Settings Overview

Atlas settings let you customize how the app looks, behaves, and connects to the cloud. All changes are saved automatically — there’s no save button to click.

Opening Settings

You can open settings in two ways:

• Click the gear icon in the sidebar
• Press Ctrl+, (comma) from anywhere in the app

Settings Are Saved Automatically

Every change you make takes effect immediately and persists across restarts. If you make a mistake, just change the value back — there’s no undo, but nothing is permanent either.

Settings Sections

Section	What It Controls
AI & Chat	Model behavior, context, streaming, and custom instructions
Voice	Text-to-speech, speech-to-text, wake word, and voice mode
Search & RAG	How Atlas indexes and searches your vault
Automation	Drumbeat, session resets, and scheduled task behavior
Privacy	What data Atlas can access and what it shares
Graph	Appearance and physics of the network graph
Account	Sign in, subscription status, and usage tracking
Plugins	Enable the plugin server and manage installed plugins

Tip

Most default settings work well for the majority of users. The sections most worth reviewing are AI & Chat (for custom instructions), Privacy (to understand what data stays local), and Voice (if you want to use speech features).

Free vs. Paid Settings

Settings for local features — search, graph, privacy, automation — are available on every tier including free. Settings for cloud-powered features (AI chat, voice, automation drumbeat) require an active subscription to be useful, though you can still configure them in advance.

For a full breakdown of what’s free and what requires a plan, see Free vs Paid Features.