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Document DNA minimap — semantic shape at a glance #9

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Vision

A vertical strip showing the semantic shape of the document. Color-coded blocks by content type. Click to jump. At a glance you see whether it's a spec, a tutorial, or a changelog.

Color Coding

  • Headers → blue
  • Code blocks → green
  • Lists → orange
  • Blockquotes → purple
  • Tables → teal
  • Paragraphs → subtle gray

Behavior

  • Thin strip on the right or left edge of the preview
  • Proportional: each block's height reflects its length in the doc
  • Click a block → smooth scroll to that section
  • Current viewport highlighted
  • Hover → tooltip with section heading name

Open Questions

  • Position: right edge (like VS Code minimap) or left (near TOC)?
  • Should it replace the TOC sidebar or complement it?
  • How to handle very long documents (1000+ lines)?
  • Should it show a viewport indicator like VS Code's minimap?
  • Interactive: drag to scroll?

Why This Matters

Nobody else has this. It's the "wow" screenshot for the marketplace listing. Makes document structure instantly visible.

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