The Layout, Mercifully Simple
Inkstone is built on a three-tab layout. Everything you need is at most two taps away, which is about as close to teleportation as a mobile app can offer.
The Three Tabs
The bottom navigation bar, with animated indicators, because even the small things should feel considered
Gallery
Your character collection. This is where you browse, search, sort, and import character cards, and where you open detail sheets to learn more about someone before starting a conversation. If Inkstone were a theater, Gallery would be the casting office.
Chats
Your conversation hub. Every chat you've started lives here, which is either reassuring or alarming depending on your week. Filter by folders or tags, create new conversations, or jump back into one that's been waiting for you.
Settings
The engine room. API configuration, generation parameters, display options, themes, system prompts, personas, lorebooks, and more. It's organized into sections, and each one opens into its own screen when you need the details.
The Full Map
Every screen in Inkstone and how to reach it
Consider this your legend for the building.
Character Detail
Opens when you tap any character card. This is the profile, the dossier, the “tell me everything” sheet.
Create Character
Behind the + button, then “Create Character.” Blank canvas, all yours.
Edit Character
Lives inside the detail sheet. Open a character, tap “Edit.”
Clone Character
Also in the detail sheet. Open a character, tap “Clone.” For when you want a variant without disturbing the original.
Import Character
Behind the + button, then “Import Character” or “Import Multiple.” PNG and JSON files welcome.
The Onboarding Corridor
Seven steps between you and the Home Screen
First-time users walk through seven steps before reaching the home screen. The whole sequence is covered in detail in Getting Started. After onboarding, you always land on the Home screen.
Welcome
A quick hello and overview of what Inkstone is.
Choose Provider
Pick the AI service that will power your conversations.
API Key
Paste your key. Stored on-device, never logged.
First Character
Import or choose a character to get started with.
Prompt Style
Select EveningTruth, Marinara, Custom, or Imported.
Configure Prompt
Fine-tune the settings for your chosen style.
Ready
The doors open. You land on the Home screen.
After onboarding, you always land on the Home screen with the Gallery tab selected. Everything from here is at most two taps away.
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