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Get up and running with Monolex in minutes.

Installation

  1. Download the Apple Silicon DMG
  2. Open the DMG file
  3. Drag Monolex to Applications
  4. Launch from Applications
On first launch, right-click and select “Open” to bypass Gatekeeper.

Your First Terminal

Once Monolex is running:
  1. New Tab: Press Cmd+T to open a new terminal tab
  2. Run a command: Type ls -la and press Enter
  3. Multiple tabs: Press Cmd+T again for more terminals

Keyboard Shortcuts

Test the Performance

Try these commands to see Monolex’s performance advantage:

High-Output Test

AI Streaming Simulation

Color Test

Understanding the UI

  • Tab Bar: Switch between terminal sessions
  • Terminal Area: Your active terminal
  • Status Bar: Session info and indicators

Crash Recovery

One of Monolex’s unique features is crash resilience:
  1. Your terminal sessions run in a separate daemon process
  2. If the app crashes, sessions stay alive
  3. On restart, sessions are automatically recovered
Test it:

Configuration

Change Theme

  1. Open Settings (Cmd+,)
  2. Navigate to Appearance
  3. Select your preferred theme

Change Font

  1. Open Settings (Cmd+,)
  2. Navigate to Fonts
  3. Select font family and size

Configure Shell

Monolex uses your default shell. To change it:

Tips for Power Users

1. Use Multiple Tabs

Each tab is an independent terminal session. Open as many as you need without performance degradation.

2. Watch the CPU

Open Activity Monitor while running high-output commands. Notice how Monolex maintains low CPU compared to other terminals.

3. Explore the Sidebars

Monolex has powerful sidebars for:
  • File browsing (Markdown viewer)
  • Project management
  • AI agent integration

4. Check the Logs

If something goes wrong:

Next Steps

Architecture

Understand how Monolex works.

5-Tier Grid Mode

Deep dive into the rendering pipeline.

SessionActor

Learn about lock-free concurrency.

AI-Native UX

Why Monolex is built for AI workloads.

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