diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/app/ExternalBackendSection.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/app/ExternalBackendSection.tsx
index fb09f8aec8cf..7f9b41c05134 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/app/ExternalBackendSection.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/app/ExternalBackendSection.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Switch } from '../../ui/switch';
 import { Input } from '../../ui/input';
 import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '../../ui/card';
 import { AlertCircle } from 'lucide-react';
-import { ExternalGoosedConfig } from '../../../utils/settings';
+import { ExternalGoosedConfig } from '../../../utils/settingsTypes';
 
 const DEFAULT_CONFIG: ExternalGoosedConfig = {
   enabled: false,
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/keyboard/KeyboardShortcutsSection.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/keyboard/KeyboardShortcutsSection.tsx
index 38f5c32819b5..ce4a407d160f 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/keyboard/KeyboardShortcutsSection.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/keyboard/KeyboardShortcutsSection.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '../..
 import { Button } from '../../ui/button';
 import { Switch } from '../../ui/switch';
 import { ShortcutRecorder } from './ShortcutRecorder';
-import { KeyboardShortcuts, defaultKeyboardShortcuts } from '../../../utils/settings';
+import { KeyboardShortcuts, defaultKeyboardShortcuts } from '../../../utils/settingsTypes';
 import { trackSettingToggled } from '../../../utils/analytics';
 
 interface ShortcutConfig {
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/keyboard/ShortcutRecorder.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/keyboard/ShortcutRecorder.tsx
index 49d553d754af..32e18b041692 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/keyboard/ShortcutRecorder.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/keyboard/ShortcutRecorder.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { Button } from '../../ui/button';
-import { KeyboardShortcuts } from '../../../utils/settings';
+import { KeyboardShortcuts } from '../../../utils/settingsTypes';
 import { getShortcutLabel, formatShortcut } from './KeyboardShortcutsSection';
 
 interface ShortcutRecorderProps {
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/preload.ts b/ui/desktop/src/preload.ts
index a19e4b3a053e..a21a3507f12f 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/preload.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/preload.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import Electron, { contextBridge, ipcRenderer, webUtils } from 'electron';
 import { Recipe } from './recipe';
 import { GooseApp } from './api';
-import type { Settings } from './utils/settings';
+import type { Settings } from './utils/settingsTypes';
 
 interface NotificationData {
   title: string;
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/utils/settings.ts b/ui/desktop/src/utils/settings.ts
index 82ce91758adf..5109e0d71dc9 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/utils/settings.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/utils/settings.ts
@@ -2,73 +2,25 @@ import { app } from 'electron';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
 
-export interface EnvToggles {
-  GOOSE_SERVER__MEMORY: boolean;
-  GOOSE_SERVER__COMPUTER_CONTROLLER: boolean;
-}
-
-export interface ExternalGoosedConfig {
-  enabled: boolean;
-  url: string;
-  secret: string;
-}
-
-export interface KeyboardShortcuts {
-  focusWindow: string | null;
-  quickLauncher: string | null;
-  newChat: string | null;
-  newChatWindow: string | null;
-  openDirectory: string | null;
-  settings: string | null;
-  find: string | null;
-  findNext: string | null;
-  findPrevious: string | null;
-  alwaysOnTop: string | null;
-}
+// Re-export types and constants for backwards compatibility in main process
+export type {
+  EnvToggles,
+  ExternalGoosedConfig,
+  KeyboardShortcuts,
+  Settings,
+} from './settingsTypes';
+export { defaultKeyboardShortcuts, defaultSettings } from './settingsTypes';
 
-type DefaultKeyboardShortcuts = {
-  [K in keyof KeyboardShortcuts]: string;
-};
-
-export interface Settings {
-  envToggles: EnvToggles;
-  showMenuBarIcon: boolean;
-  showDockIcon: boolean;
-  enableWakelock: boolean;
-  spellcheckEnabled: boolean;
-  externalGoosed?: ExternalGoosedConfig;
-  globalShortcut?: string | null; // Deprecated: use keyboardShortcuts.focusWindow
-  keyboardShortcuts?: KeyboardShortcuts;
-}
+import {
+  Settings,
+  KeyboardShortcuts,
+  EnvToggles,
+  defaultKeyboardShortcuts,
+  defaultSettings,
+} from './settingsTypes';
 
 const SETTINGS_FILE = path.join(app.getPath('userData'), 'settings.json');
 
-export const defaultKeyboardShortcuts: DefaultKeyboardShortcuts = {
-  focusWindow: 'CommandOrControl+Alt+G',
-  quickLauncher: 'CommandOrControl+Alt+Shift+G',
-  newChat: 'CommandOrControl+T',
-  newChatWindow: 'CommandOrControl+N',
-  openDirectory: 'CommandOrControl+O',
-  settings: 'CommandOrControl+,',
-  find: 'CommandOrControl+F',
-  findNext: 'CommandOrControl+G',
-  findPrevious: 'CommandOrControl+Shift+G',
-  alwaysOnTop: 'CommandOrControl+Shift+T',
-};
-
-const defaultSettings: Settings = {
-  envToggles: {
-    GOOSE_SERVER__MEMORY: false,
-    GOOSE_SERVER__COMPUTER_CONTROLLER: false,
-  },
-  showMenuBarIcon: true,
-  showDockIcon: true,
-  enableWakelock: false,
-  spellcheckEnabled: true,
-  // globalShortcut is deprecated - not set in defaults, only kept in interface for backwards compatibility
-  keyboardShortcuts: defaultKeyboardShortcuts,
-};
-
 // Settings management
 export function loadSettings(): Settings {
   try {
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/utils/settingsTypes.ts b/ui/desktop/src/utils/settingsTypes.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9029dd309030
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/utils/settingsTypes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+// Shared types and constants that can be used in both main and renderer processes
+// This file should NOT import any Node.js or Electron modules
+
+export interface EnvToggles {
+  GOOSE_SERVER__MEMORY: boolean;
+  GOOSE_SERVER__COMPUTER_CONTROLLER: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface ExternalGoosedConfig {
+  enabled: boolean;
+  url: string;
+  secret: string;
+}
+
+export interface KeyboardShortcuts {
+  focusWindow: string | null;
+  quickLauncher: string | null;
+  newChat: string | null;
+  newChatWindow: string | null;
+  openDirectory: string | null;
+  settings: string | null;
+  find: string | null;
+  findNext: string | null;
+  findPrevious: string | null;
+  alwaysOnTop: string | null;
+}
+
+type DefaultKeyboardShortcuts = {
+  [K in keyof KeyboardShortcuts]: string;
+};
+
+export interface Settings {
+  envToggles: EnvToggles;
+  showMenuBarIcon: boolean;
+  showDockIcon: boolean;
+  enableWakelock: boolean;
+  spellcheckEnabled: boolean;
+  externalGoosed?: ExternalGoosedConfig;
+  globalShortcut?: string | null; // Deprecated: use keyboardShortcuts.focusWindow
+  keyboardShortcuts?: KeyboardShortcuts;
+}
+
+export const defaultKeyboardShortcuts: DefaultKeyboardShortcuts = {
+  focusWindow: 'CommandOrControl+Alt+G',
+  quickLauncher: 'CommandOrControl+Alt+Shift+G',
+  newChat: 'CommandOrControl+T',
+  newChatWindow: 'CommandOrControl+N',
+  openDirectory: 'CommandOrControl+O',
+  settings: 'CommandOrControl+,',
+  find: 'CommandOrControl+F',
+  findNext: 'CommandOrControl+G',
+  findPrevious: 'CommandOrControl+Shift+G',
+  alwaysOnTop: 'CommandOrControl+Shift+T',
+};
+
+export const defaultSettings: Settings = {
+  envToggles: {
+    GOOSE_SERVER__MEMORY: false,
+    GOOSE_SERVER__COMPUTER_CONTROLLER: false,
+  },
+  showMenuBarIcon: true,
+  showDockIcon: true,
+  enableWakelock: false,
+  spellcheckEnabled: true,
+  // globalShortcut is deprecated - not set in defaults, only kept in interface for backwards compatibility
+  keyboardShortcuts: defaultKeyboardShortcuts,
+};