Installation

System Requirements

• Windows 10 (build 19041 or later) or Windows 11
• 100MB free disk space

Download

Download CommandLane-Setup.exe from commandlane.ai.

Install

1. Run CommandLane-Setup.exe
2. Follow the installation wizard
3. CommandLane starts automatically after installation

Launch CommandLane

After installation, you can launch CommandLane in several ways:

Method	How
Start Menu	Search "CommandLane"
Command Bar	Press Ctrl + Space (global hotkey)
Dashboard	Press Ctrl + Shift + D

tip

The global hotkeys work from any application, even when CommandLane isn't in focus.

First Launch

On first launch, the Setup Wizard guides you through initial configuration:

1. AI Provider - Choose OpenAI, Anthropic, or Ollama (local)
2. Notion Integration - Optionally connect your Notion workspace
3. Ready! - Start capturing

You can always change these settings later in the Dashboard.

Next Steps

• Quick Start Guide - Get productive in 2 minutes
• Configuration - Customize your setup
• Ollama Setup - Use local AI models

Troubleshooting

Hotkeys not working

1. Check the hotkey isn't already used by another application
2. Open Dashboard (Ctrl + Shift + D) → Settings → Keyboard Shortcuts
3. Try a different key combination
4. Restart CommandLane

Windows Defender warning

When running the installer, Windows may show a SmartScreen warning for new applications:

1. Click "More info"
2. Click "Run anyway"

The application is safe - this warning appears because the app is new and building reputation with Microsoft.

Chrome/Edge download warning

Chrome and Edge may show a "This file is not commonly downloaded" warning:

1. Click the three-dot menu (⋮) next to the blocked download
2. Select "Keep dangerous file"

This warning appears because CommandLane is new software building reputation with Google Safe Browsing. The application is:

• ✅ Digitally signed with Microsoft Azure Code Signing
• ✅ Clean scan on VirusTotal (0/70+ detections)
• ✅ Verified SHA256 checksum published with each release

Prefer a trusted installation? Use Winget (no warnings):

winget install CommandLane

Verify download integrity:

certutil -hashfile CommandLane_0.1.0_x64-setup.exe SHA256
# Compare output with SHA256 checksum in release notes

CommandLane won't start

1. Check Task Manager for existing CommandLane processes and end them
2. Restart your computer
3. Reinstall CommandLane