Every project AITM manages has a shared vocabulary — a browsable, searchable map of exactly what's in your app. The Variable Explorer is where you browse it, and IntelliSense is how you use it while writing a prompt.

Variable Explorer & IntelliSense

What is the Variable Explorer

The Variable Explorer is a browsable, full-text-searchable tree of your project's knowledge: business-logic variables (_BL.*), UI variables (_UI.*), views (VIEW.*), the DOM element map (real UI elements tagged with data-aitm attributes), and the hint knowledge base. This is the shared vocabulary you and the AI both use to reference exact parts of the app instead of vague descriptions.

Why it matters

Referencing _UI.TASK_CARD instead of "the task box thing" means the AI finds the right code on the first try — fewer wrong edits, fewer wasted turns.

Browsing and searching

Open the Variable Explorer to browse the full tree, or use full-text search to jump straight to the variable, view, or element you're looking for.

Variable Explorer tree view
The Variable Explorer tree view, browsable by module.
Variable Explorer full-text search
Full-text search across variables, views, and DOM elements in the Variable Explorer.

Element detail

Click a variable or element to see its detail: linked source files, the behavioral contracts governing it, and a screenshot preview of what it looks like in the running app.

Variable Explorer element detail with screenshot preview
An element's detail panel, including linked contracts and a screenshot preview.

IntelliSense autocomplete

IntelliSense is available in every prompt input — New Task, Chat, and Brainstorm. Start typing a trigger character and a dropdown appears with matching suggestions:

  • _ — variables (_BL.*, _UI.*, VIEW.*)
  • @ — saved brainstorm keywords
  • @@ — project files
  • # — task references, e.g. #AITM-123

If you'd rather browse than type, the Var button in the New Task modal inserts a variable reference for you without typing the trigger character.

IntelliSense dropdown
The IntelliSense dropdown suggesting matches while typing a trigger character.
IntelliSense full page view
A full-page view of IntelliSense suggestions open in the prompt editor.
Insert variable button in New Task modal
The Var button in the New Task modal for inserting a variable reference without typing.

Tips

  • Check the screenshot preview in the element detail panel to confirm you picked the right element before submitting a task.
  • Reference _UI.* and _BL.* codes directly in your prompts instead of describing UI elements in prose — it's faster and unambiguous for the AI.
  • Use the Var button in the New Task modal if you'd rather browse and pick a variable than type its code from memory.