feat: add personal workspace creation for legacy users and invitation landing page

README.md

@@ -265,6 +265,8 @@ npm run build
 - Added workspace-scoped MongoDB document metadata and dashboard filtering.
 - Existing owner-owned spaces and pages are backfilled into the selected
   workspace on first workspace load without changing their content or sharing.
+- Legacy users without a tenant are automatically given a personal
+  organization and workspace, so Invite Fellow works immediately after login.
 - New document creation rejects workspace IDs the authenticated user cannot
   access.
 - Added a workspace administration page at `/settings/workspaces` for
@@ -276,6 +278,7 @@ npm run build
 - Removed the unused Customize sidebar action and its controls.
 - Updated Invite Fellow to create a workspace invitation and open a prefilled
   email containing the invitation link.
+- Added the invitation landing page at `/invite/:token`.
 
 Validation completed:
 
@@ -292,3 +295,28 @@ Next tenant work:
 - Add invitation and audit history views to the administration page.
 - Add organization-level security settings.
 - Add authenticated browser coverage for workspace creation and role denial.
+
+#### Workspace navigation polish
+
+- Workspace and page views now retain the primary dashboard navigation:
+  For you, Templates, Recent, Favourite Projects, and All Projects.
+- The navigation appears above the current space/page tree instead of replacing
+  the dashboard experience; the duplicate Dashboard button was removed because
+  the workspace header already provides that route.
+- Space views now keep the sidebar visible, with the active space and its
+  content shown beneath the primary navigation.
+- Navigating to a child page now automatically keeps its ancestor pages
+  expanded in the tree.
+- New child pages are created as `Untitled` so users can name them directly.
+- Template content now stays isolated to the page created from that template;
+  switching between pages remounts the editor for the active document instead
+  of reusing stale content from the previous page.
+- Workspace sidebar navigation now opens the corresponding dashboard view:
+  Recent, Favourite Projects, All Projects, and Templates no longer all open
+  the default dashboard state.
+- Workspace navigation now opens those flyouts in place without leaving the
+  current page or space. Dashboard and workspace navigation use matching
+  sidebar width, button height, padding, and text sizing.
+- Workspace navigation now mirrors dashboard controls: “For you” links to the
+  dashboard, while Recent, Favourite Projects, All Projects, and Templates
+  use trailing chevrons and active flyout states.

backend/app/routers/tenant.py

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from app.services.tenant_service import (
     list_members,
     list_workspaces,
     update_member_role,
+    ensure_personal_workspace,
 )
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/tenants", tags=["tenants"])
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ def workspace_response(row) -> WorkspaceResponse:
 
 @router.get("/workspaces", response_model=list[WorkspaceResponse])
 def get_workspaces(current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user), db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
+    ensure_personal_workspace(db, current_user)
     return [workspace_response(row) for row in list_workspaces(db, current_user.id)]
 
 

backend/app/services/tenant_service.py

@@ -53,6 +53,37 @@ def create_workspace(db: Session, owner: User, data) -> Workspace:
     return workspace
 
 
+def ensure_personal_workspace(db: Session, owner: User) -> Workspace:
+    existing = (
+        db.query(Workspace)
+        .join(WorkspaceMembership, WorkspaceMembership.workspace_id == Workspace.id)
+        .filter(WorkspaceMembership.user_id == owner.id)
+        .order_by(Workspace.created_at.asc())
+        .first()
+    )
+    if existing is not None:
+        return existing
+    label = (owner.full_name or owner.username or "Personal").strip()
+    org_slug = f"{slugify(owner.username)}-personal"
+    if db.query(Organization).filter_by(slug=org_slug).first():
+        org_slug = f"{org_slug}-{secrets.token_hex(3)}"
+    organization = Organization(name=f"{label}'s organization", slug=org_slug, owner_id=owner.id)
+    db.add(organization)
+    db.flush()
+    workspace = Workspace(
+        organization_id=organization.id,
+        name="Personal workspace",
+        slug="personal-workspace",
+    )
+    db.add(workspace)
+    db.flush()
+    db.add(WorkspaceMembership(workspace_id=workspace.id, user_id=owner.id, role="owner"))
+    audit(db, organization.id, workspace.id, owner.id, "workspace.bootstrapped", workspace.name)
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(workspace)
+    return workspace
+
+
 def list_workspaces(db: Session, user_id: int):
     return (
         db.query(Workspace, Organization, WorkspaceMembership.role)

frontend/src/App.tsx

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import ForbiddenPage from './pages/ForbiddenPage'
 import ProtectedRoute from './components/ProtectedRoute'
 import AccountPage from './pages/AccountPage'
 import WorkspaceAdminPage from './pages/WorkspaceAdminPage'
+import InvitationPage from './pages/InvitationPage'
 import { authApi, saveAuth } from './lib/api'
 
 function GoogleCallback() {
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ export default function App() {
           </ProtectedRoute>
         }
       />
+      <Route path="/invite/:token" element={<InvitationPage />} />
       <Route path="/auth/google/callback" element={<GoogleCallback />} />
       <Route
         path="/forbidden"

frontend/src/components/dashboard/DashboardLayout.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { useState } from 'react'
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import { useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom'
 import DashboardHeader from './DashboardHeader'
 import DashboardSidebar from './DashboardSidebar'
 import DashboardFeed from './DashboardFeed'
@@ -15,10 +16,18 @@ const flyoutMap: Partial<Record<NavItemId, FlyoutMode | 'templates'>> = {
 }
 
 export default function DashboardLayout() {
+  const [searchParams] = useSearchParams()
   const [sidebarCollapsed, setSidebarCollapsed] = useState(false)
   const [activeNav, setActiveNav] = useState<NavItemId>('for-you')
   const [flyout, setFlyout] = useState<FlyoutMode | 'templates' | null>(null)
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const view = searchParams.get('view') as NavItemId | null
+    if (!view || !(view in flyoutMap)) return
+    setActiveNav(view)
+    setFlyout(flyoutMap[view] ?? null)
+  }, [searchParams])
+
   const { recent, projects, starredProjects, loading, error, refresh } =
     useDashboardDocuments()
 

frontend/src/components/dashboard/DashboardSidebar.tsx

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export default function DashboardSidebar({
 
   if (collapsed) {
     return (
-      <aside className="relative z-30 flex w-14 shrink-0 flex-col items-center border-r border-silos-cream-dark bg-white py-4">
+      <aside className="relative z-30 flex w-12 shrink-0 flex-col items-center border-r border-silos-cream-dark bg-white py-3">
         {navItems.map((item) => {
           const Icon = iconMap[item.icon]
           const hasFlyout = flyoutNavIds.includes(item.id)
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export default function DashboardSidebar({
               key={item.id}
               onClick={() => onNavChange(item.id)}
               title={item.label}
-              className={`mb-1 rounded-lg p-2.5 transition-colors ${
+              className={`mb-1 rounded-lg p-2 transition-colors ${
                 isActive
                   ? 'bg-silos-brown/10 text-silos-brown'
                   : 'text-silos-muted hover:bg-silos-cream hover:text-silos-text'
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ export default function DashboardSidebar({
   }
 
   return (
-    <aside className="relative z-30 flex w-60 shrink-0 flex-col border-r border-silos-cream-dark bg-white">
+    <aside className="relative z-30 flex w-64 shrink-0 flex-col border-r border-silos-cream-dark bg-white">
-      <nav className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-3">
+    <nav className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-2">
         {navItems.map((item) => {
           const Icon = iconMap[item.icon]
           const hasFlyout = flyoutNavIds.includes(item.id)
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export default function DashboardSidebar({
             <button
               key={item.id}
               onClick={() => onNavChange(item.id)}
-              className={`mb-0.5 flex w-full items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-3 py-2.5 text-sm transition-colors ${
+              className={`mb-0.5 flex w-full items-center gap-2.5 rounded-lg px-2 py-2 text-sm transition-colors ${
                 isActive
                   ? 'bg-silos-brown/10 font-medium text-silos-brown'
                   : 'text-silos-text hover:bg-silos-cream'
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export default function DashboardSidebar({
 
         <button
           onClick={() => setPersonalOpen(!personalOpen)}
-          className="flex w-full items-center justify-between rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-silos-text hover:bg-silos-cream"
+          className="flex w-full items-center justify-between rounded-lg px-2 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-silos-text hover:bg-silos-cream"
         >
           Personal Space
           {personalOpen ? (
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export default function DashboardSidebar({
                 <Link
                   key={space.id}
                   to={`/workspace/stead/${space.id}`}
-                  className="flex w-full items-center gap-2.5 rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-sm text-silos-text transition-colors hover:bg-silos-cream"
+                  className="flex w-full items-center gap-2.5 rounded-lg px-2 py-2 text-sm text-silos-text transition-colors hover:bg-silos-cream"
                 >
                   <span className="flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-silos-tan/20 text-xs">
                     {(space.content.icon as string) || '📁'}
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export default function DashboardSidebar({
             )}
             <Link
               to="/workspace/stead/new"
-              className="flex w-full items-center gap-2.5 rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-sm text-silos-muted transition-colors hover:bg-silos-cream hover:text-silos-brown"
+              className="flex w-full items-center gap-2.5 rounded-lg px-2 py-2 text-sm text-silos-muted transition-colors hover:bg-silos-cream hover:text-silos-brown"
             >
               <Plus className="h-4 w-4" />
               Add space
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ export default function DashboardSidebar({
         )}
       </nav>
 
-      <div className="space-y-2 border-t border-silos-cream-dark p-3">
+      <div className="space-y-2 border-t border-silos-cream-dark p-2">
         <button onClick={() => setInviteOpen(true)} className="flex w-full items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-xl border border-silos-cream-dark bg-silos-cream/40 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium text-silos-text transition-colors hover:bg-silos-cream">
           <UserPlus className="h-4 w-4" />
           Invite Fellow

frontend/src/components/dashboard/DocumentFlyout.tsx

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ interface DocumentFlyoutProps {
   mode: FlyoutMode
   documents: DocumentRecord[]
   sidebarCollapsed: boolean
+  workspace?: boolean
   onClose: () => void
   onStarChange?: () => void
 }
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ export default function DocumentFlyout({
   mode,
   documents,
   sidebarCollapsed,
+  workspace = false,
   onClose,
   onStarChange,
 }: DocumentFlyoutProps) {
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ export default function DocumentFlyout({
       <div className="fixed inset-0 top-12 z-40 bg-black/10" onClick={onClose} />
       <aside
         className={`fixed top-12 z-50 flex h-[calc(100vh-3rem)] w-80 flex-col border-r border-silos-cream-dark bg-white shadow-xl sm:w-96 ${
-          sidebarCollapsed ? 'left-14' : 'left-60'
+          workspace ? 'left-64' : sidebarCollapsed ? 'left-12' : 'left-64'
         }`}
       >
         <div className="flex items-center justify-between border-b border-silos-cream-dark px-4 py-3">

frontend/src/components/dashboard/TemplatesFlyout.tsx

@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@ import { templatesApi, type ApiTemplate } from '../../lib/api'
 
 interface TemplatesFlyoutProps {
   sidebarCollapsed: boolean
+  workspace?: boolean
   onClose: () => void
 }
 
-export default function TemplatesFlyout({ sidebarCollapsed, onClose }: TemplatesFlyoutProps) {
+export default function TemplatesFlyout({ sidebarCollapsed, workspace = false, onClose }: TemplatesFlyoutProps) {
   const navigate = useNavigate()
   const author = getStoredUser()?.full_name ?? 'You'
   const [customTemplates, setCustomTemplates] = useState<ApiTemplate[]>([])
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ export default function TemplatesFlyout({ sidebarCollapsed, onClose }: Templates
       <div className="fixed inset-0 top-12 z-40 bg-black/10" onClick={onClose} />
       <aside
         className={`fixed top-12 z-50 flex h-[calc(100vh-3rem)] w-80 flex-col border-r border-silos-cream-dark bg-white shadow-xl sm:w-96 ${
-          sidebarCollapsed ? 'left-14' : 'left-60'
+          workspace ? 'left-64' : sidebarCollapsed ? 'left-12' : 'left-64'
         }`}
       >
         <div className="flex items-center justify-between border-b border-silos-cream-dark px-4 py-3">

frontend/src/components/workspace/WorkspaceShell.tsx

@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ import CreateDropdown from '../create/CreateDropdown'
 import WorkspaceSidebar from './WorkspaceSidebar'
 import ShareModal from './ShareModal'
 import SearchOverlay from '../search/SearchOverlay'
+import DocumentFlyout, { type FlyoutMode } from '../dashboard/DocumentFlyout'
+import TemplatesFlyout from '../dashboard/TemplatesFlyout'
+import { useDashboardDocuments } from '../../hooks/useDashboardDocuments'
+import type { NavItemId } from '../../data/dashboardData'
 
 type WorkspaceLayout = 'default' | 'page' | 'canvas' | 'space'
 
@@ -50,6 +54,8 @@ export default function WorkspaceShell({
   const [menuOpen, setMenuOpen] = useState(false)
   const [notifications, setNotifications] = useState<ApiNotification[]>([])
   const [notificationsOpen, setNotificationsOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [workspaceFlyout, setWorkspaceFlyout] = useState<FlyoutMode | 'templates' | null>(null)
+  const { recent, projects, starredProjects, refresh } = useDashboardDocuments()
 
   useEffect(() => {
     void documentsApi.listNotifications().then(setNotifications).catch(() => setNotifications([]))
@@ -96,6 +102,23 @@ export default function WorkspaceShell({
   const isCanvas = layout === 'canvas'
   const isSpace = layout === 'space'
   const isPage = layout === 'page'
+  const flyoutDocuments =
+    workspaceFlyout === 'recent'
+      ? recent
+      : workspaceFlyout === 'favourites'
+        ? starredProjects
+        : workspaceFlyout === 'all-projects'
+          ? projects
+          : []
+
+  function handleWorkspaceNav(id: NavItemId) {
+    if (id === 'for-you') {
+      setWorkspaceFlyout(null)
+      return
+    }
+    const mode = id === 'templates' ? 'templates' : id
+    setWorkspaceFlyout((current) => (current === mode ? null : mode))
+  }
 
   return (
     <div className="flex h-screen flex-col bg-silos-cream">
@@ -201,8 +224,29 @@ export default function WorkspaceShell({
       )}
 
       <div className="flex flex-1 overflow-hidden">
-        {!isSpace && (
+        <WorkspaceSidebar
-          <WorkspaceSidebar collapsed={false} activeDocId={doc.id} steadId={doc.steadId} />
+          collapsed={false}
+          activeDocId={doc.id}
+          steadId={doc.type === 'stead' ? doc.id : doc.steadId}
+          onNavChange={handleWorkspaceNav}
+          activeNav={workspaceFlyout === 'templates' ? 'templates' : workspaceFlyout}
+        />
+        {workspaceFlyout && workspaceFlyout !== 'templates' && (
+          <DocumentFlyout
+            mode={workspaceFlyout}
+            documents={flyoutDocuments}
+            sidebarCollapsed={false}
+            workspace
+            onClose={() => setWorkspaceFlyout(null)}
+            onStarChange={refresh}
+          />
+        )}
+        {workspaceFlyout === 'templates' && (
+          <TemplatesFlyout
+            sidebarCollapsed={false}
+            workspace
+            onClose={() => setWorkspaceFlyout(null)}
+          />
         )}
         <main className={`flex-1 bg-white ${isCanvas || isSpace ? 'overflow-hidden' : 'overflow-y-auto'}`}>
           {isCanvas || isSpace ? (

frontend/src/components/workspace/WorkspaceSidebar.tsx

@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@ import {
   Copy,
   FileText,
   LayoutGrid,
+  Home,
+  LayoutTemplate,
+  Clock,
+  Star,
+  FolderOpen,
   Link2,
   MoreHorizontal,
   PenTool,
   Plus,
-  Star,
   Trash2,
   X,
   Zap,
@@ -28,6 +32,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../lib/documents'
 import { getStoredUser } from '../../lib/api'
 import type { CreateType } from '../../data/createData'
+import { navItems, type NavItemId } from '../../data/dashboardData'
 
 const typeIcons: Record<CreateType, typeof FileText> = {
   silo: FileText,
@@ -43,13 +48,29 @@ const typeColors: Record<CreateType, string> = {
   stead: '#9B7BB8',
 }
 
+const navigationIcons = {
+  'for-you': Home,
+  templates: LayoutTemplate,
+  recent: Clock,
+  favourites: Star,
+  'all-projects': FolderOpen,
+} as const
+
 interface WorkspaceSidebarProps {
   collapsed: boolean
   activeDocId: string
   steadId?: string
+  onNavChange?: (id: (typeof navItems)[number]['id']) => void
+  activeNav?: NavItemId | null
 }
 
-export default function WorkspaceSidebar({ collapsed, activeDocId, steadId }: WorkspaceSidebarProps) {
+export default function WorkspaceSidebar({
+  collapsed,
+  activeDocId,
+  steadId,
+  onNavChange,
+  activeNav = null,
+}: WorkspaceSidebarProps) {
   const [docs, setDocs] = useState<DocumentRecord[]>([])
   const [steads, setSteads] = useState<DocumentRecord[]>([])
   const [creatingChildFor, setCreatingChildFor] = useState<string | null>(null)
@@ -90,6 +111,20 @@ export default function WorkspaceSidebar({ collapsed, activeDocId, steadId }: Wo
     return groups
   }, {})
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!activeDocId || docs.length === 0) return
+    const byId = new Map(docs.map((doc) => [doc.id, doc]))
+    const ancestors: Record<string, boolean> = {}
+    let current = byId.get(activeDocId)
+    while (current?.parentPageId) {
+      ancestors[current.parentPageId] = true
+      current = byId.get(current.parentPageId)
+    }
+    if (Object.keys(ancestors).length > 0) {
+      setExpanded((previous) => ({ ...previous, ...ancestors }))
+    }
+  }, [activeDocId, docs])
+
   function descendantsOf(id: string): Set<string> {
     const descendants = new Set<string>()
     const visit = (parentId: string) => {
@@ -107,7 +142,7 @@ export default function WorkspaceSidebar({ collapsed, activeDocId, steadId }: Wo
     try {
       const child = await createDocument(
         'silo',
-        `Child of ${doc.title}`,
+        'Untitled',
         { body: '', bodyHtml: '', status: 'draft' },
         undefined,
         getStoredUser()?.full_name ?? 'You',
@@ -305,7 +340,42 @@ export default function WorkspaceSidebar({ collapsed, activeDocId, steadId }: Wo
   return (
     <aside className="flex w-64 shrink-0 flex-col border-r border-silos-cream-dark bg-white">
       <div className="border-b border-silos-cream-dark p-3">
-        <Link to="/dashboard" className="text-xs font-medium text-silos-muted hover:text-silos-brown">← Back to Dashboard</Link>
+        <nav aria-label="Workspace navigation" className="space-y-0.5">
+          {navItems.map((item) => {
+            const Icon = navigationIcons[item.id]
+            const isForYou = item.id === 'for-you'
+            const isActive = activeNav === item.id
+            const className = `mb-0.5 flex w-full items-center gap-2.5 rounded-lg px-2 py-2 text-sm transition-colors ${
+              isActive
+                ? 'bg-silos-brown/10 font-medium text-silos-brown'
+                : 'text-silos-text hover:bg-silos-cream hover:text-silos-brown'
+            }`
+            if (isForYou) {
+              return (
+                <Link key={item.id} to="/dashboard" className={className}>
+                  <Icon className="h-4 w-4 text-silos-muted" />
+                  <span className="flex-1 text-left">{item.label}</span>
+                </Link>
+              )
+            }
+            return (
+              <button
+                key={item.id}
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => onNavChange?.(item.id)}
+                className={className}
+              >
+                <Icon className="h-4 w-4 text-silos-muted" />
+                <span className="flex-1 text-left">{item.label}</span>
+                <ChevronRight
+                  className={`h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-silos-muted transition-transform ${
+                    isActive ? 'rotate-90' : ''
+                  }`}
+                />
+              </button>
+            )
+          })}
+        </nav>
       </div>
       <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-2">
         {parent && <Link to={`/workspace/stead/${parent.id}`} className="mb-2 flex items-center gap-2 rounded-lg px-2 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-silos-text hover:bg-silos-cream"><LayoutGrid className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-silos-tan" /><span className="truncate">{parent.title}</span></Link>}

frontend/src/pages/InvitationPage.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { useState } from 'react'
+import { Link, useParams } from 'react-router-dom'
+import { tenantApi } from '../lib/api'
+
+export default function InvitationPage() {
+  const { token = '' } = useParams()
+  const [message, setMessage] = useState('Sign in with the invited email, then accept this invitation.')
+  const [accepted, setAccepted] = useState(false)
+
+  async function accept() {
+    try {
+      await tenantApi.acceptInvitation(token)
+      setAccepted(true)
+      setMessage('Invitation accepted. You can now open the workspace from your dashboard.')
+    } catch (error) {
+      setMessage(error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Could not accept this invitation.')
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <main className="flex min-h-screen items-center justify-center bg-silos-cream px-4">
+      <section className="w-full max-w-md rounded-2xl border border-silos-cream-dark bg-white p-7 text-center shadow-sm">
+        <h1 className="text-2xl font-semibold text-silos-text">You are invited to Silos</h1>
+        <p className="mt-3 text-sm text-silos-muted">{message}</p>
+        {!accepted && <button type="button" onClick={() => void accept()} className="mt-6 rounded-xl bg-silos-brown px-5 py-2.5 text-sm font-semibold text-white">Accept invitation</button>}
+        <div className="mt-5"><Link to="/login" className="text-sm text-silos-brown hover:underline">Go to sign in</Link></div>
+      </section>
+    </main>
+  )
+}

frontend/src/pages/workspace/SiloPage.tsx

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export default function SiloPage() {
 
   async function createChildPage() {
     if (!doc) return
-    const child = await createDocument('silo', `Child of ${doc.title}`, { body: '', bodyHtml: '', status: 'draft' }, undefined, doc.createdBy, doc.steadId, doc.id)
+    const child = await createDocument('silo', 'Untitled', { body: '', bodyHtml: '', status: 'draft' }, undefined, doc.createdBy, doc.steadId, doc.id)
     navigate(`/workspace/silo/${child.id}`)
   }
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ export default function SiloPage() {
         {saveError && <span className="text-red-700">{saveError}</span>}
       </div>
       <div aria-live="polite">
-        <SiloEditor html={siloHtml(doc.content)} onChange={patchHtml} editable={editing} />
+        <SiloEditor key={doc.id} html={siloHtml(doc.content)} onChange={patchHtml} editable={editing} />
       </div>
       {commentsOpen && <CommentsPanel documentId={doc.id} onClose={() => setCommentsOpen(false)} />}
       {historyOpen && (