Workspace
Projects
Learn what a project is, how to create one, how the AI assistant helps, and how to work with active and archived projects.

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What a project is
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What a project is
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What a project is
Projects are the top-level workspace containers in WEEMS.
A project groups the notebook work, uploaded files, search results, and workflow context that belong together. Instead of scattering assets across isolated screens, WEEMS keeps them attached to a project so the workspace remains navigable as the work grows.
In practice, a project is the anchor point that makes the rest of the product coherent. Once you open a project, canvas, notebooks, file operations, and assistant context all become project-aware.
Scoped workspace
Projects keep notebooks, files, and metadata grouped under one working context.
Assistant-aware setup
The assistant can help scaffold a project structure and route you into the right next step.
Create a project
WEEMS supports lightweight manual project creation directly from the project hub.
You can create a project from the main hub using the standard create action. The create flow asks for the project name, description, and project type so the workspace starts with a clean, explicit structure.
This is the right path when you already know what you want to build and just need a new workspace container before moving into notebook work.

Open the create action
Use the create control from the project hub to start a new workspace container.
Fill in the project details
Add a clear project name, a short description, and the appropriate project type.
Create, then continue into canvas
After creation, the next natural step is opening the project and moving into notebook work.
Create with the AI assistant
The project hub also gives you an assistant-led way to scaffold work from a plain-language prompt.
The assistant section in the projects workspace is designed for describing what you want to build or analyze. That is often the fastest path when you want help shaping the initial project, notebook, or analysis structure.
A good prompt usually names the domain, the kind of analysis you want, and the type of structure you expect. The assistant can then help create a cleaner starting point than a blank workspace alone.

Prompting tip
Write prompts in terms of the work you want to do, not the UI you expect. For example, describe the analysis, notebook, or study you need, then let the assistant help shape the initial workspace.
Describe the task
Explain the project, notebook, or analysis you want to begin.
Use the scaffold
Let the assistant turn that request into a cleaner starting point for the workspace.
Active vs archived
Projects are separated into active and archived views so the workspace stays focused.
Active projects are the workspaces you are still using day to day. They remain in the main working view alongside the assistant, recent work, and creation flows.
Archived projects are projects you want to keep but remove from the active workspace. They are still accessible from the archived tab and can be restored when needed.


Active
Best for current work, frequent access, and fast re-entry into canvas.
Archived
Best for preserving completed or paused work without cluttering the main workspace.
Search your workspace
Workspace search is built into the projects page so you can find more than just project names.
The search input in the project hub is scoped to the current active or archived view and searches across projects, notebooks, and files. That makes it useful both for quickly reopening work and for jumping into a specific notebook or file path.
Search results are not limited to project cards. They can route you into the canvas workspace or into file viewing flows depending on what you matched.
Search behavior
The placeholder text in the workspace changes with the current tab, so the UI makes it explicit whether you are searching active or archived content.
Project matches
Use search when you want to reopen the right project quickly.
Notebook matches
Jump directly into a notebook when the project is already known but the document matters most.
WEEMS Documentation
Product guides for projects, canvas workflows, and materials reference handoff.