- ship the expanded left-nav and pane header workspace updates - add dimension-driven browse flow, map view upgrades, and delete-node tooling - expand eval coverage and refresh the public UI docs for the new layout Generated with Codex
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# User Interface
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> How to navigate and use RA-OS's interface.
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**How it works:** RA-OS uses a collapsible left navigation rail plus a flexible workspace that can show one or two panes at once. Nodes, dimensions, map, table, skills, and settings all live inside the same workspace.
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---
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## Workspace Layout
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```
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┌────────┬──────────────────────┬──────────────────────┐
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│ NAV │ PANE A │ PANE B │
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│ │ │ │
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│ Search │ Nodes / Focus │ Optional second pane │
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│ Add │ Dimensions / Map │ for compare/browse │
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│ Views │ Table / Skills │ │
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└────────┴──────────────────────┴──────────────────────┘
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```
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---
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## Left Navigation
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The left rail can stay compact or expand into a labeled navigation column.
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### Features
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- **Search** — Cmd+K opens global search
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- **Add Stuff** — open the quick-add flow
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- **Refresh** — reload pane data
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- **Workspace views** — Nodes, Skills, Map, Dimensions, and Table
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- **Settings** — open settings and MCP/config panels
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---
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## Nodes Pane
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Browse and manage your knowledge base in the main feed.
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### Features
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- **Search bar** — filter nodes by text
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- **Dimension filters** — filter the feed with one or more dimensions
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- **Pending quick-add items** — processing placeholders appear in the feed
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- **Open in other pane** — send a node to the second pane for comparison
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### Node Display
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Each node shows:
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- Title and preview
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- Dimension tags
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- Last updated timestamp
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- Node ID badge
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## Dimensions Pane
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The dimensions pane is now a dedicated browser instead of a modal-only overlay.
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### Features
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- Browse dimension cards with counts and lock state
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- Create new dimensions from the pane header
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- Select a dimension to push that filter into the Nodes pane
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- Manage dimension metadata and node grouping from one place
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---
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## Focus Pane
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Active workspace for the node(s) you're working with.
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### Tabbed Interface
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- **Primary tab** — Main focused node
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- **Additional tabs** — Related nodes opened from links
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- **Tab controls** — Close (×), reorder, switch
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### Node Detail View
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| Section | Content |
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|---------|---------|
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| **Header** | Title, node ID, trash icon |
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| **Content** | Full markdown notes with node tokens and links |
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| **Metadata** | Created, updated, type, link |
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| **Dimensions** | Editable dimension tags |
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| **Connections** | Incoming/outgoing edges |
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### Content Rendering
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- Markdown support
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- `[NODE:id:"title"]` renders as clickable links
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- Syntax highlighting for code blocks
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- YouTube embeds (if link is YouTube URL)
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## Search (Cmd+K)
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Global search modal with 4-tier relevance:
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1. **Exact title match** — Highest priority
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2. **Title substring** — High priority
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3. **FTS content match** — Medium priority
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4. **Semantic embedding** — Conceptual matches
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**Features:**
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- Type-ahead instant results
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- Keyboard navigation (↑↓, Enter)
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- Click or Enter to open in Focus panel
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---
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## Settings Panel
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**Access:** Settings item in the left navigation
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### Tabs
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| Tab | Purpose |
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|-----|---------|
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| **API Keys** | Configure OpenAI/Tavily keys |
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| **Skills** | View, edit, create skills |
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| **Tools** | View available tools |
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| **Database** | Full node table with filters/sorting |
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| **Logs** | Activity feed (last 100 entries) |
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| **Context** | Context/system information viewer |
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| **Agents** | External agent (MCP) configuration |
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## Map View
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Visual graph of your knowledge network.
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**Features:**
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- Dimension View and Hub View modes
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- Saved node positions per view mode
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- Pan/zoom with fit controls and minimap
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- Node size proportional to edge count
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- Top nodes labeled by title and dimension color
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- Click node to highlight connections
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- Selection shows connected nodes in green
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## Database View
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Full table view of all nodes.
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**Columns:**
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- Node (title + ID)
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- Dimensions (folder badges)
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- Edges (count)
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- Updated (timestamp)
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**Features:**
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- Search by title/content
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- Filter by dimensions
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- Sort by updated/edges/created
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- Pagination
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- Toolbar lives in the pane header for faster switching
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## Dimension Icons
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Each dimension can have a custom Lucide icon.
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**To set:**
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1. Open Folder View → hover over dimension
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2. Click edit (pencil) icon
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3. Choose icon from curated options
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4. Icons persist in localStorage
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---
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## Node References
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**Format:** `[NODE:id:"title"]`
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**Rendering:**
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- Clickable labels in node content
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- Hover shows preview tooltip
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- Click opens in Focus panel
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---
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## Keyboard Shortcuts
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| Shortcut | Action |
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|----------|--------|
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| `Cmd+K` | Open search |
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| `Cmd+Shift+R` | Refresh all panes |
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| `Escape` | Close modals/overlays |
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---
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## Design System
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### Colors
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- **Background:** `#0a0a0a` (near black)
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- **Accent:** Green (`#22c55e`) for actions, selections
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- **Text:** White (primary), neutral-400 (secondary)
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### Typography
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- **Font:** Geist (monospace feel)
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- **Sizes:** 11-14px for UI, larger for content
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### Buttons
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- **Primary:** White bg, black text
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- **Secondary:** Transparent, border, white text
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- **Toggle:** 28×28px, subtle border, icon only
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