Settings Map
After reading this page you will be able to: say what each settings section does and look up any System setting in seconds.
1. Opening settings
Section titled “1. Opening settings”Entry: bottom of the sidebar → Settings (gear icon)
Inside settings the sidebar becomes the list of settings sections, the “Settings” button turns into “Back to Chat” — click it to return to your conversation.
2. The 11 sections
Section titled “2. The 11 sections”| Section | What it controls | Details page |
|---|---|---|
| Necessary Configuration | Set up your HuiAI login token — the one required step before chatting | Required Setup |
| Agents | Detect, connect, and manage local and remote AI agents | AI Agents |
| Model | Add model providers and API keys, pick the default model | Model Configuration |
| Skills | Enable official skills, import your own skill packages | Skills |
| Tools | Configure MCP servers that extend the AI’s tools | MCP Tools |
| Appearance | Theme, fonts, zoom, and other display options | Appearance Settings |
| Remote | Turn on WebUI to reach this machine from a phone or another computer | WebUI Remote Access |
| Desktop Pet | Enable the desktop pet and tray behavior | Desktop Pet and Tray |
| System | Language, start on boot, notifications, folders, and other local behavior | Security and Privacy |
| Archived conversations | Restore or permanently delete archived chats and teams | Session Management |
| About | Version number, check for updates, contact and feedback | Updates |
3. System settings lookup
Section titled “3. System settings lookup”These are all the settings in the System section. Open Settings → System to adjust them:
| Setting | What it does | Details page |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Switch the interface language; 13 languages available | — |
| Start on Boot | Launch AIPC UP automatically when you sign in to Windows | — |
| Close to Tray | The close button hides the app into the system tray instead of quitting | Desktop Pet and Tray |
| Startup Animation | Toggle the AIPC UP animation shown at launch | — |
| Hardware Acceleration | Render the interface on the GPU; turn it off if startup crashes or the screen glitches | Troubleshooting |
| LLM Prompt Timeout (s) | How long an AI request may run before it times out | — |
| Agent Idle Timeout (min) | End an agent process automatically after this much idle time to free memory | — |
| Preview Size Limit (MB) | Files larger than this do not open directly in the preview panel | — |
| Save Uploads to Project Folder | Uploaded files are stored inside the current project folder | Projects and Workspace |
| Notifications | System notifications; the sub-option “Scheduled Task Completion” notifies you when a scheduled task finishes | Scheduled Tasks |
| Work Directory / Log Directory | Where AIPC UP keeps data and logs; changes take effect after a restart | Troubleshooting |
| In-app browser | ”Allow Agent to operate the in-app browser” toggle; “Clear browsing data” signs out every site and empties the cache | Browser Automation |
| Cross-conversation messages | Let the AI pass messages to your other chats; turning it off also disables @@ chat mentions in the input box | Chat Input |
| Developer Tools | Open/close the DevTools window (shown in development builds only; released builds do not have it) | — |
| Enable CDP Remote Debugging | Expose a local Chrome debugging port for developers (shown in development builds only; released builds do not have it) | — |
What success looks like
Section titled “What success looks like”- You can name all 11 sections against the screen
- You can find Language, Start on Boot, and Notifications in the “System” section and change them
- You know to come back to this lookup table when a setting’s meaning is unclear