Terminal UI
Pando features a Terminal UI (TUI) by default. This interface provides a full interactive AI agent system through a terminal, compatible with SSH, Android terminals, and any OS that supports terminals. Pando’s TUI delivers a smooth, interactive experience, designed for use in environments without access to graphical interfaces, while keeping all of Pando’s power accessible from any terminal.
The TUI includes the following features:
- Chat interface and previous session loading: Load any previous session with Ctrl+s, or start a new one with Ctrl+n.
- Interactive configuration panel: Press Ctrl+g to open the configuration panel, where you can add AI providers, configure tools, and customize other Pando options.
- Access to options and commands: Press Ctrl+p for a menu of commands and options, including opening interactive terminals, logs panels, subagents, etc.
- Hot model/provider switching: Change the AI model or provider at any time during a session, no restart needed.
- File navigation: Open the file panel with Ctrl+r, open any text file with code syntax highlighting, and edit files within the TUI, without needing an external editor.
- Multiple open files in tabs: Open and switch between multiple files at once in TUI tabs.
- Image and graphic viewing: The TUI supports images and graphics generated by agents, shown directly in the terminal.
- View modified files in GIT repos: If you’re working on a project with a GIT repo, view modified files and their changes directly in the TUI for easy review and version management.
Use Ctrl+h in each view to see available keyboard shortcuts for each panel. Pando’s TUI is designed for full keyboard-driven operation for a fast, efficient experience—mouse support is also available for screen navigation.