Public and private
North Star has four surfaces with different jobs.
| Surface | Purpose | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Public preview | Show the product idea and proof loop | Public |
| Documentation | Explain concepts, usage, safety, and status | Public |
| Case study | Record the project story and verified milestones | Public |
| Command center | Run real projects, schedules, chat, and evidence | Private |
The public sites share the same observatory visual story, but they do not link to the protected command center.
Why not expose a read-only dashboard?
Section titled “Why not expose a read-only dashboard?”A real operational dashboard can reveal private project names, schedules, system health, source details, conversations, and evidence. A separate public surface is easier to reason about and safer to cache and index.
How public claims stay honest
Section titled “How public claims stay honest”The preview and docs publish an exact build receipt. Their source commit is pushed before deployment, and the live /release.json must report that same commit before the release is considered complete.
Product claims are grounded in verified private behavior, then rewritten for a public audience without private data.
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