Command Palette
The command palette is a keyboard-driven search interface that lets you navigate anywhere in Nexus, find projects, discover templates, and jump to settings — without touching the mouse.
Opening the command palette
| Method | Action |
|---|---|
| Keyboard shortcut | Cmd K (macOS) or Ctrl K (Windows / Linux) |
| Search bar | Click the search bar in the top navigation |
Press Escape to close the palette at any time.
What you can search
The command palette indexes four categories of items:
Navigate
Jump to any top-level section of Nexus:
| Label | Destination |
|---|---|
| Overview | Dashboard (/) |
| Templates | Template catalog (/templates) |
| Projects | Projects list (/projects) |
| Services | Services list (/services) |
| Settings | Settings overview (/settings) |
Project
Search live Atlas projects in your active workspace by name, slug, deployment strategy, or status. Selecting a project navigates to its detail page (/projects/:projectId).
Projects only appear in the palette when you are signed in with an active workspace. If no projects are listed, check that your workspace is set correctly — see Workspace setup.
Template
Search the Prangana Registry template catalog by template name, type, or runtime. Selecting any template navigates to the Service Wizard (/create/service) so you can provision from it immediately.
Templates are indexed by:
- Template name (e.g.
nodejs-api) - Template type (e.g.
api,web,job) - Runtime options (e.g.
node18,python311)
Create
Quick access to the two creation wizards:
| Label | Destination |
|---|---|
| Create project | Project Wizard (/create/project) |
| Provision service | Service Wizard (/create/service) |
Settings
Jump directly to any settings sub-page:
| Label | Destination |
|---|---|
| Account access | /settings/account |
| Organization members | /settings/organization/members |
| Organizations | /organizations |
| Organization settings | /settings/organization |
| Workspace settings | /settings/workspace |
Keyboard navigation
Once the palette is open:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Type | Filter results in real time |
Arrow Up / Arrow Down | Move between results |
Enter | Navigate to the selected item |
Escape | Close the palette |
Tips
- Search by partial name — typing "check" will match "Retail Checkout" project
- Search by runtime — typing "python" will surface all Python templates
- Search by action — typing "create" shows both Create project and Provision service
- Search settings — typing "members" jumps directly to Organization members settings
The command palette is the fastest way to switch between projects when you have many. Type the first few letters of the project name and press Enter.