Three zones: Spine (where you are), Main (the work), Rail (entry context). Six pill modes — Bridge, Strategy, Roadmap (/timeline), Execution, Review, Brain (/chat). Import (/import) and Chain (/chain) are access patterns, not pill modes.Screenshots: coming soon.
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