> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.commanderplugin.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Interactive Menu: Navigating the CC Commander TUI
> Launch and navigate the CC Commander TUI: the main menu, guided sub-menus, keyboard shortcuts, mouse support, and the live Cockpit Dashboard status footer.
The CC Commander interactive menu is the primary way to work with the tool. When you run `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
```bash theme={null}
ccc
```
This starts CC Commander in its default split mode: a tmux session with the menu in the left pane and Claude Code output in the right. If you want the menu without tmux, use:
```bash theme={null}
ccc --simple
```
## 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:
1. A context header showing which section you are in and what is currently loaded.
2. A recommended action, marked with "(Recommended)", based on what you just did or what the project needs.
3. Three to five choices, always including "Something else — I'll tell you what I need" and a "Back" option.
4. After any action completes, CC Commander immediately prompts "What next?" with contextual suggestions.
You are never left at a dead end. Any sub-menu can be exited by pressing `Escape`, typing "back", or choosing the Cancel option.
Use the arrow keys to highlight a choice and press **Enter**, or click with your mouse.
Each sub-menu asks a few focused questions — typically one sentence about what you want to build, research, or review.
The Intelligence Layer scores complexity, detects your stack, and configures the right model, budget, and skills automatically.
After the task completes, CC Commander suggests logical next steps and returns you to the menu.
## 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.
The help popup also lists tmux shortcuts (`Ctrl+A n`, `Ctrl+A p`, etc.) when you are running in split mode. This is the fastest way to remind yourself of navigation keys without leaving the session.
## 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.
```text theme={null}
━━ CCC2.3.1│🔥Opus1M│🔑gAA│🧠▐██45%░░▌│⏱️▐██45%░░▌5h│📅▐██45%░░▌7d│💰$2.34│⬆️640K⬇️694K│⏰8h0m│🎯453│📋CC-150│📂~/project
```
Each segment maps to a specific piece of session data:
| 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 |
The bars color-code from green to yellow to red as context, rate limits, or budget approach their caps.
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.