> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.thinknoesis.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Noesis Spaces: Organize and Manage Shared Workspaces

> Spaces are shared workspaces in Noesis where teams branch conversations and map ideas together. Create yours, invite collaborators, and set permissions.

Spaces are the organizational backbone of Noesis. Each Space is a shared workspace that holds all of your threads, conversation branches, and concept maps in one place — giving your team a single, living environment to think, explore, and build knowledge together. Whether you're conducting solo research or coordinating with a distributed team, Spaces let you keep related ideas grouped, maintain context across sessions, and invite collaborators to join your thinking in real time.

## What is a Space?

A Space is a persistent, shared container for your research work inside Noesis. Inside a Space you'll find:

* **Threads** — individual conversation sessions with an AI model
* **Branches** — forked paths that let you explore alternative lines of thinking without losing your original context
* **Concept maps** — auto-generated or manually arranged visual graphs that show how your threads and ideas connect to one another

Every new Noesis account comes with a personal default Space. Upgrading to the **Synthesis** or **Noesis** plan unlocks the ability to create unlimited additional Spaces, so you can organize distinct research projects, clients, or topics cleanly apart from one another.

<Note>
  Unlimited Spaces are available on the **Synthesis** ($11.99/mo) and **Noesis** ($23.99/mo) plans. The free **Origin** plan includes a single personal default Space.
</Note>

## Personal vs. Shared Spaces

Noesis gives you two types of Spaces to work with:

| Type               | Description                                                                                               |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Personal Space** | Private by default. Only visible to you. Ideal for individual research, drafts, and exploratory thinking. |
| **Shared Space**   | Visible to everyone you invite. Supports real-time collaboration, live cursors, and shared concept maps.  |

You can promote a personal Space to a shared Space at any time by opening its settings and inviting collaborators.

<Tip>
  Treat each major research project, client engagement, or knowledge domain as its own Space. Keeping them separate makes it far easier to navigate branches and concept maps without cross-contaminating unrelated threads.
</Tip>

## Creating a Space and Inviting Your Team

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Spaces panel">
    In the Noesis sidebar, click the **Spaces** icon or select **+ New Space** from the workspace switcher at the top of the navigation panel.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name and describe your Space">
    Enter a clear, descriptive name for the Space — for example, *"ML Experiment Planning"* or *"Product Strategy Q3"*. Add an optional description so collaborators immediately understand its purpose.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save and open the Space">
    Click **Create Space**. Noesis drops you directly into your new, empty workspace, ready for your first thread.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Invite collaborators">
    Click the **Share** button in the top-right toolbar. You can invite people in two ways:

    * **Share a link** — generate a shareable URL and send it via any channel
    * **Invite by email** — enter one or more email addresses to send a direct invitation
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set permission levels">
    For each collaborator (or for anyone with the shared link), choose the appropriate permission level before sending the invite.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Permission Levels

When you invite someone to a Space, you control exactly what they can do:

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Viewer — Read only">
    Viewers can browse all threads, branches, and concept maps inside the Space. They cannot make any changes, add branches, or leave comments. Use the Viewer role for stakeholders, clients, or anyone who needs to stay informed without editing.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Commenter — Can add comments">
    Commenters have all Viewer capabilities, plus the ability to leave inline comments on threads and branches. This is ideal for reviewers, advisors, or teammates who need to give feedback without directly modifying the research tree.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Editor — Full access">
    Editors can create threads, fork and merge branches, edit concept maps, and manage the Space. Grant Editor access to active collaborators who are contributing to the research itself.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Real-Time Collaboration Features

When multiple people are inside a Space at the same time, Noesis surfaces several live collaboration tools:

* **Live cursors** — see every Editor's cursor moving across the concept map canvas in real time, color-coded by collaborator
* **Collaborative branching** — any Editor can fork a branch, and the new node appears on all participants' concept maps instantly
* **Online presence indicators** — avatar icons in the top bar show which teammates are currently active in the Space
* **Multiplayer spatial canvas** — the concept map canvas supports audio and video bubbles, so your team can talk through ideas directly alongside the research without switching to a separate call

<Note>
  Real-time collaboration features — including live cursors, presence indicators, and the multiplayer spatial canvas — require the **Synthesis** or **Noesis** plan.
</Note>