The TUI

Run chilichip with no command:

chilichip

The TUI has one tab per job. Each tab calls the same code as the matching command, so it behaves the same way. Messages and build output appear in the log at the bottom.

Key	Action
Tab / Shift+Tab	move between fields and buttons
Left / Right on the tab bar	switch tabs
Enter	press the focused button
R	refresh the console
Q	quit
Ctrl+P	command palette (theme and more)

The mouse works too.

Console

Shows the connected console, its loader version and the installed games.

• Install: type the path of a .blit or .bitsy file and press Install. The same checks run first.
• Launch: starts the selected game.
• Delete: press twice to delete the selected game. Its saves stay.
• Refresh: reads the console again, for example after plugging it in.

Update

Check for updates downloads the latest firmware and lists what would change. Update now then flashes it, as chilichip update does. To set up a new console, use chilichip update --factory from the command line.

New project

Fill in the name, pick a template and the folder to create it in, then press Create. Missing SDKs are downloaded next to the game. The Build and run tab then points at the new game.

Build and run

Pick the game folder and the target, then press Build or Run. CMake output streams into the log. A desktop game runs in its own window; the log shows its output until you close it.