Companion Guide
Write in Your Voice: Visual Companion
A Visual Control Center for AI-Powered Content
Build a local web application that runs alongside your content pipeline. Browse files, annotate drafts, capture ideas, and prepare articles for publication—all from your browser.
30 min
8 modules
21 parts
Guide Modules
1
Understanding the Dashboard
The problem it solves, core features, and technology stack.
5 min•3 parts
2
Setting Up the Environment
Prerequisites and directory structure.
3 min•2 parts
3
Building the Server
Initialize the project, install dependencies, and create the Express server.
7 min•3 parts
4
Building the UI
HTML structure and application logic.
5 min•2 parts
5
Adding the Styling
Design tokens and main stylesheet.
4 min•2 parts
6
Running and Using the Dashboard
How to start and use each feature.
5 min•4 parts
7
Customization Guide
Branding, workflow links, and print behavior modifications.
3 min•3 parts
8
Troubleshooting & Workflow
Common issues and how the dashboard integrates into your workflow.
3 min•2 parts
What You'll Build
- ✓A local web dashboard for browsing your content pipeline
- ✓Inline feedback annotations for reviewing drafts
- ✓Idea capture form that saves directly to your inputs folder
- ✓Print-to-PDF mode with drag-and-drop image insertion