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What is Unified Input?

Unified Input is Peanuts’ immersive home screen experience. Instead of separate buttons for logging, asking questions, and creating Helpers, everything happens through a single intelligent input bar that understands your intent.
The Unified Input replaces the old “Log Anything button” and “Ask Peanuts navigation item” with a fluid, context-aware interface.

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The Immersive Hero

When you open Peanuts, you see the Immersive Hero — a full-viewport home screen with:
  • Greeting — Personalized message based on time of day
  • Helper chips — Quick access to your frequently used Helpers
  • Unified Input Bar — The single entry point for everything
  • Create button — Sparkles icon (✨) to create new Helpers
The interface adapts as you type, providing real-time feedback about where your entry will go.

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How It Works

1

Start typing

Tap the input bar and begin typing. The interface responds immediately.
2

See the Context Cloud

As you type, a “Context Cloud” appears above the input, showing which Helper matches your entry and which fields will be filled.
3

Confirm or adjust

If the match is correct, press Enter. If not, tap a different Helper chip or use clarification pills.
4

Entry logged

Your entry goes to the matched Helper with fields auto-filled.

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Context Cloud

The Context Cloud is a glassmorphic feedback bubble that appears as you type, showing:

Matched Helper

The Helper Peanuts thinks you’re logging to

Field Chips

Up to 7 fields that will be populated from your input

Confidence

Visual indication of match certainty

Topic Highlighting

Specific fields highlighted when topic patterns match
The Context Cloud uses a “blur-to-focus” reveal animation and floats above the keyboard for visibility during logging.

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Clarification Pills

When your input could match multiple Helpers, Peanuts shows Clarification Pills — tappable options to disambiguate: 
"spent $45" → Could be: [Expenses] [Business Costs] [Shopping]
Tap the correct pill to route your entry. Your choice is remembered for similar future entries.

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Scoped Input

Tap any Helper chip in the header to scope the input to that specific Helper:
  • Input bar shows the Helper name
  • Context Cloud focuses on that Helper’s fields
  • Entries go directly to that Helper
  • More likely to qualify for Instant Logs (0 credits)
Scoped input increases your chances of free Instant Logs because Peanuts doesn’t need to guess the destination.

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Inline Chat Mode

The Unified Input smoothly transitions to chat mode for conversations:
  1. Ask a question — Type something like “how much did I spend this week?”
  2. Input expands — The input grows into a multi-line textarea
  3. Chat appears — AI responses render directly below the input
  4. Stay in context — No page navigation required
This eliminates the old pattern of switching to a separate “Ask Peanuts” screen.

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Inline Helper Creation

Create new Helpers without leaving the home screen:
1

Tap the sparkles button (✨)

Or type a creation phrase: “I want to track my medications”
2

Describe what you need

“Help me track daily workouts with duration and how I felt”
3

Review the preview

Peanuts shows the proposed Helper with fields and widgets
4

Create

Tap Create and start logging immediately
The new Helper appears in your chips without refreshing the page.

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4-Tier Matching System

The Unified Input uses a sophisticated matching pipeline:
TierNameCreditsHow It Works
1Affinity0Matches based on learned patterns from your history
2Local0Pattern matching against Helper field definitions
3AI1OpenAI analysis for complex/ambiguous inputs
4Fallback0Goes to Shoebox if no match
Tiers 1 and 2 (Affinity and Local) process instantly with zero credits. Only ambiguous inputs require AI credits.

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Affinity Learning

Peanuts learns your patterns over time:
  • Vocabulary — Associates words with specific Helpers
  • Time patterns — “coffee” in the morning → Expenses
  • Frequency — Commonly logged items match faster
  • Corrections — Your disambiguation choices improve future matching
This learning happens automatically and makes the system smarter with use.

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Visual Design

The Unified Input follows a distinct aesthetic:
  • Immersive viewport — Full-height design with breathing room
  • Glassmorphic elements — Frosted, semi-transparent surfaces
  • Smooth transitions — Input morphs fluidly between modes
  • Reduced UI noise — Only 4 core actions visible (Helpers, Settings, Reminders, Create)
  • Dynamic dimming — Background elements fade to 5% opacity during active input

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Input Modes

ModeTriggerBehavior
LoggingStart typing an entryContext Cloud appears, field matching shown
ChattingType a question or select chatMulti-line textarea, AI responses inline
CreatingTap ✨ or describe new HelperCreation flow with preview
ScopedTap a Helper chipInput locked to that Helper

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Help Detection

Type help-related phrases and Peanuts shows an interactive HelpMenuCard: 
"how do I..."     → Shows tutorials and quick actions
"help"            → Interactive help menu
"what can I do?"  → Feature discovery
This teaches through conversation rather than requiring separate documentation visits.

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Keyboard Behavior

The input bar stays visible above the mobile keyboard:
  • Position — Docked at bottom with keyboard offset calculation
  • Context Cloud — Floats above the input, always visible
  • Tips rotation — When input is empty, practical examples rotate
  • Safe areas — Proper padding for notched devices

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Tips When Input is Empty

When you haven’t typed anything, FocusedModeTips shows rotating examples:
  • “Try: coffee $4.50”
  • “Try: ran 5km this morning”
  • “Try: how much did I spend this week?”
These help new users understand what they can type.

Log Anything

Detailed logging capabilities

Instant Logs

Zero-credit logging patterns

Shoebox

Fallback capture destination

Ask Peanuts

Conversational data queries