User uses the retreat menu or project picker to switch between projects. Monica sorts recent by who touched it. Nate by time (recency). Sara by result_size (data density).
default path · what bare Studio does
per-profile overrides · vehicle × route
Connector · Battleship
sea route
“Bring the team into the workflow.”
deltas
slot fillers wired
cognitive justification
Connector + HSP — project selection is team-aware. Sorting by "who touched" and showing activity context makes context-switching feel like joining a team, not switching machines. Reduces cognitive friction.
Explorer · Tractor
field route
“Show me what I don't already know.”
deltas
slot fillers wired
cognitive justification
ASD prediction-error + ADHD time-blindness — sorting by recency is the most predictable order (always: newest first). Zero motion and micro-progress feedback stabilize context-switch dysregulation.
Analyst · Airplane
air route
“Numbers first. Then we talk.”
deltas
slot fillers wired
cognitive justification
Analyst — project size IS the metric. Sorting by row/object count frames project-switching as comparing datasets. KpiBand and Sparkline on load give immediate data confidence in the new context.