TahowShell documentation
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Components

Independent pieces. A shared identity.

Island

Clock, weather, calendar, media, quick controls, timer and notifications. Open by click or hover according to preferences.

qs -c shell ipc call tahoeIsland toggle
qs -c shell ipc call tahoeIsland center

Command palette

A launcher surface with shared general defaults and independent overrides.

qs -c shell ipc call tahoe launcher

Widgets

Eight independent plugins: CPU, temperature, disk, memory, session, clock, media and GitHub contributions. Their simulated-glass cards do not require either subshell.

Lockscreen

The hosted companion preserves qylock PAM and fingerprint authentication. Standalone mode has its own session-lock/PAM integration. Automated tests use simulated authentication and do not prove real unlocking.