¶Configuration

All settings live in a single global JSON file:

~/.config/e/config.json

Press ⌘, for a graphical settings page covering the common options. It's a two-pane dialog: pick a category (Appearance, Editor, On Save, Panels, Laravel, Agents) in the sidebar, or type in the search box to filter settings across every category. Changes are saved automatically; the Open config.json link in the footer jumps to the raw file (with advanced sections like agents, snippets and keybindings), which is created on first use.

¶Settings reference

{
  "dark": true,            // dark theme (false = light)
  "font_size": 14,         // editor font size (8–40)
  "tab_width": 4,          // spaces per indent level (1–16)
  "format_on_save": true,  // format via the language server on save
  "trim_on_save": true,    // trim trailing whitespace + ensure final newline
  "autosave": true,        // save dirty buffers after a short idle period
  "indent_guides": true,   // show indentation guide lines
  "auto_close": true,      // auto-close brackets and quotes
  "inlay_hints": true,     // show LSP inlay hints (types, parameter names)
  "sticky_scroll": true,   // pin enclosing scope lines at the top while scrolling
  "ai_completion": false,  // inline AI "ghost text" via a local Ollama code model
  "native_agent": false,   // experimental native chat panel for Elyra (vs. terminal); see Agents
  "laravel_lsp": true,     // run the official laravel/lsp alongside intelephense
  "xdebug": false,         // enable Xdebug step-debugging via Grove (grove debug on)
  "sidebar_side": "left",  // explorer/Git panel side: "left" or "right"
  "agent_side": "right",   // agent panel side: "right" or "left"
  "keybindings": { "cmd+k": "delete-line" }, // override or add bindings
  "agents": { /* see below */ }
}

Panel layout (sidebar_side, agent_side) is read at startup — restart e after changing it. By default the explorer/Git sidebar is on the left and the agent panel on the right; set them to swap sides.

¶EditorConfig

If a project has an .editorconfig, e honours it per file, layered over the global settings above:

• indent_size / tab_width → the buffer's tab width.
• trim_trailing_whitespace → overrides trim_on_save for matching files.
• insert_final_newline → ensures a single trailing newline on save.

The usual resolution rules apply: files are read from the file's directory upward, stopping at root = true, and a nearer file (or a later matching section) wins. Globs support *, **, ? and {a,b}.

¶Keybindings

Every action is a named command; rebind any of them in the keybindings section. See Keybindings for the syntax and the full command list.

¶Themes

e ships with a light and a dark theme. Toggle between them with F8; the choice is saved to config.json. The theme is fully reactive — the whole UI and editor update instantly.

¶Zoom & word wrap

• ⌘= / ⌘- change the editor font size for the session; ⌘0 resets to your configured font_size.
• ⌥Z toggles soft word wrap.

¶Agents

See AI Agents for the agents section (default agent and the list of configurable agents).

¶Where things are stored

Sessions are restored automatically when you reopen a workspace.