Codex Archive System V2.6 Notes

v2.6 notes are now superseded by CODEX ARCHIVE SYSTEM v2.7 NOTES. Use v2.6 as implementation context, not as the current release contract.

v2.6 focuses on one operating rule: make orientation immediate for a new AI coworker while preserving object-first reading quality.

Key moves:

• make object-first stack global on object pages, not object-specific
• standardize footer triptych as the mega-meta zone: Source, Object State, Taxonomy
• simplify triptych typography with a tighter label/value system
• add feed mode switch with a dedicated mosaic view for exploratory browsing
• reduce preview card metadata and remove boxed non-link tags that read as nav noise
• soften competing subhead treatments so body copy remains protagonist

Orientation upgrades:

• publish a new respawn chain at v2.6 with explicit load order and done condition
• keep canonical root enforcement explicit in restart prompt and quickstart docs
• document current interaction model so coworkers do not rediscover solved layout decisions
• preserve historical notes, but mark superseded versions as context-only

Expanded learnings:

• presentation order is editorial structure, not decoration
• view modes are useful when they change reading behavior, not just appearance
• non-interactive UI chrome should not mimic controls
• onboarding speed comes from short canonical file chains with concrete commands
• continuity improves when version references are advanced together, not piecemeal

No schema expansion is proposed in v2.6. No new object type is proposed in v2.6.