Configuration

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Settings Overview

Open Settings with Cmd+, / Ctrl+, or via Quick Actions (Cmd+K / Ctrl+K) → “Open Settings”. Settings are organized into tabs:

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Checking for Updates

Maestro checks for updates automatically on startup (configurable in Settings → General → Check for updates on startup). To manually check for updates:

• Quick Actions: Cmd+K / Ctrl+K → “Check for Updates”
• Menu: Click the hamburger menu (☰) → “Check for Updates”

When an update is available, you’ll see:

• Current version and new version number
• Release notes summary
• Download button to get the latest release from GitHub
• Option to enable/disable automatic update checks

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Pre-release Channel (Beta Opt-in)

By default, Maestro only notifies you about stable releases. If you want to try new features before they’re officially released, you can opt into the pre-release channel. To enable beta updates:

1. Open Settings (Cmd+, / Ctrl+,) → General tab
2. Toggle Include beta and release candidate updates on

What changes:

• Update checks will include pre-release versions (e.g., v0.11.1-rc, v0.12.0-beta)
• You’ll receive notifications for beta, release candidate (rc), and alpha releases
• The Update dialog will show all available pre-release versions

Pre-release version types: Reverting to stable: Toggle the setting off and download the latest stable release from GitHub. Pre-releases won’t auto-downgrade to stable versions.

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Notifications & Sound

Configure audio and visual notifications in Settings (Cmd+, / Ctrl+,) → Notifications tab.

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OS Notifications

Enable desktop notifications to be alerted when:

• An AI task completes
• A long-running command finishes
• The agent requires attention

To enable:

1. Toggle Enable OS Notifications on
2. Click Test Notification to verify it works

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Audio Feedback (Text-to-Speech)

Maestro can speak a brief summary when AI tasks complete using your system’s text-to-speech. To configure:

1. Toggle Enable Audio Feedback on
2. Set the TTS Command — the command that accepts text via stdin:
   • macOS: say (built-in)
   • Linux: espeak or festival --tts
   • Windows: Use a PowerShell script or third-party TTS tool
3. Click Test to hear a sample message
4. Click Stop to interrupt a running test

Piped commands: You can pipe through multiple commands, e.g., cmd1 | cmd2.

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Toast Notifications

In-app toast notifications appear in the corner when events occur. Configure how long they stay visible:

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When Notifications Trigger

Notifications are sent when:

• An AI task completes (OS notification + optional TTS)
• A long-running command finishes (OS notification)
• The LLM analysis generates a feedback synopsis (TTS only, if configured)

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Sleep Prevention

Maestro can prevent your computer from sleeping while AI agents are actively working, ensuring long-running tasks complete without interruption. To enable:

1. Open Settings (Cmd+, / Ctrl+,) → General tab
2. Scroll to the Power section
3. Toggle Prevent sleep while working on

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When Sleep Prevention Activates

Sleep prevention automatically activates when:

• Any session is busy (agent processing a request)
• Auto Run is active (batch processing tasks)
• Group Chat is in progress (moderator or agents responding)

When all activity stops, sleep prevention deactivates automatically.

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Platform Support

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Linux Desktop Environment Notes

Sleep prevention on Linux uses standard freedesktop.org interfaces:

• GNOME, KDE, XFCE: Full support via D-Bus screen saver inhibition
• Minimal window managers (i3, sway, dwm, bspwm): May not work. These environments typically don’t run a screen saver daemon.

If sleep prevention doesn’t work on Linux:

1. Ensure xdg-screensaver is installed
2. Verify a D-Bus screen saver service is running
3. Some systems may need gnome-screensaver, xscreensaver, or equivalent

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Storage Location

Settings are stored in:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/maestro/
• Windows: %APPDATA%/maestro/
• Linux: ~/.config/maestro/

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Cross-Device Sync (Beta)

Maestro can sync settings, sessions, and groups across multiple devices by storing them in a cloud-synced folder like iCloud Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive. Setup:

1. Open Settings (Cmd+, / Ctrl+,) → General tab
2. Scroll to Storage Location
3. Click Choose Folder… and select a synced folder:
   • iCloud Drive: ~/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Maestro
   • Dropbox: ~/Dropbox/Maestro
   • OneDrive: ~/OneDrive/Maestro
4. Maestro will migrate your existing settings to the new location
5. Restart Maestro for changes to take effect
6. Repeat on your other devices, selecting the same synced folder

What syncs:

• Settings and preferences
• Session configurations
• Groups and organization
• Agent configurations
• Session origins and metadata

What stays local:

• Window size and position (device-specific)
• The bootstrap file that points to your sync location

Important limitations:

• Single-device usage: Only run Maestro on one device at a time. Running simultaneously on multiple devices can cause sync conflicts where the last write wins.
• No conflict resolution: If settings are modified on two devices before syncing completes, one set of changes will be lost.
• Restart required: Changes to storage location require an app restart to take effect.

To reset to the default location, click Use Default in the Storage Location settings.