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Troubleshooting

Terminal Quick Fixes

Quick solutions for common terminal issues

Below is a compilation of frequently used fixes, beginning with the most effective:

  • Change to bash (resolves most cases)

    1. In Sypha, click the Settings button positioned at the top right corner of the chat interface
    2. After opening the Settings window, click the "Terminal Settings" tab on the left side
    3. Locate "Default Terminal Profile" and choose "bash" from the dropdown list
  • Extend timeout

    1. In Sypha, click the Settings button positioned at the top right corner of the chat interface
    2. After opening the Settings window, click the "Terminal Settings" tab on the left side
    3. Find "Shell integration timeout (seconds)" and input "10" in the text field
  • Turn off terminal reuse

    1. In Sypha, click the Settings button positioned at the top right corner of the chat interface
    2. After opening the Settings window, click the "Terminal Settings" tab on the left side
    3. Search for "Enable aggressive terminal reuse" and deselect this option

Platform-Specific Fixes

macOS + Oh-My-Zsh

# Build lightweight configuration for VSCode
echo 'export TERM=xterm-256color' > ~/.zshrc-vscode
echo 'export PAGER=cat' >> ~/.zshrc-vscode

Windows PowerShell

# Execute as Administrator
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

WSL

  • Launch folder from WSL: code .
  • Choose "WSL Bash" in Sypha settings, within "Terminal Settings"
  • Raise "Shell integration timeout (seconds)" to 15

Full Guide

For comprehensive troubleshooting, refer to the Complete Terminal Troubleshooting Guide.

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