First Steps¶

After installing Lamia Studio, here is how to get productive quickly.

1. Open the Chat Panel¶

Press Cmd+Shift+L (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+L (Windows/Linux) to open the Lamia Chat panel in the secondary sidebar.

2. Configure an API Key¶

The chat assistant requires an LLM provider. Click the gear icon (⚙) in the chat header bar and enter your API key for Anthropic or OpenAI.

3. Create a Lamia Project¶

Create a folder with a config.yaml file. It is recommended to start with something simple like this:

model_chain:
  - name: "anthropic:claude-sonnet-4-20250514"
    max_retries: 2

Then create your first .lm file. Start with the help of the chat assistant. Describe what you want to do and the chat assistant will write the first version of the code.

4. Run Your Code¶

With a .lm file open, press Cmd+Shift+R (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+R to run it. You can also click the play button (▶) in the editor title bar.

5. Ask the Chat for Fixes¶

Type a question in the chat panel. The assistant can help with syntax, web automation, validation, and more. It can also read and edit files in your project.

Keyboard Shortcuts¶

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Open Chat	`Cmd+Shift+L`	`Ctrl+Shift+L`
Run .lm File	`Cmd+Shift+R`	`Ctrl+Shift+R`
Debug .lm File	Click bug icon or use debug menu	Same
Copy with context	`Cmd+C` (in editor)	`Ctrl+C`