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00Get Started

The basic tips to use Sol effectively

01Invoke Sol

After installation always invoke Sol via the shortcut you selected

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02Built-in Shortcuts

Sol comes with many shortcuts. Type in the main search field to access them them:

Text and Data

Paste as JSON

Format clipboard content as JSON

Generate Nano ID

Create a Nano ID

Generate UUID

Generate a UUID

Generate Lorem Ipsum

Create placeholder text

System Management

Remove derived data folder

Clear Xcode derived data

Kill process

Terminate running processes

Kill all apps

Close all running applications

Toggle system appearance

Switch between light and dark mode

Window Management

Window Management

Comprehensive window management tools. Search window to see all available options.

Custom Shortcuts

URL shortcuts

Launch websites or web apps

AppleScript shortcuts

Execute custom AppleScript commands

03Features

Special features to boost your productivity

Translation

  1. Go to Sol Settings → Translation
  2. Select up to three languages
  3. Type any sentence and press

    return

    to translate using Google Translate

🧮Quick Calculations

Type any mathematical expression in the search bar to evaluate it instantly.

🌐IP Address Lookup

Type IP to quickly reveal your current IP address.

04Settings

Customize Sol to fit your workflow

💡Access settings by searching for Sol Settings in the app, or by pressing ⌘ + comma when the app is open.

🚀Startup Options

Open at Login - Automatically launch Sol when your computer starts

⌨️Global Shortcuts

Choose your preferred keyboard shortcut to open Sol:

Space

or

Space

or

Space

05Script Commands

Sol automatically scans your script commands from ~/.config/sol/scripts. Each script should start with special comments to define its name and icon:

Required script header:

# name: My Script
# icon: 🚀
echo "Hello from Sol!"

name — Display name for the script
icon — Emoji icon shown in Sol
The script will appear in Sol’s search once saved in the scripts folder.

You can create scripts for any custom automation or command-line task. Just add them to the folder and they’ll be instantly available!