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authorOgulcan Celik <ogulcancelik@gmail.com>2026-05-20 00:29:53 +0300
committerOgulcan Celik <ogulcancelik@gmail.com>2026-05-20 00:34:27 +0300
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feat: add configurable default shell
refs #196
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@@ -45,6 +45,17 @@ You can also open the global menu in Herdr and choose `reload config`.
Reload applies most UI settings without restarting panes. Startup-only settings still need a restart.
+## Default shell
+
+Set the executable Herdr uses for newly created interactive panes:
+
+```toml
+[terminal]
+default_shell = "nu"
+```
+
+When unset or empty, Herdr uses `$SHELL`, then `/bin/sh`. This is an executable name or path, not a shell command line. Existing panes keep their current shell until they are recreated. Command panes still run through `/bin/sh -c`; detached custom command keybindings use Herdr's existing `/bin/sh -lc` path.
+
## Keybindings
Herdr has a prefix mode similar to tmux. The default prefix is `ctrl+b`.