> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ghostable.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Organizations & Projects

> Switch organizations, create projects, and manage project-level settings in the desktop app.

<Card title="Read the shared model" icon="circle-info" href="/fundamentals/v2/core-objects/projects">
  Projects and organizations behave the same across Desktop and CLI; this guide focuses on the
  macOS app flow.
</Card>

## Switch Organizations

Use the organization control in the launcher toolbar to:

* switch the active organization,
* review pending invites,
* open the selected organization's management window,
* create a new organization.

The selected organization controls which projects appear in the launcher.

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## Manage an Organization

Open **Manage** from the launcher to work with the organization window. From there you can:

* invite and review members,
* inspect pending key re-share requests,
* inspect pending variable promotion requests,
* browse projects,
* review organization activity,
* update organization settings.

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## Create and Open Projects

Use the `+` button in the launcher or the organization Projects view to create a new project. Once a
project exists, double-click it in the launcher to open the dedicated project window.

Project and environment views can surface pending promotion indicators so reviewers can quickly see
where action is needed.

## Project Settings

The Project window includes a **Settings** section for:

* project name,
* language,
* framework,
* deployment provider,
* linked local folder,
* manifest sync.

## Continue

<CardGroup>
  <Card title="Work with environments" icon="key" href="/desktop/v1/daily-work/environments-and-variables">
    Open a project and move into environment-level variable management.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Link a local folder" icon="folder-open" href="/desktop/v1/local-integration/link-a-folder">
    Connect a repo to unlock validation, manifest sync, and export workflows.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>
