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Usage

Perles operates in multiple modes, each offering a different way to view and interact with your issues. Switch between them using keyboard shortcuts.

Application Modes

Mode Access Description
Kanban Default / ctrl+space Organize issues in customizable board columns
Search ctrl+space / / from kanban Full-screen BQL search with live results
Dependency Explorer From search results Visualize issue relationships as trees
Orchestration ctrl+o Multi-agent AI workflow management

Global Keybindings

These work in every mode:

Key Action
ctrl+space Switch between Kanban and Search
ctrl+o Enter Dashboard / Orchestration mode
ctrl+e Edit the selected issue
? Toggle help overlay
q Quit
ctrl+c Force quit

Editing Issues

Press ctrl+e on any selected issue to open the issue editor. This works in kanban, search, and dependency explorer modes. From the editor you can change the title, priority, status, labels, description, and notes. Use ctrl+g on text fields to open your $EDITOR for longer edits.

Issue Editor