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+<template>
+  <div class="h-full flex flex-col">
+    <!-- Header -->
+    <div class="flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-3 border-b border-white/5 shrink-0">
+      <h2 class="text-sm font-bold text-white/90">
+        {{ title }}
+      </h2>
+      <button
+        class="min-w-[32px] min-h-[32px] flex items-center justify-center rounded-md text-white/40 hover:text-white/70 hover:bg-white/10 transition-colors"
+        aria-label="Close help"
+        @click="$emit('close')"
+      >
+        <svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+          <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12" />
+        </svg>
+      </button>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Content -->
+    <div class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto px-4 py-4 space-y-4">
+      <section v-for="section in sections" :key="section.title">
+        <h3 class="text-xs font-semibold text-white/60 uppercase tracking-wider mb-2">
+          {{ section.title }}
+        </h3>
+        <div class="space-y-1.5">
+          <div
+            v-for="item in section.items"
+            :key="item.label"
+            class="flex items-start gap-3 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md"
+          >
+            <span class="text-xs text-white/30 font-mono shrink-0 mt-0.5 min-w-[80px]">{{ item.label }}</span>
+            <span class="text-xs text-white/60">{{ item.description }}</span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </section>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+defineProps<{
+  title: string
+  sections: {
+    title: string
+    items: { label: string; description: string }[]
+  }[]
+}>()
+
+defineEmits<{ close: [] }>()
+</script>
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+# Archy Local Search — Content Surface Guide
+
+## How It Works
+
+When Archy (the AI) responds to a query, AIUI's **content extraction pipeline** scans the response text for structured tags and patterns. Each detected content type is routed to the appropriate **content surface** (grid component) in the side panel.
+
+The **ContextBroker** (in `contentFiltering.ts`) classifies the user query to determine which tabs to show and in what order.
+
+## Content Type → Surface Mapping
+
+| Content Type | Extraction Source | Surface (Grid) |
+|-------------|-------------------|----------------|
+| Films | `[[film_ext:Title\|Year\|Director]]` tags | FilmGrid |
+| Songs | `[[song_ext:Title\|Artist]]` tags, `"Title" by Artist` patterns | SongGrid |
+| Podcasts | `[[podcast_ext:Title\|Host]]` tags | PodcastGrid |
+| Books | `[[book_ext:Title\|Author]]` tags, `**Title** by Author` patterns | BookGrid |
+| TV Series | `[[tv_ext:Title\|Year\|Creator]]` tags | TVSeriesGrid |
+| Images | Markdown `![alt](url)` or raw image URLs | ImageGrid |
+| Places | `[[place_ext:Name\|Cuisine\|City\|Rating\|Price\|Address]]` | PlaceGrid |
+| Magazine | `## Heading` + bullet/numbered lists with bold titles | MagazineGrid |
+| News | Web search results, markdown links | NewsGrid |
+| Code | Markdown fenced code blocks (3+ triggers code tab) | Code renderer |
+| Apps | App-specific keyword patterns | AppsGrid |
+| Nostr | Nostr protocol terms (npub, nip, zaps) | NostrGrid |
+
+## ContextBroker Filtering
+
+The ContextBroker classifies queries to prioritize relevant tabs:
+
+### Query Classifiers
+
+- **Music query** (`song|music|track|album|artist|listen|spotify`): Prioritizes SongGrid
+- **Film query** (`movie|film|cinema|watch|director`): Prioritizes FilmGrid
+- **TV query** (`tv|series|netflix|season|episode|binge`): Prioritizes TVSeriesGrid
+- **Book query** (`book|read|author|novel|literature`): Prioritizes BookGrid
+- **News query** (`news|latest|recent|headlines|updates`): Prioritizes MagazineGrid → NewsGrid
+- **Place query** (`restaurant|food|eat|cafe|bar|dining`): Prioritizes PlaceGrid
+- **Code query** (code blocks in response + `code|programming|function`): Prioritizes Code tab
+- **App query** (`app|install|software|tool`): Prioritizes AppsGrid
+- **Nostr query** (`nostr|npub|relay|zap|lightning`): Prioritizes NostrGrid
+
+### Tab Visibility
+
+Tabs only appear when content is detected. The classifier determines ordering:
+1. Primary tab (from query classification)
+2. Secondary tabs (with detected content)
+3. `prompt` tab (always last)
+
+## File Type → Content Surface (Local Files)
+
+When browsing local files via the file browser (`/browse`), file types map to surfaces:
+
+| File Extension | Content Surface |
+|---------------|----------------|
+| `.mp3`, `.flac`, `.wav`, `.ogg`, `.m4a` | SongGrid (music playback) |
+| `.jpg`, `.png`, `.gif`, `.webp`, `.svg` | ImageGrid (image gallery) |
+| `.mp4`, `.mkv`, `.avi`, `.mov` | Video player |
+| `.pdf` | PDF viewer |
+| `.md`, `.txt` | Markdown/text renderer |
+| `.ts`, `.js`, `.vue`, `.py`, `.rs`, etc. | Code viewer with syntax highlighting |
+| `.json`, `.yaml`, `.toml` | Code viewer (config files) |
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+User Query
+    ↓
+AI Response (with content tags)
+    ↓
+contentExtraction.ts — extracts all content types
+    ↓
+contentFiltering.ts — classifies query, determines tab order
+    ↓
+useContentPanel.ts — manages panel state, active tab
+    ↓
+*Grid.vue components — render content in panel
+```
+
+## Adding New Content Types
+
+1. Define the type in `@aiui/core/types/content.ts`
+2. Add extraction logic in `contentExtraction.ts`
+3. Add query classifier in `contentFiltering.ts`
+4. Create `*Grid.vue` and `*Detail.vue` in `components/content/`
+5. Register the tab in `useContentPanel.ts`