Build a Workspace from a Description with AI Staging

Step by step

1. 1

   Open the AI Staging panel

   Launch the floating AI chat panel from the menu bar or its shortcut. Describe the workspace you want in natural language — name the apps, the task, or the vibe. The more specific, the better the plan.

2. 2

   Reference apps, windows, and stages with @-mentions

   Type @ to insert a chip for a specific app, window, stage, or monitor. This removes ambiguity — "@Figma on monitor 2, @Slack on a Comms stage" — so the AI acts on exactly what you mean.

3. 3

   Review the proposed plan

   The AI returns a structured set of actions — create these stages, move these windows, set these modes. Nothing happens yet. Read the plan in the panel and tweak your prompt if it isn't quite right.

4. 4

   Apply, then undo if needed

   Apply the plan and BetterStage executes every action at once. Don't like the result? The whole thing undoes as a single step, putting your windows back exactly as they were.

5. 5

   Save repeatable setups as Recipes

   Turn a good prompt into a saved Recipe so you can recreate a setup later. Keep multiple Recipes for different workflows, choose a default, or use the {{mode:…}} syntax to pin a layout mode. Connect your preferred provider — including local servers — in settings.

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