Elixion

Navigation Guide

Learn how to navigate the Elixion interface and access key features

Navigation Guide

This guide will help you understand the Elixion interface and navigate efficiently through the platform.

Main Layout

Elixion uses a sidebar-based layout that provides quick access to all major features:

Sidebar

The sidebar is your main navigation hub, located on the left side of the screen:

Work

  • Overview - The project's front page: status, work by stage, recent activity, recent issues, and quick actions
  • Dashboard (under Insights) - Analytics and metrics: cycle time, velocity, burndown, agent performance
  • Spaces - Organize projects into logical workspaces
  • Favorites - Quick access to starred items
  • Feedback - Submit product feedback
  • Projects - Browse and manage all projects
  • Issues - Issue list (or Tasks in personal mode)
  • Board - Kanban board for visual task management

Planning

  • Sprints - Sprint planning and management
  • Timeline - Gantt-style planning view
  • Milestones - Track major project milestones
  • Dependencies - Cross-issue dependency graph

Insights

  • Analytics - Reports and insights
  • Charts - Visual charts and metrics
  • Time Reports - Logged time summaries
  • Capacity - Team capacity planning

Team & Setup

  • Git - GitHub integration and repository views
  • Advanced Search - EQL-powered search interface
  • Integrations - Connected third-party services
  • Agents - AI agent directory
  • Team - Team member management

AI Workspace

  • Agent Builder - Build custom CYOA agents
  • Prompting Panel - Interactive AI assistance
  • Style Cards - AI response customization
  • Prompts - Saved prompt templates (Admin)
  • EI Dashboard - Engineering Intelligence overview (Admin)
  • Orchestration - Agent coordination (Admin)
  • Benchmarks - Model benchmark results (Admin)
  • Models - Model Consortium configuration (Admin)
  • Workflows - Workflow execution history (Admin)

Collapsed Sidebar

Click the chevron icon to collapse the sidebar for more screen space. In collapsed mode, hover over icons to see tooltips with navigation names.

Space Selector

At the top of the sidebar, the Space Selector allows you to:

  1. Switch between different workspaces
  2. Filter all views by the selected space
  3. Access "Global" view to see all content across spaces

Top Navigation

Breadcrumbs

Breadcrumbs appear at the top of most pages showing your current location:

Projects > My Project > Issue #123

Click any breadcrumb to navigate back to that level.

Quick Actions

Common quick actions available from most pages:

  • Create Issue (Ctrl/Cmd + I) - Open issue creation modal
  • Search (Ctrl/Cmd + K) - Open global search
  • Notifications - View recent notifications

Keyboard Shortcuts

Master these shortcuts for faster navigation:

Global Shortcuts

| Shortcut | Action | |----------|--------| | Ctrl/Cmd + K | Open search | | Ctrl/Cmd + I | Create new issue | | Ctrl/Cmd + P | Open prompting panel | | Ctrl/Cmd + / | Show all shortcuts | | Esc | Close modals/panels |

Board Shortcuts

| Shortcut | Action | |----------|--------| | N | New issue in current column | | Arrow keys | Navigate between issues | | Enter | Open selected issue | | M | Move issue (opens move dialog) |

Issue View Shortcuts

| Shortcut | Action | |----------|--------| | E | Edit issue | | C | Add comment | | A | Assign issue | | L | Add label | | S | Change status |

Search

Elixion provides powerful search capabilities:

Quick Search

Press Ctrl/Cmd + K to open quick search:

  1. Type your query to search across all content
  2. Use filters to narrow results (issues, projects, documents)
  3. Press Enter to execute search
  4. Arrow keys to navigate results

Advanced Search (EQL)

For complex queries, use the Advanced Search with EQL:

status = "In Progress" AND assignee = @me AND priority = "High"

See the EQL Guide for complete documentation.

Notifications

The notification bell in the header shows:

  • Mentions - When someone @mentions you
  • Assignments - New issue assignments
  • Updates - Changes to watched items
  • Comments - Replies to your comments

Click to open the notification panel with full history.

User Profile & Settings

Access your profile and settings from the bottom of the sidebar:

  • Avatar - Click to view profile
  • Settings icon - Open settings page

Settings Pages

  • Profile - Update personal information
  • Preferences - UI and notification preferences
  • Integrations - Connected apps and services
  • Security - Password and authentication
  • API Keys - Manage API access tokens

Documentation

Click Documentation at the bottom of the sidebar to access this documentation site. The docs provide:

  • Feature guides
  • Best practices
  • API reference
  • Troubleshooting help

Tips for Efficient Navigation

  1. Use Spaces - Organize projects into spaces for easier filtering
  2. Star Items - Add frequently accessed items to Favorites
  3. Learn Shortcuts - Keyboard shortcuts save significant time
  4. Customize Dashboard - Add widgets for your most-used features
  5. Set Default Views - Configure preferred views for boards and lists

Next: Projects Overview - Learn how to organize your work