Browsing & Filtering
The EXPLORATIONS tab is a single-pane workspace with a toolbar, lifecycle facet tabs, optional facet chips, and three list layouts. Search, facet, and layout state are reflected in the URL so filtered views are bookmarkable and shareable.
Toolbar
The toolbar shows the page title with a total count, then (right-aligned):
- Search — filters explorations by title.
- Filter — opens a Linear-style fly-out (keyboard shortcut f) with multi-select fields: state, cycle, environment, owner, tags, and template.
- Layout toggle — switch between grouped (default), flat, and board (Kanban by lifecycle state).
- New exploration — opens the composer modal (keyboard shortcut c; requires Create explorations permission). Deep links with
?new=1also open the composer.
Lifecycle facet tabs
Below the toolbar, single-select tabs narrow the list by session lifecycle:
| Tab | What it shows |
|---|---|
| All | Every exploration regardless of state. |
| Planned | Charters not yet started. |
| Live | Sessions currently in progress (elapsed timer visible on rows). |
| Debriefed | Completed sessions with a debrief. |
Facet chips
When active, multi-select facet chips appear below the tabs (cycle, owner, template, etc.). Each chip shows a count badge. Remove a chip to clear that facet. Chips combine with AND logic across facets and OR within a facet.
List layouts
- Grouped
- Rows clustered under cycle headers (or No cycle). Best for sprint-aligned views.
- Flat
- A single scrollable list sorted by recent activity.
- Board
- Kanban columns by lifecycle state, ordered Live, Planned, Debriefed — live work comes first. The board is read-only: cards cannot be dragged between columns. Change an exploration’s state from its row menu (Start, Debrief, Resume) instead.
Row anatomy
| Element | What it shows |
|---|---|
| State glyph | Planned (dashed), live (pulsing ring with elapsed time), or debriefed (check). |
| EX-id + title | Exploration identifier and charter title. Click to open the session runner. |
| Cycle chip | Assigned cycle, when set. |
| Time box | Estimated duration when configured. |
| Owner | Assignee avatar. |
| Row menu | The ··· menu on a list row. It leads with the one lifecycle action the current state allows — Start session when Planned, Debrief session… when Live, Resume session when Debriefed — then Edit exploration…, then a Move to cycle picker, then Delete exploration…. See below. |
The row menu
Hover a list row and a ··· button appears at its right. What it offers depends on the exploration’s state and on your permissions:
| Item | When it appears |
|---|---|
| Start session | Planned explorations only. Moves the exploration to Live. |
| Debrief session… | Live explorations only. Opens the debrief modal. |
| Resume session | Debriefed explorations only. Puts a closed exploration back into Live so you can keep logging. |
| Edit exploration… | Always, with Edit permission. |
| Move to cycle | Always, with Edit permission. An inline picker listing every cycle that is not Completed, each with its status glyph and a tick on the exploration’s current one, plus No cycle at the end to detach it. |
| Delete exploration… | With Delete permission. |
Exactly one of Start / Debrief / Resume is ever shown — they are the three edges of the same lifecycle and the state decides which one you get. Without Edit or Delete permission the menu button does not appear at all.