# Terminal

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/air/llms.txt).

Use Terminal to run command-line tasks inside the Air app. You can run Git commands, install dependencies, and execute scripts without leaving the workspace. The Air app starts a terminal session in the project root by default. You can open additional sessions in separate tabs.

Procedure: Open the Terminal tool

* Navigate to `View` in the main menu and select Terminal.

* On the tool panel, click Terminal.

## Start a new terminal session

Procedure: Start a new session

* In the Terminal tool, click New Terminal.

A new session opens in a new tab.

![New Terminal session](images/aird_terminal_new_session.png)

## Search in terminal output

Procedure: Search in a terminal session

1. In the Terminal tool, press `Ctrl+F` (Windows), `⌘ F` (macOS), `Ctrl+F` (Linux).

2. Type the text to search for.

## Open a terminal in a file directory

Procedure: Open Terminal for a file

1. In Files or in an editor tab, right-click a file.

2. Select `Open in | Terminal`.

3. The Air app opens a new terminal session in the directory of that file.

## Configure Terminal settings

You can configure the terminal shell and appearance in settings.

Procedure: Open Terminal settings

* Press `Ctrl+,` (Windows), `⌘ ,` (macOS), `Ctrl+,` (Linux) to open settings and select `Tools | Terminal`.

Common settings include the terminal font, font size, line height, caret shape, and the default shell profile.

## Configure the shell profile

The Air app runs the default system shell by default, but you can select a different shell by configuring a terminal profile.

Procedure: Configure the shell

1. Open settings.

2. In the Terminal section, find the Default profile list.

3. From the Default profile list, select Edit Terminal Profiles.

4. In `settings.json`, add the `"terminal.profiles"` array. Specify the following within the array:

* `program`: specifies the command that runs the REPL.

* `args`: specifies additional arguments. This parameter is optional.

* `name`: specifies the name displayed in the Default profile list. This parameter is optional.

Consider the following examples. The exact code may vary depending on your environment. Ensure that you reference a shell installed on your system.

Windows:

```JSON
"terminal.profiles": [
    {
        "program": "cmd",
        "args": [""], // optional
        "name": "cmd" // optional
    }
]
```

or

```JSON
"terminal.profiles": [
    {
        "program": "C:/Program Files/Git/usr/bin/bash.exe", // or "C:/Program Files/Git/bin/bash.exe"
        "args": [""], // optional
        "name": "Git bash" // optional
    }
]
```

Linux/macOS:

```JSON
"terminal.profiles": [
    {
        "program": "/bin/bash",
        "args": ["-l"], // optional
        "name": "bash" // optional
    }
]
```

or

```JSON
"terminal.profiles": [

    {
        "program": "/opt/homebrew/bin/oh-my-posh",
        "args": ["init zsh"],
        "name": "oh-my-posh",
    },
    {
        "program": "/bin/zsh",
        "args": ["--login"],
        "name": "Zsh",
    },
],
```

5. From the Default profile list, select the profile that you created.