Personalizing Your Nugget Experience
Every user is unique, and your Nugget workspace should reflect how you work best. Whether you prefer dark mode for late-night sessions, need larger text for easier reading, or want to customize your AI assistant's personality, this guide will show you how to make Nugget truly yours.
Accessing Your Settings
Getting to your settings is easy:
- Click your profile picture in the top right corner
- Select "Settings" from the dropdown menu
- Or use the shortcut - press
Cmd/Ctrl + ,
anytime
The settings page is organized into clear sections on the left sidebar, making it easy to find exactly what you want to customize.
Settings Overview
Your settings are organized into these main areas:
General Settings
- Language and region
- Date and time formats
- Default behaviors
- Quick preferences
Appearance
- Theme selection
- Font sizes
- Display options
- Interface customization
Chat & AI
- AI personality
- Response preferences
- Chat behavior
- Model settings
Notifications
- Email alerts
- Push notifications
- In-app notifications
- Quiet hours
Privacy & Security
- Data sharing
- Activity visibility
- Security settings
- Two-factor authentication
Keyboard Shortcuts
- View shortcuts
- Customize keys
- Import/export
Account
- Profile information
- Password management
- Connected accounts
- Data export
Billing
- Subscription details
- Payment methods
- Usage limits
- Invoices
General Settings
Start with the basics to make Nugget work perfectly for your location and preferences.
Language and Region
Change Your Language:
- Go to Settings > General
- Click the Language dropdown
- Select from available languages:
- English
- Spanish (Español)
- French (Français)
- German (Deutsch)
- Japanese (日本語)
- Chinese (中文)
- The interface updates immediately
Set Your Timezone:
- Automatically detected based on your location
- Or manually select from the timezone list
- Affects all timestamps and scheduling
Date and Time Format: Choose how dates appear throughout Nugget:
- US Format: 01/15/2024
- European Format: 15/01/2024
- International Format: 2024-01-15
- Friendly Format: Jan 15, 2024
Week Start Day:
- Sunday (default in US)
- Monday (default in most countries)
Default Behaviors
Set how Nugget behaves by default:
New Thread Settings:
- Default privacy (Private/Team/Public)
- Auto-save frequency
- Notification preferences
Chat Behavior:
- Enter to send (or Ctrl+Enter)
- Show typing indicators
- Auto-scroll to new messages
- Message preview length
Startup Options:
- What to show when you log in
- Resume last conversation
- Show dashboard overview
- Open specific workspace
Quick Preferences
Toggle common preferences quickly:
- Enable spell check
- Show word count
- Highlight mentions
- Compact message view
- Show message timestamps
- Enable emoji reactions
Appearance Settings
Make Nugget look exactly how you want it.
Theme Selection
Choose your visual theme:
Light Mode
- Clean, bright interface
- Best for daytime use
- High contrast for readability
Dark Mode
- Easy on the eyes
- Perfect for night work
- Reduces eye strain
System Theme
- Automatically matches your device
- Changes with your OS settings
- Seamless day/night transitions
Font and Text Size
Customize text for comfortable reading:
Font Size Options:
- Small - More content visible
- Medium - Balanced readability (default)
- Large - Easier on the eyes
- Extra Large - Maximum readability
Font Preferences:
- System font (matches your OS)
- Sans-serif (modern, clean)
- Serif (traditional, readable)
- Monospace (for code)
Display Options
Fine-tune your interface:
Density Settings:
- Comfortable - Spacious layout
- Cozy - Balanced spacing
- Compact - See more content
Visual Elements:
- Show user avatars
- Display timestamps
- Enable animations
- Show message previews
- Highlight unread items
Color Customization
Accent Colors:
- Choose your highlight color
- Affects buttons and links
- Personalizes your workspace
Contrast Options:
- Standard contrast
- High contrast mode
- Color blind friendly
Custom Themes (Pro)
Create your perfect theme:
- Click "Create Custom Theme"
- Adjust colors, fonts, spacing
- Preview changes live
- Save and share with team
- Import themes from others
Chat & AI Settings
Customize how you interact with Nugget's AI assistant.
AI Personality
Choose how your AI assistant communicates:
Professional
- Formal and business-focused
- Clear, concise responses
- Perfect for work contexts
- Minimal casual language
Friendly
- Warm and conversational
- Approachable tone
- Uses everyday language
- Great for brainstorming
Creative
- Imaginative and playful
- Thinks outside the box
- Offers unique perspectives
- Ideal for creative projects
Technical
- Detailed and precise
- Uses technical terminology
- Code-focused when relevant
- Perfect for developers
Custom (Pro)
- Define your own personality
- Set specific behaviors
- Create unique instructions
- Save multiple personas
Response Preferences
Response Length:
- Concise - Quick, to-the-point answers
- Standard - Balanced detail (default)
- Detailed - Comprehensive responses
- Custom - Set specific length
Response Style:
- Include examples
- Use bullet points
- Add explanations
- Provide sources
AI Model Settings
Choose Your Model:
- GPT-4 - Most capable, slower
- GPT-3.5 - Fast and efficient
- Claude 3 - Alternative option
Advanced Settings (Pro):
- Creativity Level - How creative vs focused
- Context Memory - How much conversation to remember
- Response Speed - Balance speed vs quality
Chat Behavior
Customize your chat experience:
Message Handling:
- Enter to send (Shift+Enter for new line)
- Ctrl+Enter to send
- Auto-save drafts
- Undo last message
Visual Preferences:
- Show AI thinking indicator
- Display response time
- Highlight code blocks
- Format markdown
Interaction Options:
- Enable quick replies
- Show suggested follow-ups
- Auto-complete prompts
- Voice input (coming soon)
Notification Settings
Stay informed without being overwhelmed.
Email Notifications
Control what lands in your inbox:
Notification Frequency:
- Instant - Get emails immediately
- Daily Digest - One summary per day
- Weekly Summary - Once per week
- Off - No email notifications
What to Include:
- [ ] Thread shared with you
- [ ] Mentions in conversations
- [ ] Team invitations
- [ ] New team members
- [ ] Document shared
- [ ] AI task completed
- [ ] Weekly activity summary
- [ ] Important announcements
Email Preferences:
- Plain text or HTML emails
- Include message previews
- Add quick action buttons
- Unsubscribe links
Push Notifications
Get alerts on your device:
Enable Push Notifications:
- Click "Enable Push Notifications"
- Allow browser permissions
- Choose notification types
- Set quiet hours
Push Alert Types:
- Direct mentions only
- Urgent messages
- Task completions
- Team updates
Delivery Options:
- Show message preview
- Play notification sound
- Vibrate on mobile
- Group notifications
In-App Notifications
Stay updated while working:
Notification Display:
- Toast notifications (corner popup)
- Banner notifications (top bar)
- Badge counts on icons
- Activity feed updates
Sound Settings:
- Enable notification sounds
- Choose sound theme
- Adjust volume
- Different sounds for different events
Quiet Hours
Focus when you need to:
Set Your Schedule:
- Weekday quiet hours
- Weekend quiet hours
- Custom schedules
- Vacation mode
During Quiet Hours:
- No sounds or popups
- Badges still update
- Emergency contacts bypass
- Catch up when ready
Smart Notifications
Intelligent Filtering:
- Group similar notifications
- Prioritize important senders
- Delay non-urgent items
- Summarize activity
Custom Rules:
- Keywords to always notify
- VIP contact list
- Project-specific settings
- Time-sensitive alerts
Privacy & Security Settings
Control your data and keep your account secure.
Privacy Controls
Profile Visibility:
- Public - Anyone can see your profile
- Team Only - Only team members
- Private - Nobody can view
Activity Status:
- [ ] Show when you're online
- [ ] Display last seen time
- [ ] Show current activity
- [ ] Share timezone
Data Sharing:
- [ ] Share usage analytics
- [ ] Contribute to AI improvement
- [ ] Allow feature tracking
- [ ] Participate in surveys
Security Settings
Two-Factor Authentication:
- Click "Enable 2FA"
- Scan QR code with authenticator app
- Enter verification code
- Save backup codes securely
Password Requirements:
- Minimum 12 characters
- Mix of letters, numbers, symbols
- Not used elsewhere
- Changed regularly
Session Management:
- View active sessions
- Sign out other devices
- Set auto-logout time
- Require re-authentication
Data Management
Your Data:
- Download all your data
- Export conversations
- Delete specific content
- Request full deletion
Data Retention:
- Conversations: Kept forever
- Deleted items: 30 days
- Analytics: 1 year
- Backups: 90 days
Connected Apps
Manage Permissions:
- View connected apps
- Revoke access anytime
- Review permissions
- See last access time
API Access:
- Generate API keys
- Set key permissions
- Monitor usage
- Revoke keys
Advanced Security
Security Alerts:
- [ ] New device login
- [ ] Password changes
- [ ] Suspicious activity
- [ ] Data exports
IP Restrictions:
- Whitelist IP addresses
- Block countries
- VPN detection
- Rate limiting
Keyboard Shortcuts
Work faster with keyboard shortcuts.
Essential Shortcuts
Navigation:
Cmd/Ctrl + K
- Quick searchCmd/Ctrl + N
- New threadCmd/Ctrl + ,
- Open settingsCmd/Ctrl + /
- Show all shortcuts
Chat Actions:
Enter
- Send messageShift + Enter
- New lineCmd/Ctrl + Enter
- Send with formattingEsc
- Cancel editing
Thread Management:
Cmd/Ctrl + D
- Archive threadCmd/Ctrl + E
- Edit thread nameCmd/Ctrl + Shift + D
- Delete threadTab
- Next threadShift + Tab
- Previous thread
Text Formatting:
Cmd/Ctrl + B
- BoldCmd/Ctrl + I
- ItalicCmd/Ctrl + K
- Insert linkCmd/Ctrl + Shift + C
- Code block
Customizing Shortcuts
How to Change Shortcuts:
- Go to Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts
- Click on any shortcut
- Press your new key combination
- Click "Save" to confirm
Creating Custom Shortcuts:
- Add shortcuts for frequent actions
- Avoid conflicts with browser
- Test before saving
- Export your configuration
Platform Differences
Mac:
- Uses Cmd key (⌘)
- Option key for alternatives
- Standard Mac conventions
Windows/Linux:
- Uses Ctrl key
- Alt key for alternatives
- Standard PC conventions
Power User Shortcuts
Advanced Navigation:
Cmd/Ctrl + 1-9
- Jump to workspaceCmd/Ctrl + P
- Command paletteCmd/Ctrl + Shift + P
- Recent files
Productivity:
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + S
- Save as templateCmd/Ctrl + R
- Regenerate responseCmd/Ctrl + Z
- Undo last actionCmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z
- Redo
Import/Export Shortcuts
Export Your Configuration:
- Go to Keyboard Shortcuts
- Click "Export Shortcuts"
- Save the JSON file
- Share with team or backup
Import Configuration:
- Click "Import Shortcuts"
- Select your JSON file
- Review changes
- Apply configuration
Account Settings
Manage your profile and account details.
Profile Information
Basic Info:
- Display name
- Profile photo
- Bio/description
- Pronouns
- Location
- Website
Update Your Profile:
- Click on any field to edit
- Upload new profile photo
- Add professional details
- Save changes
Email Management
Primary Email:
- Used for login
- Receives important updates
- Cannot be removed
Additional Emails:
- Add backup emails
- Choose notification email
- Verify new addresses
- Remove old ones
Password & Authentication
Change Password:
- Enter current password
- Create new password
- Confirm new password
- Update all devices
Login Methods:
- Email and password
- Google login
- Microsoft login
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
Connected Accounts
Social Logins:
- Connect Google
- Connect Microsoft
- Connect GitHub
- Manage permissions
Benefits:
- Faster login
- Import contacts
- Share content
- Sync calendars
Account Actions
Export Your Data:
- Click "Export Data"
- Choose what to include
- Select format (JSON/CSV)
- Download archive
Account Deletion:
- Download your data first
- Understand what's deleted
- 30-day recovery period
- Permanent after that
Take a Break:
- Temporarily disable account
- Keep all data
- Reactivate anytime
- No emails during break
Billing & Subscription
Manage your subscription and payments.
Current Plan
Your Subscription:
- Plan type and features
- Monthly/annual billing
- Next payment date
- Usage this period
Plan Comparison:
Free Plan:
- 50 messages/month
- 1 active thread
- Basic AI features
- Community support
Pro Plan ($20/month):
- Unlimited messages
- Unlimited threads
- Advanced AI models
- Team collaboration
- Priority support
- Custom AI personality
- API access
Enterprise (Custom):
- Everything in Pro
- Custom integrations
- Dedicated support
- SLA guarantees
- Advanced security
- Training included
Upgrade/Downgrade
To Upgrade:
- Click "Upgrade Plan"
- Choose your new plan
- Enter payment details
- Confirm upgrade
- Features activate immediately
To Downgrade:
- Click "Change Plan"
- Select lower tier
- Understand limitations
- Confirm at end of period
Payment Methods
Accepted Payments:
- Credit/debit cards
- PayPal
- Bank transfer (Enterprise)
- Cryptocurrency (coming soon)
Managing Cards:
- Add backup card
- Update expiry date
- Change default
- Remove old cards
Billing History
View Invoices:
- Download PDFs
- Email receipts
- Export for accounting
- Tax documentation
Usage Reports:
- Messages sent
- Storage used
- Team members
- API calls
Billing Settings
Preferences:
- Billing email
- Invoice details
- Tax information
- Currency preference
Notifications:
- Payment reminders
- Usage alerts
- Renewal notices
- Failed payment alerts
Advanced Features
Power user settings and integrations.
Beta Features
Try new features before everyone else:
Current Beta Features:
- Voice input and commands
- AI image generation
- Real-time collaboration
- Advanced analytics
- Custom workflows
Enable Beta Features:
- Go to Settings > Advanced
- Toggle "Beta Features"
- Accept beta terms
- Restart for changes
Feedback:
- Report bugs quickly
- Suggest improvements
- Vote on features
- Join beta community
API Access (Pro)
Integrate Nugget with your tools:
Getting Started:
- Generate API key
- Read documentation
- Test endpoints
- Build integration
API Features:
- Send messages
- Create threads
- Search content
- Export data
- Webhook events
Rate Limits:
- 1000 requests/hour
- 10,000 requests/day
- Higher limits available
Integrations
Connect your favorite tools:
Available Integrations:
- Slack notifications
- Google Drive sync
- Notion export
- Zapier automation
- GitHub linking
- Jira tickets
Setting Up:
- Choose integration
- Authorize access
- Configure settings
- Test connection
- Start using
Import/Export
Import From:
- ChatGPT history
- Claude conversations
- Text files
- Markdown documents
Export Options:
- JSON format
- Markdown files
- PDF documents
- CSV data
Experimental Settings
Try at Your Own Risk:
- Alternative UI modes
- Experimental AI models
- Debug console
- Performance profiler
Backup and Sync
Keep your settings safe and synchronized.
Settings Sync
Your settings automatically sync across devices:
What Syncs:
- All preferences
- Custom themes
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Notification settings
- Privacy choices
Sync Status:
- Green check - Synced
- Yellow dot - Syncing
- Red X - Sync error
- Click for details
Backup Your Settings
Export Settings:
- Go to Settings > Backup
- Click "Export Settings"
- Choose what to include
- Download JSON file
- Store securely
What's Included:
- All preferences
- Custom configurations
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Theme settings
- Integration configs
Restore Settings
Import Settings:
- Click "Import Settings"
- Select your backup file
- Preview changes
- Choose what to import
- Apply settings
Conflict Resolution:
- Keep current settings
- Use imported settings
- Merge both
- Review individually
Device Management
Connected Devices:
- See all logged-in devices
- Last active time
- Device type and location
- Sign out remotely
Sync Preferences:
- Sync all settings
- Exclude specific items
- Device-specific overrides
- Manual sync option
Settings Tips and Tricks
Get the most from your settings:
Quick Settings
Access frequently used settings:
- Right-click for context menu
- Use command palette
- Pin favorite settings
- Create setting groups
Setting Profiles
Create different configurations:
- Work profile
- Personal profile
- Presentation mode
- Focus mode
Troubleshooting
Settings Not Saving:
- Check internet connection
- Clear browser cache
- Try different browser
- Contact support
Sync Issues:
- Force manual sync
- Sign out and back in
- Check time/date settings
- Verify account status
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to common settings questions:
General Questions
Q: Do settings sync across devices? A: Yes, all settings automatically sync when you're logged in on multiple devices.
Q: Can I have different settings for work and personal? A: Setting profiles are coming soon. For now, you can export/import different configurations.
Q: How do I reset all settings? A: Go to Settings > Advanced > Reset All Settings. This cannot be undone.
Appearance Questions
Q: Can I create my own theme? A: Yes! Pro users can create custom themes with full color and font control.
Q: Why doesn't dark mode work? A: Check if you're using System theme and your OS is in light mode.
Privacy Questions
Q: Is my data encrypted? A: Yes, all data is encrypted in transit and at rest.
Q: Can Nugget employees see my settings? A: No, your settings are private. Support can only see what you explicitly share.
Troubleshooting
Q: Settings won't save? A: Try clearing browser cache, checking internet connection, or using a different browser.
Q: Lost my custom settings? A: Check Settings > Backup to restore from automatic backups.
Best Practices
Make the most of Nugget's customization:
Start Simple
- Use defaults first - Try Nugget as-is before customizing
- Change one thing at a time - See what works
- Save your configuration - Export settings regularly
- Share with team - If settings work well
Optimize for You
For Productivity:
- Enable keyboard shortcuts
- Set up quick access
- Customize notifications
- Use compact view
For Accessibility:
- Increase font size
- Use high contrast
- Enable screen reader support
- Simplify interface
For Teams:
- Standardize settings
- Share configurations
- Set team defaults
- Document preferences
Regular Maintenance
Monthly:
- Review notification settings
- Check connected accounts
- Update payment method
- Clean up old devices
Quarterly:
- Export settings backup
- Review privacy settings
- Update profile information
- Check new features
Getting Help
Need assistance with settings?
Help Resources:
- In-app help tooltips
- Settings search function
- Video tutorials
- Community forum
Contact Support:
- Chat: Available 24/7 for Pro users
- Email: [email protected]
- Help Center: help.nugget.ai
Next Steps
Now that you know how to customize Nugget:
- Start with appearance - Pick a theme you love
- Set up notifications - Stay informed without overload
- Configure shortcuts - Work faster with keys
- Adjust AI settings - Get responses that match your style
- Explore advanced features - Try beta features if you're adventurous
Remember, the best settings are the ones that help you work naturally. Don't feel pressured to change everything at once. Start with what bothers you most, make small adjustments, and build your perfect workspace over time.
Your Nugget, your way. Happy customizing!