Organizing and Grouping Commands

Organize your processes to match how you work: Drag, drop, and group. Command Book remembers your arrangement across sessions.

Sidebar Organization

Command Book's sidebar shows all running processes. You can organize them to match your workflow.

Drag and Drop Reordering

Reorder processes in the sidebar by dragging them:

  1. Click and hold on a process in the sidebar
  2. Drag it to the desired position
  3. A visual indicator shows where it will be placed
  4. Release to drop

Your custom order is automatically saved and persists across app restarts.

Visual Separators

Use separators to group related commands visually.

Adding Separators

  1. Right-click in the sidebar
  2. Select "Add Separator"
  3. The separator appears as a horizontal line

Managing Separators

  • Move: Drag separators like any other sidebar item
  • Rename: Right-click on a separator and select "Rename"
  • Delete: Right-click on a separator and select "Remove"

Organization Tips

Group your commands by project or purpose:

───── Web ──────
Frontend Server
API Server
───── Data ─────
Database
Redis
───── Logs ────
Log Watcher
Build Monitor

Sidebar Summary

The sidebar header shows a live summary: "X proc, Y GB" indicating the number of running processes and their combined memory usage. This helps you monitor overall resource consumption at a glance.

Each command also displays its individual memory usage at the bottom of the command output window when selected.

Custom Icons

Command Book auto-detects icons from your command text, but you can override them for visual clarity. Right-click a saved command in the sidebar and select Choose Icon to pick from 60+ technology icons organized by category. You can also set icons in the Command Editor when creating or editing commands.

Custom icons make it easier to distinguish commands at a glance, especially when multiple commands use similar tools.

Hover Actions

Hover over a process in the sidebar to reveal quick action buttons:

  • Start/Stop: Toggle the process running state
  • Restart: Stop and restart the process
  • Dismiss: Remove from sidebar (for stopped processes)

Keyboard Navigation

Navigate the sidebar efficiently with keyboard shortcuts:

  • ↑ / ↓: Move between items
  • Enter: Start or select the highlighted process
  • ⌘.: Stop the selected process

The sidebar is focused by default when the app launches, so you can immediately start navigating with the keyboard.