Documentation
One page per question, written in plain English. No prior experience with code editors assumed.
Getting started
Quadrants
- "The DevTools panel: changes, files, history, PRs"
- Closing the window is not the same as quitting
- How do I open a project in a quadrant?
- How do I start the agent in a quadrant?
- Tabs and layout
- The built-in browser and preview
- What comes back when I reopen codus?
- What do the coloured dots on the tabs mean?
- What is a quadrant?
- What's inside a quadrant?
The Brain
- What is the Codus Brain, and what can it do?
- How do I type to the Brain and give it a file or screenshot?
- How does the Brain hand work to a quadrant's agent?
- Why does the Brain say Claude Code isn't installed?
- A preview browser is covering the Brain drawer - how do I fix it?
- How do I resize the Brain drawer and run more than one brain?
- What is the Brain's Live View browser, and how do I use it?
Your workspace
- Where do I find tasks, notes and the done list?
- How do I give my agent a task?
- What do the task states mean (proposed, pending, running, done)?
- How do I save a note the agent can keep?
- What is the done tab, and where do its entries come from?
- What is the plans tab, and what are canvas, tasks and notes plans?
- How do I file a task or note under a module on a plan?
- Where did the planner tab go?
- What is the issues tab, and how is it different from a GitHub issue?
The built-in browser
- How do I open the preview to see the app my agent is building?
- Why does my preview say "No URL"?
- How do I open web pages and tabs in the preview?
- How do I preview my site on mobile and tablet?
- How do I keep the preview visible while I work?
- What is the DevTools panel and how do I open it?
- How do I review and commit the changes my agent made?
- How do I browse files, history, and pull requests in DevTools?
- When does codus use the agent browser instead of the built-in one?
Settings
- Where do I change settings in codus?
- How do I change the theme and layout?
- What do the agent behaviour sliders do?
- How do I change my agent's tone and UI style?
- Do my settings apply to every project or only one?
- How do I sign in to my codus cloud account?
- How do I check my Claude usage or add a second Claude account?
- How does codus update itself, and can I stop it?
- How do I let agents log in to websites for me?
- How do I connect GitHub, Stripe, and other tools?
- What is the Data Library, and how do I add an API key?
- How do I add custom tools (MCP servers) or the agent browser?
Integrations
- How do integrations work in codus?
- How do I connect GitHub to codus?
- How do I connect Vercel to codus?
- How do I connect Cloudflare to codus?
- How do I connect GoDaddy to codus?
- How do I connect Supabase to codus?
- How do I connect WordPress to codus?
- How do I connect Stripe or Xero to codus?
- How do I connect Google (Search Console, GA4, Tag Manager, Google Ads)?
- How do I connect Meta Ads (Facebook and Instagram) to codus?
- How do I connect OpenAI, Anthropic, or another AI provider?
Custom tools (MCP)
Modules
SEO
- What is the SEO tab, and how do I use it?
- How do I add an SEO client and create a project?
- Who is on the SEO agent team, and what does each one do?
- How do I run an SEO audit with the team?
- What does an SEO audit actually cover?
- Where does the SEO team's work show up?
- How do I connect Google Search Console for a client?
- How do I guide or push back on the SEO team?
- Can I run more than one SEO project at once?
- Why can't I see the SEO tab?
Video
- What is the video tab, and how do I use it?
- How do I create a video folder and project?
- How do I record footage for a video?
- Who is on the video agent team, and what does each one do?
- How do I tell the team what video I want (the Brief)?
- How do I run the video team on a project?
- Where do I find the finished video, and how do I get it out?
- How do I get a vertical (9:16) version for TikTok, Reels or Shorts?
- How do I get video thumbnails (cover images)?
- How do I smooth my skin on camera (the Touch up slider)?
- How do I write or generate a script, and use the teleprompter?
- What can the video editor actually do to my recording?
- Why can't I see the video tab?
Support
- What is codus Support, and how does it work?
- How do I add the support chat widget to my website?
- How do I connect a support chat to the right project?
- What does a visitor see when they use the chat on my site?
- How do I reply to a conversation, or take it over from the agent?
- What is the support floor?
- Who answers my visitors when codus is closed?
- What do the conversation states mean?
- My visitor can't see the agent's replies. What's wrong?
- Why can't I see the chats, issues or floor tabs?
The web app
- What is the codus web app at app.trycodus.com?
- How do I sign in to the codus web app?
- How do I run a task on my computer from my phone?
- How do I see my tasks across all my projects?
- How do I see my live desktops and what my agents are doing?
- How do I jot a note or idea from my phone?
- How do I share a plan with someone who doesn't have codus?
- How do I read my video script from my phone or tablet?
Plans, billing & seats
Dictation & voice
Troubleshooting
- codus says Claude Code is not installed, but I installed it
- I allowed screen recording but codus still can't record my screen
- I can't run a task I created on my phone
- I was given a pack but I can't see its tab
- My Claude Code sign-in email hasn't arrived
- My phone says "No live desktops" but codus is running
- My screen recording came out silent, or won't import
- The browser is covering the Brain panel
- Why can't my teammate get codus working?
- Why does Execute show "! retry" on my phone?
- Why does the Pull Requests tab show a GitHub error?
Glossary
Every page is also available as plain markdown at the same address with
.md on the end, indexed at /llms.txt.