---
kind: personal-project
id: home-tab-design-spec-2026-05
status: spec-draft
created: 2026-05-11
target-completion: build session post-Pittsburgh trip (after 2026-05-16)
---

# Home Tab Design Spec — Index Entry

## Summary

Design spec for adding a personal-dashboard "Home" tab to the manage app. First tab, admin-only, default landing. Three sections in Phase 1: interactive tasks, hand-curated quick links, freeform notes. Data model extends `data.personalHub` via DATA_VERSION 18 migration. Phase 1 MVP build estimated 4-6 hours.

No code changes yet — Sam reviews the spec, build happens in a future session.

## Active artifacts

- [intake.md](../../personal/home-tab-design-spec-2026-05/intake.md) — full design spec including data model, UI considerations, decisions needed, build effort

## Open decisions summary

Six decisions are flagged in the spec for Sam's review:

1. Home as first tab + default landing? (recommend yes)
2. Admin-only or visible to all roles? (recommend admin-only)
3. Phase 1 localStorage only, or Firebase sync immediately? (recommend localStorage only)
4. Soft delete with 30-day purge, or hard delete? (recommend soft + purge)
5. Hand-curated Quick Links in Phase 1, or attempt auto-discovery? (recommend hand-curated)
6. Should the initial seeded Quick Links list match the spec's suggested list?

## Status updates

- 2026-05-11: design spec drafted, committed to substrate, awaiting Sam's review