⚠️ As a Knowledge Manager, I want to import my existing documents and immediately understand the structure of my content



Design

Video prototype



Acceptance criteria

File & Folder Handling

    User can import documents into the root level of a space (home)

    Imported documents appear in the sidebar document tree under the correct space and folder hierarchy

    A dedicated area at the top of the homepage displays the space description and summary to guide members

    User can create a new folder after import to organize incoming documents

    After importing a big amount of documents the sidebar and table serve different roles:

      Sidebar: navigation structure, how content is organized spatially — folders, hierarchy.

      Table: data view (a flat query pulling all documents regardless of where they sit, with filterable attributes)


Table & Views Display

    Imported documents are assigned a Name that reflects the original file name and appear in the Table view with all visible columns populated

    Imported documents are filterable using the Filter option, and sortable using the Sort option

    Imported documents appear correctly in all available views: List, Cards, and Graph. There will be Table option by default.

    Imported documents are searchable via the search field ('Search documents...')

    The attributes will be created by the import flow (what agent detected)

    The Attributes panel allows toggling visibility of imported document attributes and add new attributes

    If user clicks "New" user could create a new document → a new row will be created or import more documents in the table

    When clicking one of the documents in any view will navigate to the subdocument

Navigation changes:

    Primary navigation: The sidebar serves as the main navigation method, allowing users to browse and access all spaces, folders, and documents.

    Secondary navigation (Header): The header bar acts as a supplementary navigation area — it does not replicate the sidebar's structure but instead lets users add custom links for quick access to frequently used pages or external resources.Width space for content must be increased for smooth navigation

      Add link option will appear on header on hover state



Inspirations

Apple Notes



I like something like Create a New Document, with the option of Create a New Smart Document. A Smart Document would be a List/Database document.


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