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Use the Cool Stuff menu

The Cool Stuff menu collects setup helpers and AI-provider links that are useful while working in a terminal.

Open the menu

Find Cool Stuff in the app menu bar. The exact menu location depends on the operating system, but the entries open the same app surfaces.

Install AI coding tools

Choose Install AI Coding tools/apps when you want a guided setup command for a development machine.

The dialog:

  1. detects the current platform
  2. shows what the bundled installer is meant to install
  3. lets you copy the command
  4. can type the command into a new tab for review

ButtonsCLI does not silently run the installer. Review the command before pressing Enter.

Understand installer scope

The bundled setup scripts are meant for a broad AI-assisted coding setup. Depending on platform, they may install or configure tools such as Git, Node.js, Python, VS Code, and AI coding CLIs.

Use this flow when you are setting up a machine for development. Do not use it when you only wanted to open a normal terminal tab.

The menu also includes shortcuts for AI provider and account pages. These open in your default browser.

Provider links are there for setup convenience. They do not make model calls by themselves and do not configure AI Help until you add provider details in Settings.

Open built-in guide tabs

Some menu entries open a guide or product page inside a ButtonsCLI tab. This keeps setup instructions beside your terminal so you can copy or review commands without switching windows.

If a page blocks embedded display, use the tab’s browser action.