Settings reference
Every tab and option in EaseKit's Settings, with what it does and its default.
Open Settings with ⌘,. It has nine tabs. This page lists every option; most are explained in more detail in the linked articles.
General
| Section | Option | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Updates | Check for updates automatically, Check now, Install update | Self-updates; the version and status are shown |
| Privacy | Share anonymous usage data | Off by default. Event names, the app version and a random ID, about once a minute |
| Comments | Name on comments | Your name on stage comments; empty uses your Mac user name |
| Data | Sessions, Location → Show in Finder | The session count and the data folder |
| Data | Animation (JSON) → Import… | Imports an EaseKit JSON animation |
| Data | Project folder → Choose…, Show in Finder | Default folder for saves and exports |
| Reset | Setup → Run again, Appearance and export → Reset | API keys, sessions, skills and styles are kept |
| About | Version, What's New, Send Feedback…, Report a Bug…, support address, License |
Providers
| Section | Option | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Top | Default provider | The provider new chats use |
| Provider cards | Install in Terminal, Sign in, key field and Save, Model, Use | Per provider; see Connect an AI provider |
| Subscription | Continue with the other plan at the limit | Continues on the other CLI when one plan runs out |
| Figma | Personal access token (Connect Figma, Create token, Save) | For Import from Figma and the MCP tool import_figma. Needs the scope File content: Read-only; checked on save (“Connected as …”) and kept in the Keychain |
| AI power | Eco, Balanced, Max | How much compute each turn may use |
| Responses | Reasoning effort, Show reasoning summary, Claude: refusal fallback (server-side), Max response length | |
| Context management | History in context: Compact, Balanced, Large | How much history each turn replays |
Claude & MCP
Status of the MCP server, Add to Claude Desktop, Show Config in Finder, the Claude Code command, the JSON for other clients, Try it example prompts and Troubleshooting. See Set up EaseKit in Claude.
Appearance
| Section | Option | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | Mode: System, Dark, Light | System |
| App icon | The Dock icon while EaseKit runs | |
| Stage panels | Timeline (⌥⌘1), Versions (⌥⌘2), Feedback chips (⌥⌘3), Refine (⌥⌘4), Inspector (⌥⌘5), Navigator when zoomed, Rulers (⌘R), Guides (⌘') | |
| Preview | Open the Stage automatically when an animation is created | On |
| Preview | Repeat non-looping animations | On |
| Preview | Height | 200–900 pt, default 340 |
| Sliders | Haptic feedback (Force Touch trackpad), Soft click on scale ticks | On |
Export
| Section | Option | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Video export (MP4) | Frame rate: 24 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Video export (MP4) | Loops per video | 1–8×, default 2× |
| Code | Default in Code tab: Motion (React), JavaScript (Web Animations), Lottie, SwiftUI, CSS, JSON | Motion (React) |
Skills
The knowledge base: every skill with its size, a switch, Pin to current session, Show in Finder, Import skill folder…, Link folder (live)…, New skill…, Open my skills in Finder and Complete the motion stack. See Motion skills and styles.
Styles
Style for new sessions (or None — let the AI decide), the built-in Presets and your Library with Delete.
Shortcuts
The keyboard shortcut overview, the same as ⌘/.
License
The license state, the key field with Paste and Activate, Check Now, Deactivate This Mac…, Buy EaseKit and Manage Subscription. See Activate and deactivate a license.