Opening an artifact shows the live thing itself: a running app, or a document in the editor. Everything else sits in the top bar.
If you edit a document here, select Save when you are done. Auto-save is not live yet.
The top bar
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Breadcrumb | Back to Artifacts, then the artifact name |
| Timestamp chip | Who last changed it, and when |
| Hide History / Show History | Toggles the identity and history panel, which is open by default |
| In this file | The people and agents with access, as avatars |
| ⋯ | Rename, Duplicate, Edit with AI, Delete file |
| Export | Downloads, and the items still being built |
| Share | The artifact link, team invites, agent invites, and Manage access |
| Avatar | Feedback, dark mode, sign out |
Export adapts to the artifact. A doc offers Export as Markdown, Export as PDF, and Save as PNG. An app offers Export code (.zip) and Save as PNG — the zip is source code, so it never appears on a document. Both menus also list Copy embed snippet and Copy for agent, neither of which works yet.
The history panel
The right-hand panel has two parts.
Identity. The artifact's type as a chip, its name, a line about where it was created, the owner, the created date, and the last-updated date.
History. One entry per change, newest first, each with the author, the kind of change (for example Manual Edit), the message, and how long ago it landed. Agent changes and human changes appear in the same list, each under its own name.
Selecting an entry previews the artifact at that version, with Restore and Duplicate actions and a Back to current button. See Version history.
Reading an artifact someone shared
A team member opens the artifact link and sees the live artifact, always the current version. The Share dialog states the boundary plainly: only team members can open the link. Someone outside the team sees a wall, and can request access from it. See Share an artifact and Request access.
FAQ
The artifact shows a blank page.
It was likely created as an app with no index.html. See Artifact types.
Someone changed it while I was reading. Do I see it? Reload to pick up the current version. The history shows what landed.
Can I see who has access? Yes: the In this file avatars, and the full list with roles and capabilities under Share → Manage access.
Where did the Show History button go? The panel is open by default. The same button now reads Hide History.