SciDEX — Task: [UI] Add Showcase dropdown with Demo and Vision

Update shared navigation to add a Showcase dropdown containing Showcase, Demo, and Vision, while keeping Showcase available as a direct top-level link. ## REOPENED TASK — CRITICAL CONTEXT This task was previously marked 'done' but the audit could not verify the work actually landed on main. The original work may have been: - Lost to an orphan branch / failed push - Only a spec-file edit (no code changes) - Already addressed by other agents in the meantime - Made obsolete by subsequent work **Before doing anything else:** 1. **Re-evaluate the task in light of CURRENT main state.** Read the spec and the relevant files on origin/main NOW. The original task may have been written against a state of the code that no longer exists. 2. **Verify the task still advances SciDEX's aims.** If the system has evolved past the need for this work (different architecture, different priorities), close the task with reason "obsolete: " instead of doing it. 3. **Check if it's already done.** Run `git log --grep=''` and read the related commits. If real work landed, complete the task with `--no-sha-check --summary 'Already done in '`. 4. **Make sure your changes don't regress recent functionality.** Many agents have been working on this codebase. Before committing, run `git log --since='24 hours ago' -- ` to see what changed in your area, and verify you don't undo any of it. 5. **Stay scoped.** Only do what this specific task asks for. Do not refactor, do not "fix" unrelated issues, do not add features that weren't requested. Scope creep at this point is regression risk. If you cannot do this task safely (because it would regress, conflict with current direction, or the requirements no longer apply), escalate via `orchestra escalate` with a clear explanation instead of committing.

Completion Notes

Verified on origin/main (b10fea835): dropdown_groups has ("Showcase", [Showcase, Demo, Vision]) and direct_links has [("/showcase", "Showcase")]. All 4 acceptance criteria satisfied.

Git Commits (1)

Squash merge: orchestra/task/ed11ca4e-add-showcase-dropdown-with-demo-and-visi (2 commits)2026-04-17

Spec File

Goal

Improve discoverability of the SciDEX demo and related marketing/navigation destinations. The shared top navigation should expose a dedicated Showcase dropdown that includes Showcase, Demo, and Vision, while retaining Showcase as a fast direct link.

Acceptance Criteria

☑ Shared nav includes a Showcase dropdown group

☑ The Showcase dropdown contains Showcase, Demo, and Vision

☑ Showcase remains available as a direct top-level link

☑ api.py compiles after the nav update

Approach

Update nav_html() dropdown groups to add a dedicated Showcase group.

Reduce direct links to a single quick-access Showcase link.

Validate generated nav HTML and Python syntax.

Dependencies

None

Dependents

None

Work Log

2026-04-03 17:14 PT — Slot unknown

Created a one-shot UI task for navigation discoverability.
Added a shared Showcase dropdown containing Showcase, Demo, and Vision.
Kept Showcase as a direct top-level link for one-click access.

2026-04-17 — Reopened task, re-applied changes

Verified prior work never landed on main (orphan branch).
Re-applied: renamed "Info" dropdown to "Showcase" in both dropdown_groups and sidebar_groups.
Added direct_links = [("/showcase", "Showcase")] for top-level one-click access.
Reordered entries: Showcase first, then Demo, then Vision.
Verified: nav_html() compiles, generates correct HTML with all links present.
Commit: 1eed67a9e — pushed to orchestra/task/ed11ca4e-add-showcase-dropdown-with-demo-and-visi.

Payload JSON

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  "_reset_note": "This task was reset after a database incident on 2026-04-17.\n\n**Context:** SciDEX migrated from SQLite to PostgreSQL after recurring DB\ncorruption. Some work done during Apr 16-17 may have been lost.\n\n**Before starting work:**\n1. Check if the task's goal is ALREADY satisfied (run the relevant checks)\n2. Check `git log --all --grep=task:YOUR_TASK_ID` for prior commits\n3. If complete, verify and mark done. If partial, continue. If not done, proceed.\n\n**DB change:** SciDEX now uses PostgreSQL. `get_db()` auto-detects via\nSCIDEX_DB_BACKEND=postgres env var.",
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