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Main navigation disappears after resizing to mobile

On mobile, resizing a desktop-loaded app page from 1440×900 to 390×844 removed the desktop sidebar without showing a replacement menu. On Agents, only the Overview/Credentials/Sessions selector remained, with no way to reach Projects, Settings, or the workspace menu. The same missing header persisted while navigating through project and environment pages. Reloading at the mobile size restored the Stashbase header and working “Toggle sidebar” button. I reproduced this again by loading Agents on desktop, resizing to mobile, and reloading. Update the navigation when the viewport changes rather than requiring a reload.

AI guidance gives an unsupported security assurance and an unclear setup path

In the development environment, I asked, “How can I use this development environment with a coding agent without exposing raw secrets?” The completed answer recommended `APP_MODE=${stash:APP_MODE}` and a “Stashbase development injector,” but supplied no setup command, profile configuration, or documentation link to make that advice usable. It also stated, “No secrets have leaked in the last 24h (only dashboard access by Test User),” without showing evidence or explaining what activity it could assess. The separate Agents guidance provided concrete TOML profiles and `stashbase agent run` commands. Ground chat answers in that documented workflow, link to the relevant instructions, and distinguish observed access activity from a claim that no leak occurred.

Onboarding’s creation actions lead to documentation instead of setup

At the final “Welcome to Stashbase” step, clicking “Create your first project” opened `https://docs.stashbase.dev/platform/basics/projects` in another tab. It showed a project overview rather than opening the creation form. I had to return, click “Complete,” and find the unlabeled plus button on the empty Projects page to create `demo-app`. The neighboring “Create your first environment” and “Store your first secret” actions were also documentation links. Make these actions launch the corresponding setup flow, or label them clearly as guides and provide a direct creation action.

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Please investigate and address the feedback in this user testing report.

Product: https://stashbase.dev/
Test instruction: first time user
Reviewer name: Artur
Date: September 11, 2026

## Feedback

### 1. Main navigation disappears after resizing to mobile
On mobile, resizing a desktop-loaded app page from 1440×900 to 390×844 removed the desktop sidebar without showing a replacement menu. On Agents, only the Overview/Credentials/Sessions selector remained, with no way to reach Projects, Settings, or the workspace menu. The same missing header persisted while navigating through project and environment pages. Reloading at the mobile size restored the Stashbase header and working “Toggle sidebar” button. I reproduced this again by loading Agents on desktop, resizing to mobile, and reloading. Update the navigation when the viewport changes rather than requiring a reload.

### 2. AI guidance gives an unsupported security assurance and an unclear setup path
In the development environment, I asked, “How can I use this development environment with a coding agent without exposing raw secrets?” The completed answer recommended `APP_MODE=${stash:APP_MODE}` and a “Stashbase development injector,” but supplied no setup command, profile configuration, or documentation link to make that advice usable. It also stated, “No secrets have leaked in the last 24h (only dashboard access by Test User),” without showing evidence or explaining what activity it could assess. The separate Agents guidance provided concrete TOML profiles and `stashbase agent run` commands. Ground chat answers in that documented workflow, link to the relevant instructions, and distinguish observed access activity from a claim that no leak occurred.

### 3. Onboarding’s creation actions lead to documentation instead of setup
At the final “Welcome to Stashbase” step, clicking “Create your first project” opened `https://docs.stashbase.dev/platform/basics/projects` in another tab. It showed a project overview rather than opening the creation form. I had to return, click “Complete,” and find the unlabeled plus button on the empty Projects page to create `demo-app`. The neighboring “Create your first environment” and “Store your first secret” actions were also documentation links. Make these actions launch the corresponding setup flow, or label them clearly as guides and provide a direct creation action.