Overview

Davinci is organized into two distinct surfaces: the Davinci Browser and the Editor. Each handles a different part of the workflow, and understanding the split is key to navigating Davinci effectively.

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Davinci Browser

The Davinci Browser is a traditional web application that handles everything outside of active modeling work. After signing in, this is the first thing you see. It runs at the root of your Davinci URL (e.g. davinci-app.com/). What the Davinci Browser handles:

• Browsing and managing your project list
• Creating and importing projects
• Viewing project details — README, commit history, and settings
• Managing collaborators, visibility, and project deletion
• Account settings — profile, billing, connections, storage
• Team management — members, billing, spending controls
• Notifications

The Davinci Browser has a top bar with:

• A hamburger menu that opens a navigation drawer with links to Home, Projects, Team, Notifications, and Docs
• A search bar for finding projects and users across Davinci
• A notification bell with a dropdown for quick access to recent notifications
• A theme toggle for switching between light and dark mode
• Your avatar which opens a dropdown with links to your Profile, Settings, and Log out

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Editor

The Editor is a full-featured design workspace that loads when you open a project. It runs at /app/{owner}/{project}/{branch} and is a separate application from the Davinci Browser. What the Editor handles:

• Browsing and editing the model (Index, Workspace, Tabs)
• Interacting with the design agent via chat
• Running code and simulations
• Managing in-project settings (units, toolboxes, relationships, files, secrets, tags, risk, personas, MCP)
• Real-time collaboration with other users
• Version control (snapshots and branches)
• Searching the model
• Exporting model data

The Editor has its own navigation system with a Navigation Bar on the left edge and a Header Bar across the top.

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Moving Between the Two

From the Davinci Browser, you enter the Editor by clicking Open Project on a project’s page. This opens the Editor in a new tab. From the Editor, you return to the Davinci Browser by:

• Clicking the Home icon in the Navigation Bar
• Clicking your avatar and selecting Settings
• Closing the Editor tab (your Davinci Browser tab remains open)

The two surfaces share your login session. You do not need to sign in separately.

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Where Things Live

Some functionality is available in both places. This table clarifies where to find key actions: