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Phase 4 - Platform Deployment

Holon Context Switching

Holon Context Switching is the dynamic UX and logic layer that allows users to fluidly move between nested holons, each representing a distinct scope of governance, resources, identity, and simulation. This module enables localized action within a larger system—mirroring how individuals, teams, and organizations navigate multiscale networks.

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What Is a Holon Context?

A holon context refers to the currently active holon for a given user session. It determines:

What data is visible or editable

Which proposals, simulations, and dashboards are shown

What roles, permissions, and automations apply

The default scope for creating new items (proposals, resources, feedback)

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Why Context Switching Matters

Enables multiscale interaction — from team → org → network

Supports future access control per holon

Provides clarity — users always know "where" they are acting from

Powers recursive simulation and governance at any layer

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Supabase Schema

Supabase Schema

Field

Type

Description

user_id

UUID (FK)

The user switching context

current_holon_id

UUID (FK)

The holon currently selected

session_token

Text

Optional unique session anchor

updated_at

Timestamp

Last context switch time

There are no rows in this table

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UI Integration in Lovable

🌐 Header Context Dropdown: allows switching between holons visible to the user

🧭 Sidebar Context Panel: reflects current context and breadcrumbs

➕ Create Buttons: auto-populate with current holon_id

👁️ Filters + Views: scoped to holon context unless global view enabled

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System Logic

Auto-select default holon on login (first holon user is a member of)

Store context in user session (optional: Supabase session or localStorage)

Query filtering and UI rendering respect current_holon_id

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Future Enhancements

Role-based holon switching (only allow switching into roles user has access to)

Multi-context tabs for power users

API endpoint for setting/retrieving active context (for automations)

Admin view to impersonate holon contexts for testing

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Would you like to:

Implement session context binding logic next?

Visualize holon switching in a UX flow?

Build onboarding flows that guide users into their default holon?

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