are stored in the OS keychain — never in the settings file. The settings file records api_key_configured: true or false only. Ollama does not use an API key.
Ollama (Local)
Section titled “Ollama (Local)”Appears when Ollama is selected as the provider.
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Running state and version of the local Ollama instance | — |
| Model picker | Recommended models filtered by hardware tier | — |
| Endpoint (Advanced) | Custom Ollama server URL | http://localhost:11434 |
Capabilities
Section titled “Capabilities”Pre-configure which workspace operations the agent can perform without prompting.
| Capability | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PagesRead | On | Read page content and metadata |
| SearchUse | On | Search the workspace |
| TagsRead | On | Read tag information |
| PagesWrite | Off | Create and modify pages |
| PagesDelete | Off | Move pages to trash |
| PagesOrganize | Off | Move pages in the hierarchy |
| TagsWrite | Off | Create and modify tags |
| AttachmentsWrite | Off | Upload attachments |
Capabilities set to Off trigger a per-operation permission request when the agent needs them. See Agent Permissions.
Scheduled Activities
Section titled “Scheduled Activities”| Setting | Description | Range | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enable scheduled activities | Agent generates workspace insights on a schedule | — | Off |
| Interval | How often the agent runs scheduled activities | 5–120 minutes | 30 minutes |
Values outside the 5–120 minute range are clamped to the nearest boundary.
See Also
Section titled “See Also”- Configure LLM Providers — Provider setup walkthrough
- MCP Server — Enable and configure the MCP server
- Agent Permissions — Capability reference
- Advanced Agent Features — Scheduled activities, skills, memory, and presence
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