> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.stagewise.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# General agent settings — Editors, wake behavior, and notifications

> Configure general stagewise agent settings. Choose the editor used for opening files, keep the app awake while agents work, and customize notification sounds.

Open **Settings → Agent → General**.

## Open files in an editor

Choose which editor or file manager stagewise uses when you open files from agent chat, tool output, or diff review.

Supported options:

* **Cursor**
* **Zed**
* **VS Code**
* **Kiro**
* **Windsurf**
* **Trae**
* **Other**

Use **Other** when your preferred editor is not listed. stagewise stores this locally as your default editor choice.

## Keep app awake while agents work

Enable **Keep app awake while agents work** to prevent app suspension while an agent is actively running tool loops or other work.

Waiting for your response or waiting for tool approval counts as idle.

<Info>
  On macOS, preventing sleep on battery power or with the lid closed also requires **Keep awake** mode from the bottom-right corner of the sidebar.
</Info>

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/stagewiseinc/yOk2iKqLyNP2SwWs/images/docs/keep-awake-macos.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=yOk2iKqLyNP2SwWs&q=85&s=2c227d486d0e119f00c618e26d9a6cf3" alt="Keep awake button in the bottom-right corner of the stagewise sidebar on macOS" width="334" height="325" data-path="images/docs/keep-awake-macos.png" />

*Click the coffee cup icon in the sidebar to keep macOS awake while agents work.*

## Notification sounds

Notification sounds play when an agent finishes work, asks a question, or encounters an error.

### Loudness

Choose one of three levels:

| Level      | Behavior                          |
| ---------- | --------------------------------- |
| **Off**    | Disable notification sounds       |
| **Subtle** | Play quieter notification sounds  |
| **Loud**   | Play stronger notification sounds |

### Sound pack

Select the active sound pack from the dropdown. The default pack is **Bubble Pops**. Click the preview button to hear the current sound.

### Custom sounds

Click **Use custom sound…** to import a custom sound pack. stagewise selects the imported pack after import succeeds.

## Dock icon bounce on macOS

On macOS, enable **Dock icon bounce** to bounce the dock icon when the agent finishes, asks a question, or encounters an error while the window is not focused.

## Related

* [Models & providers →](/reference/models-and-providers)
* [Keyboard shortcuts →](/reference/keyboard-shortcuts)
* [Diff review →](/reference/diff-review)