Workspaces

A workspace is a named project rooted at a folder. Silo runs all your open workspaces simultaneously — each keeps its terminals, editors, and layout alive in the background. Switching is instant, with no reload.

Opening a workspace

From the terminal, run silo with a path:

silo .                  # current directory
silo ~/code/my-project  # any folder

If a workspace already exists for that folder, Silo brings it to the foreground. Otherwise it creates one and activates it.

From inside Silo, click the active workspace name in the status bar, then choose Open to pick a folder or reopen a recently closed workspace.

Switching between workspaces

Status bar — the active workspace name sits at the bottom-left of the window. Click it to open a menu listing every open workspace; click any entry to switch immediately.

Keyboard — press ⌘` to cycle forward through open workspaces, or ⌘~ to cycle backward. A small popup floats above the status bar while the modifier is held — release to land on the highlighted workspace.

Workspaces panel — click the workspace icon in the left dock to open the Workspaces panel. The panel lists every open workspace; click a row or press Enter on the focused row to activate it.

Closing and reopening

Close hides a workspace without losing its state. Closed workspaces appear in the Workspaces panel's closed list and in the Open submenu of the status bar menu. Reopen one to bring it back exactly as you left it — terminals, editors, and all.

Delete removes a workspace permanently. Its terminals end and any unsaved editors are closed.