Settings Overview
Engaggit's settings let you customize every aspect of the application. Open settings by clicking the gear icon in the sidebar.
Settings Tabs
The settings window has six tabs: General, Reddit, AI Analysis, Notifications, MCP Server, and System.
General
Account
- Login — sign in with your email address using the verification code flow
- License — view your current tier (Free/PRO) and trial status
- Valid until — shows your license expiration date
- Activate Free Trial — start a 14-day PRO trial
- Buy PRO — opens the pricing page (available when logged in on the Free tier)
- Log Out — sign out of your account
See Free vs PRO for details on license tiers.
Updates
- Check for updates on startup — automatically check for new versions when Engaggit launches
Reddit
Reddit API
- Status indicator showing whether the Reddit API is configured or not configured
- When configured, Engaggit uses the Reddit API for scanning; otherwise it uses the internal browser
- Client ID and Client Secret — your Reddit API credentials
- Save / Clear buttons to store or remove credentials
See Reddit Credentials for how to set this up.
Internal browser
- Open internal browser — opens Reddit in a built-in browser window so you can log in; the scanner then uses that session
- Clear browser cache — resets the browser session data
Advanced options
- Search delay — delay between subsequent Reddit searches (1s to 120s). Higher values reduce the chance of rate limiting
- Posts → Always preload post comments when scan — have every topic that matches your threshold arrive in the feed with its comments already readable, instead of fetching them later when you click. Convenient if you read threads before replying, or want exports to include comments straight away. Each match takes a little longer to process, so leave it off if you rarely open comments. See Feed → Comments.
- Proxy (SOCKS5) — enable a proxy for the internal browser, with address and port fields
AI Analysis
- Minimum relevance score — a slider (1–10) that sets how strict the AI filter is. Only posts scoring at or above this value appear in results (default: 6). Higher = stricter
- AI provider — add, edit, remove, and select which AI provider is used for analysis
See AI Provider Setup for provider details.
Notifications
- Enable desktop notifications — show a system notification when new relevant topics are found
MCP Server
- Status indicator showing whether the local MCP server is running or stopped, with its endpoint URL
- Start server / Stop server buttons
- Host and Port fields for the HTTP endpoint
- Auto-start MCP server on app launch — start the server automatically when Engaggit starts
See MCP Server for how to connect MCP-compatible AI clients.
System
- Launch Engaggit on system startup — start the app in the background when you log in to your computer
- Support — Open logs folder (view application logs) and About (app version and details)
TIP
The scan interval is not part of settings — you choose it in the sidebar using the "Scan interval" dropdown.
Default Settings
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Relevance threshold | 6 | Posts scoring below this are hidden from the feed |
| Scan interval | 1 hour | How often automatic scans run (set in the sidebar) |
| Search delay | 10 seconds | Delay between Reddit search requests |
| Always preload post comments when scan | Off | Matches arrive in the feed with their comments already loaded |
| Desktop notifications | On | Show notifications when new topics are found |
| Check for updates on startup | On | Look for new app versions at launch |
| Launch at startup | Off | Do not auto-start with the OS |
| Proxy | Off | No proxy used for the internal browser |