Workspace
Velork Desktop is folder-based. Open a local directory, switch between Tasks, Canvas, and Editor from the title bar, and keep Agent context scoped to that project.
Open a project
When you start an agent session, choose Select Project Folder or pick from Recent Projects. The workspace selector also offers Open Folder… and Connect via SSH….
Code, tasks, and chat all live inside the open folder — there is no separate cloud project picker in Desktop.
Title bar views
Velork exposes three primary views in the title bar:
| Tab | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Tasks | Kanban or list board, task detail, channels |
| Canvas | Design layers, Figma paste, inspiration capture |
| Editor | Full IDE — files, terminal, extensions, Git |
Commands: Switch to Tasks View, Switch to Canvas View, Switch to Editor View.
Canvas shows the Design sidebar (pages, layers) and keeps chat in the right auxiliary bar. Tasks hides the design sidebar for a focused board. Editor is standard VS Code layout with the file explorer.
Live preview
When a dev server is running, Velork embeds a Preview inside Canvas — device modes for mobile, tablet, and desktop, plus Refresh Preview. There is no separate Preview title tab; preview appears when your project serves a URL. See Preview.
Inspiration on Canvas
Reference UI lives on an Inspiration page inside Canvas (not a fourth title tab). Capture via the canvas toolbar or Agent in Inspiration mode. See Inspiration.
Chat panel
Agent chat stays in the right auxiliary bar across views. Press Cmd + L to focus input, Cmd + T for a new session, and Cmd + Shift + F for fullscreen chat.
If chat is gated, sign in and connect a provider from first-run setup or Settings → General.
Empty workbench
If all panels are closed, Velork shows All panels are closed with shortcuts to Open Canvas, Open Chat, or Open Editor.
Settings
Open Settings from the title bar gear or Cmd + ,. See Settings for every category.
Get started checklist
After first run, the Get started card tracks:
- Add design context → Canvas
- Generate your first UI → Chat
- Review in canvas and code → Canvas + Editor
- Create a task → Tasks
- Run one task → Tasks
Steps complete automatically. Dismiss the card with Dismiss when you are done.
Next steps
Tasks
Board, list view, automation, and channels
Canvas
Toolbar, pages, and layers
Editor
IDE mode and VS Code features