Command Bar

What It Is#

Press ⌘K from anywhere in Seiz and a floating search box appears in the middle of the screen. From here you can find files and folders, run quick actions, jump to a folder by typing its path, switch workspaces, and (with AI enabled) search for files by meaning. Press Escape to dismiss it.

It's the same idea as Spotlight or VS Code's Command Palette — designed so your hands rarely have to leave the keyboard.

Finding Files#

With nothing typed, the Command Bar shows a list of quick actions plus your recent files. Start typing a file or folder name and the list filters to matches. Use ↑ ↓ to move through results, Enter to open the selected one, Escape to dismiss.

Each result shows the full path so you can tell apart files with the same name. The Command Bar uses fuzzy matching by default — type the letters in order, gaps allowed.

Narrowing With Filters#

You can add filter tokens to your query to constrain the search. Type any of these directly into the box (case-insensitive):

• kind:pdf — limit to a specific file kind. Other examples: kind:image, kind:video, kind:swift.
• tag:red — limit to files with a specific macOS tag.
• in:home / in:desktop / in:documents / in:downloads — restrict the search to a specific scope.
• content: — search inside file contents (text, PDFs, etc.) rather than just file names. Slower, but very useful when you remember the words but not the file name.

Active filter tokens appear as removable chips above the input — click the × on a chip to drop just that filter. Multiple filters stack with AND logic.

Quick Actions#

With nothing selected in the file list, the Command Bar shows a list of useful actions you can run with one keystroke. The exact list varies based on whether AI is enabled and licensed:

• Find Duplicates — start a duplicate scan (requires AI enabled).
• Large Files Scanner — find the biggest files on your disk.
• App Cleaner — uninstall apps and find leftover files.
• Show Hidden Files (⇧⌘>) — toggle dotfile visibility.
• Toggle Dual Pane — switch between single and dual layout.
• Toggle Inspector (⌘I) — show or hide the right-side panel.
• Save Workspace (⌃⌘S) — capture the current layout.
• Manage Sync Rules — open the sync rules dashboard.
• Switch Theme — pick a different appearance.

With files selected, the action list adapts to that selection:

• Open in Terminal (⌥⌘T).
• Copy As Path — copy the absolute path of the selected files to the clipboard.
• Show Package Contents — only when a single app or package is selected.
• Calculate Checksum — only when a single file is selected.

Semantic Search (AI)#

With the AI features enabled, the Command Bar also serves as the entry point for semantic search — type a description in plain English and Seiz finds files by meaning, not just by file name. Searching for “contracts with Acme” finds the right PDFs even if their file names don't mention the word. See Local AI for the full story.

Next Steps#

• Keyboard Shortcuts — every shortcut in Seiz.
• Search & Filter — the inline filter bar above each folder, complementary to the Command Bar.
• Local AI — semantic search and smart actions powered by an on-device model.