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Feature Visibility Tiers

Not every supported capability should be shown the same way.

Tiers

Default

Show by default because the capability is broadly useful, low-friction, and part of the main ORCA path.

Examples:

  • the five-command beginner workflow
  • onboarding, spec, plan, build, and review
  • core docs routing pages

Contextual

Show only when the use case, harness, or artifact state makes it relevant.

Examples:

  • mobile stack guidance in a mobile workflow
  • controller/executor routing when delegation is in play
  • setup diagnostics when an integration is actually needed

Optional

Available if the user asks for it or the fit is clearly strong, but not surfaced by default.

Examples:

  • Graphify
  • NotebookLM
  • deeper vault analysis

Advanced

Hide until needed because the capability adds complexity or assumes stronger framework familiarity.

Examples:

  • shadow or canary rollout policy
  • replay and restore comparisons
  • schema and mapping details

Internal

Maintain as a framework surface without exposing it directly in ordinary user guidance.

Examples:

  • maintenance-only automation rules
  • internal watch tables
  • compatibility audit support details

Rule

Supported is broader than visible.

If a capability does not deserve default visibility, move it down a tier instead of pretending every feature belongs in the first-run path.