The CC Commander interactive menu is the primary way to work with the tool. When you runDocumentation Index
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ccc in your terminal, you get a full terminal user interface (TUI) with arrow-key navigation, mouse support, and contextual sub-menus — no commands to memorize.
Launching the menu
Main menu options
The main menu presents 15 choices. Use the arrow keys to move the selection, then press Enter to confirm. You can also click a menu item directly with your mouse.| Key | Option | What it does |
|---|---|---|
a | Continue where I left off | Resume your last session (shown only if an active session exists) |
o | Open a project | Import a local CLAUDE.md and .claude/ context |
b | Build something new | Code, websites, APIs, CLI tools |
c | Create content | Marketing, social media, writing |
d | Research & analyze | Competitive analysis, reports, audits |
e | Review what I built | Recent sessions and results |
f | Learn a new skill | Browse 450+ skills and guides |
g | Check my stats | Dashboard, streaks, achievements |
l | Linear board | View issues, pick tasks, track work (shown only if Linear is configured) |
n | Night Mode | 8-hour autonomous build |
s | Settings | Name, level, cost, theme |
t | Change theme | Switch the visual theme |
x | Infrastructure & Fleet | Fleet Commander, Synapse, Cost tracking, CloudCLI |
/ | Type a command | Free-text prompt — describe anything or type a slash command |
q | Quit | Exit CC Commander |
Sub-menus
Every main menu option opens a guided flow. Sub-menus always follow the same pattern:- A context header showing which section you are in and what is currently loaded.
- A recommended action, marked with “(Recommended)”, based on what you just did or what the project needs.
- Three to five choices, always including “Something else — I’ll tell you what I need” and a “Back” option.
- After any action completes, CC Commander immediately prompts “What next?” with contextual suggestions.
Escape, typing “back”, or choosing the Cancel option.
Select a main menu option
Use the arrow keys to highlight a choice and press Enter, or click with your mouse.
Follow the guided flow
Each sub-menu asks a few focused questions — typically one sentence about what you want to build, research, or review.
CC Commander dispatches the task
The Intelligence Layer scores complexity, detects your stack, and configures the right model, budget, and skills automatically.
Keyboard shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
↑ / ↓ | Move selection up or down |
Enter | Confirm selection |
Escape or q | Cancel / back to previous menu |
? | Open the help popup |
| Mouse click | Select any menu item directly |
The ? help popup
Press ? from any menu screen to open the help popup. It shows a condensed reference of all keyboard shortcuts and tmux key bindings in a single overlay. Press ? or Escape again to close it.
Cockpit Dashboard footer
Every menu screen renders a one-line status footer at the bottom of the terminal. It gives you a live snapshot of the current session state at a glance.| Segment | Icon | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| Version | ━━ | CC Commander version |
| Model | 🔥 | Active model — Opus, Sonnet, or Haiku |
| Auth | 🔑 | Last 3 characters of your API key (or OA for OAuth) |
| Context | 🧠 | Context window usage as a filled bar and percentage |
| Session | ⏱️ | Time elapsed within the current 5-hour session limit |
| Weekly budget | 📅 | Spend within your 7-day rolling budget |
| Cost | 💰 | Session cost in USD |
| Tokens | ⬆️⬇️ | Input and output token counts |
| Time | ⏰ | Total time in the current session |
| Skills | 🎯 | Number of loaded skills |
| Linear ticket | 📋 | Current Linear ticket, if configured |
| Directory | 📂 | Current working directory |
Footer values update each time you return to a menu screen. The bars color-code green → yellow → red as context, rate limits, or budget approach their caps.