[FEAT] Make User Guide Dynamic

[NeonRyan]

Objective

When we are ready to make the user guide configurable per PhD advisor, Undergrad, or whitelabelled version.

Initial Implementation Requirements

export const userGuideTopics = [
{
id: 'getting-started',
title: 'Getting Started',
icon: 'Sparkles',
content: `# Welcome to {{appName}}

{{appName}} is your AI-powered academic guidance system. A panel of specialized AI advisors gives you diverse perspectives on your research, writing, methodology, and more.

Your first steps

1. Start a new chat using the pencil icon next to the search bar
2. Type a question. Anything about your research, methodology, or PhD journey
3. Read multiple advisor responses. Each persona brings a different lens
4. Reply to a specific advisor to dig deeper into their perspective

Need help?

You can return to this guide anytime by clicking the ? icon in the header., }, { id: 'advisors', title: 'Your Advisors', icon: 'GraduationCap', content: # Your Advisors

{{appName}} comes with {{advisorCount}} specialized advisor personas. Each one is tuned with a different perspective and area of expertise.

Available advisors

{{advisorList}}

Seeing who's available

Click the "X Advisors" dropdown in the top right of the chat to see all of your advisors and their current status., }, { id: 'conversations', title: 'Conversations & Replies', icon: 'MessageCircle', content: # Conversations & Replies

Asking a question

Type into the chat box at the bottom. All advisors will respond with their unique perspective.

Replying to a specific advisor

Click on any advisor's response to reply directly to them. This continues the conversation with just that persona, letting you go deeper on their specific angle.

Expanding a response

Some responses include an "Expand" action to ask the advisor to elaborate further with more detail.

Tips

• Be specific. The more context, the better the advice
• Ask follow-up questions to refine the response
• Different advisors will sometimes disagree, and that's a feature, not a bug, }, { id: 'documents', title: 'Uploading Documents', icon: 'Paperclip', content: # Uploading Documents

You can attach PDFs, Word documents, and text files to give your advisors context.

How it works

1. Click the paperclip icon in the chat input
2. Select your file
3. Wait for it to process
4. Ask a question, and your advisors will reference the document

What can it handle?

• Research papers (PDF)
• Drafts and chapters (DOCX, TXT)
• Notes and outlines

Behind the scenes

Documents are processed using RAG (retrieval-augmented generation). The system finds the most relevant chunks of your document for each question, so even long documents work well., }, { id: 'sessions', title: 'Sessions & History', icon: 'MessagesSquare', content: # Sessions & History

Every conversation is automatically saved as a session.

Finding past chats

Use the search bar in the sidebar to filter your past sessions by title.

Switching between sessions

Click any session in the sidebar to return to it. Your full context is preserved.

Starting a new chat

Click the pencil/edit icon next to the search bar to start a fresh conversation.

Renaming or deleting

Hover any session to reveal the menu. From there you can rename or delete., }, { id: 'canvas', title: 'Progress Canvas', icon: 'BarChart3', content: # {{appName}} Canvas

The Canvas is a structured dashboard view of your PhD journey. It pulls insights from your conversations and organizes them into 10 sections:

• Research Progress
• Methodology
• Theoretical Framework
• Challenges & Obstacles
• Next Steps
• Writing & Communication
• Career Development
• Literature Review
• Data Analysis
• Motivation & Mindset

Accessing the Canvas

Click the {{appName}} Canvas button in the sidebar.

Exporting

You can print or download the Canvas as a snapshot of your progress., }, { id: 'tips', title: 'Tips & Shortcuts', icon: 'Sparkles', content: # Tips & Shortcuts

Get better answers

• Provide context. Mention your field, your stage, your specific concern.
• Quote your work. Paste a paragraph from your draft for targeted feedback.
• Use multiple advisors. Ask one for theory, another for practical next steps.

Useful workflows

• Stuck on methodology? Ask the Methodologist + Theorist together.
• Feeling burnt out? The Motivational Coach + Empathetic Listener help reframe.
• Need to be challenged? Talk to the Constructive Critic and Socratic Mentor.

Theme

Switch between light and dark mode using the toggle in the top right.`,
},
];

Other Considerations

No response