The Graphical Command Line Interface

Learn how to use CLUI, Replit’s interactive command bar that lets you perform various actions across Settings, Workspace, and through Shortcuts.

CLUI (Command Line User Interface) is Replit’s interactive command bar that lets you perform various actions quickly without navigating through menus. It combines the efficiency of a command line with a graphical interface.

Features

CLUI provides powerful command-driven interactions across three different contexts in Replit:

• Settings management: Manage your settings, view warnings, and restore deleted Replit Apps
• Quick navigation: Move between your Replit Apps and access common features via shortcuts
• Workspace operations: Find files, search code, and access tools within your development environment

Usage

Account CLUI

The Account CLUI helps you manage your settings, teams, and deleted Replit Apps.

How to access: Navigate to the CLUI page, type in the input box to search for a command, and press Enter to execute it.

Account commands

Type account to manage your settings:

• view-warns: View warnings you have been issued
• change-username: Change your username (can only be done once)

Trash commands

Type trash to manage deleted Replit Apps:

• restore <title>: Restore a deleted Replit App by its title (restores the most recently deleted if multiple exist with the same name)
• view: View your most recently deleted Replit Apps

Team commands

Type team to manage your teams:

• view: View the members of a team you’re in by its username
• fork-repl-to-project: Fork an existing Replit App to create a Team Project

Clear command

Type clear to clear the screen of all past commands you’ve executed

Shortcuts CLUI

The Shortcuts CLUI provides quick access to common Replit features from any page.

How to access: Press CMD/CTRL + K or click on the search icon in the top navigation bar on most Replit pages.

Available commands

• Search: Search Replit for Replit Apps, Templates, Code, People, and more
• New: Create a new Replit App
• My Replit Apps: Browse and navigate to your Replit Apps
• My Code: Search through the code in all of your Replit Apps

Workspace CLUI

The Workspace CLUI helps you perform operations, access tools, find files, and search your code while working in a Replit App.

How to access: Press CMD/CTRL + K or click the Search icon in the upper-left corner while in the Workspace.

Common operations

• Find files: Quickly locate files in your project
• Search code: Find specific code snippets across your files
• Access tools: Open any tool or panel available in the Workspace
• Run commands: Execute workspace-specific commands