First Use Walkthrough
Congratulations on installing Rephlo! Let's execute your first AI command to see it in action. We will perform a simple Text Summarization task.
Prerequisites: Ensure Rephlo is running (check the system tray on Windows/Linux, or the menu bar on macOS). If you are on macOS, confirm that Accessibility and Screen Recording permissions have been granted (see Installation & Setup).
Step 1: Prepare Some Text
Open a text editor, web browser, or any application. Type or paste a paragraph of text. For example:
"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. This sentence uses every letter of the alphabet and is commonly used for touch-typing practice. Foxes are known for their cleverness, while dogs are known for loyalty."
Step 2: Select the Text
Highlight the text you just wrote using your mouse or keyboard (Cmd+A on macOS, Ctrl+A on Windows/Linux to select all).
Step 3: Trigger Rephlo
There are three ways to activate Rephlo on the selected text:
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Option A (Global Hotkey): Press the default hotkey for your platform:
Platform Context Menu Overlay Hotkey macOS Shift+Cmd+CWindows Ctrl+Shift+Alt+CLinux Ctrl+Shift+Alt+C -
Option B (Tray Icon): Left-click the Rephlo icon in the system tray (Windows/Linux) or menu bar (macOS).
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Option C (Drag-Select): Hold the configured modifier key while drag-selecting text to open the overlay immediately. The default modifier is
Cmdon macOS andCtrlon Windows/Linux. You can change this in Settings > Hotkeys > Text Selection Trigger.
An overlay should appear near your cursor, showing your selected text as "Active".
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ACTIVATION WORKFLOW │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 │
│ ┌──── ──────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ │
│ │ Any App │ │ Select │ │ Trigger │ │ Overlay │ │
│ │ │ ───> │ Text │ ───> │ Hotkey / │ ───> │ Appears │ │
│ │ [text] │ │ [====] │ │ DragSel │ │ │ │
│ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ │
│ │
│ Hotkey reference: │
│ macOS ........... Shift+Cmd+C │
│ Windows/Linux ... Ctrl+Shift+Alt+C │
│ All hotkeys are customizable in Settings > Hotkeys. │
│ │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ The Overlay appears near your cursor: │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ │ │
│ │ │ Active: "The quick brown..." │ │ │
│ │ ├──────────────────────────────────┤ │ │
│ │ │ [Search commands...] │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ > Summarize │ │ │
│ │ │ Fix Grammar │ │ │
│ │ │ Make Professional │ │ │
│ │ │ Translate │ │ │
│ │ └──────────────────────────────────┘ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Step 4: Run a Command
- In the Rephlo overlay, look for the "Commands" list.
- Find a command named "Summarize" or "Fix Grammar" (or type "Summarize" in the search bar).
- Click on the command card or press Enter.
┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│ Rephlo Command Runner │
│ [Selected Text: 24 words] │
│ │
│ > Summarize │
│ [Create 1-sentence summary] │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────┘
Step 5: View Results
Rephlo will process the text and display the output.
- Result: "A sentence about a fox and a dog is used for typing practice, highlighting their respective traits of cleverness and loyalty."
- Actions: You can now Copy the result to your clipboard or Insert it directly back into your application (replacing the original text).
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ RESULT ACTIONS │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Result │ │
│ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ "A sentence about a fox and a dog is used for typing │ │
│ │ practice, highlighting their respective traits of │ │
│ │ cleverness and loyalty." │ │
│ │ │ │
│ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ ┌────────┐ ┌────────┐ ┌────────┐ ┌────────────┐ │ │
│ │ │ Copy │ │ Insert │ │ Retry │ │ Edit Input │ │ │
│ │ └────────┘ └────────┘ └────────┘ └────────────┘ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ │ │
│ │ Clipboard Replaces Re-run Modify and │ │
│ │ Ready Original Command Re-run │ │
│ │ │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Step 6: First Command Success Guide
After your very first successful command execution, Rephlo displays a Command Success Guide dialog. This one-time dialog teaches you the drag-select workflow so you can trigger commands even faster in the future.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ COMMAND SUCCESS GUIDE DIALOG │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ Nice work! Here is a faster way to use Rephlo: │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ 1. Hold the modifier key (Cmd / Ctrl) │ │ │
│ │ │ 2. Drag-select any text in any application │ │ │
│ │ │ 3. The Rephlo overlay appears instantly │ │ │
│ │ │ 4. Pick a command and go! │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ Modifier key: macOS = Cmd | Windows/Linux = Ctrl │ │
│ │ (Customizable in Settings > Hotkeys > Text Selection Trigger) │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ [Got It] │ │
│ │ │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
This dialog appears only once. You can revisit the drag-select instructions anytime in the Rephlo documentation or Settings > Hotkeys.
Success!
You have just completed your first AI workflow with Rephlo.
Quick Reference: Default Hotkeys
| Action | macOS | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Context Menu Overlay | Shift+Cmd+C | Ctrl+Shift+Alt+C |
| Screenshot Capture | Shift+Cmd+S | Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S |
| Drag-Select Modifier | Cmd | Ctrl |
| Zoom In | Cmd+Plus | Ctrl+Plus |
| Zoom Out | Cmd+Minus | Ctrl+Minus |
| Reset Zoom | Cmd+0 | Ctrl+0 |
All hotkeys are fully customizable in Settings > Hotkeys.
What's Next?
- Learn about Commands to build your own tools.
- Explore Spaces to work with your own documents.
- macOS users: see the macOS Setup Tutorial for a deeper walkthrough of platform-specific features.