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Configuration

Spectra uses a ghostty-compatible config format at ~/.config/spectra/config.conf.

Config File Location

~/.config/spectra/config.conf

Spectra watches this file for changes and applies them automatically.

Common Settings

# Font
font-family = JetBrains Mono
font-size = 14
# Window
window-padding-x = 8
window-padding-y = 4
background-opacity = 0.95
# Terminal
scrollback-limit = 10000
# Theme (ghostty theme name)
theme = catppuccin-mocha

Spectra-Specific Keys

These keys are specific to Spectra and not part of the ghostty config:

# Sidebar width (pixels)
spectra-sidebar-width = 240
# Split divider color (hex)
spectra-split-divider-color = #3a3a3a

Reloading Config

Config changes are detected automatically. You can also reload manually via:

  • Menu: Shell > Reload Config
  • Command Palette: Cmd+P then type “Reload Config”