Glossary

A Scripture lookup and reading tool inside faith-centered groups. It can open a reference, search passages, share a passage into a Status update, or save a passage to the Bible Shelf.

A personal saved area for Scripture passages and related journal notes. Saving to the Bible Shelf keeps a passage available for later reflection without reposting it publicly.

A new Status update that carries another post forward while preserving its connection to the original Root. Branches are used instead of generic sharing so the history of care or collaboration stays visible.

The main action for creating a Branch from someone else's post. In faith-centered prayer contexts the label becomes Carry this prayer; in code contexts it can become Branch this snippet.

A permanent developer-focused group for code snippets, technical discussion, and branching improvements from one neighbor's snippet into another's iteration.

A code block attached to a Status update or comment. Snippets render in an IDE-style block and can be copied, discussed, edited by their author, or branched inside Coders.

A faith-centered group feature for daily Scripture reflection. It should only appear for users who belong to a group with Bible features.

A group with Scripture lookup, Bible Shelf integration, prayer, and other faith-centered tools turned on. Non-religious groups leave those tools out so the group stays focused on its own purpose.

A private, user-owned family or chosen-family space. Each person's Family Circle is sovereign: being in Kairos' Family Circle does not automatically give Kairos access to yours.

Community spaces inside Roots, such as The Bible, Coders, 468ers, or a Family Circle. Groups can be faith-centered or non-religious depending on their purpose.

A personal notes area connected to saved Scripture and reflection. Bible Shelf saves can create journal-note style entries that belong to the signed-in user.

The small presence light beside a neighbor's name. It can show ordinary presence, a brighter beacon for help or prayer signals, a porch-light state for Porch Mode, or a dim ember when someone is away.

The visible history of how a post has been carried forward through Branches. It helps a prayer, idea, code snippet, or neighborhood need keep its origin while others add context.

The place for town activity addressed to you: replies, reactions, follows, Family Circle invites, and links back to the relevant post or group. Private conversations still live in Porch Notes.

People you are connected to or may know through follows, shared groups, or local overlap. Neighbor cards can show avatars, Lantern state, shared context, and what someone is here for.

Suggested neighbors based on shared groups, mutual connections, or community overlap.

A profile presence state for staying visible without inviting high-energy conversation. The UI softens toward quiet notes and gentle check-ins instead of public back-and-forth.

Private, friend-to-friend notes inside Roots. They are meant for quieter conversations, encouragement, follow-ups, and personal check-ins. You must be mutual neighbors before sending them.

A small surface showing neighbors who are currently in Porch Mode. It helps people notice quiet presence without turning it into a public performance.

A gentle profile indicator showing what kind of support someone may welcome, such as prayer, meals, rides, or check-ins.

The low-pressure Porch Note flow that carries context from a post or profile and offers soft starter text, such as I'm here or I'm thinking of you.

Lightweight acknowledgments on posts and comments, such as heart, hugs, laughter, or prayer. They show care without creating a whole new Branch or conversation.

The original post at the beginning of a Branch chain. Root links should take people back to the canonical post so the full context stays findable.

The private beta allow-list that controls who appears in the login picker. Beta-interest requests can be reviewed and approved into this file by Dan.

The Family Circle rule that someone can keep seeing posts from the time they belonged there, even if access later ends. New posts after access ends stay private to current members.

The privacy model where each user owns their own Family Circle. Membership, access windows, and history are specific to that person's circle and do not spill into anyone else's circle.

The main way to post to your timeline or a group. A Status update can include text, Scripture, a code snippet, images, or Branch context depending on where it is posted.

The login picker grouping for Core Testers, Beta Testers, and Guests. Core and Beta are real or approved testers; Guests are seeded accounts for testing stories and privacy flows.

A permanent faith-centered group for Scripture posts, Bible Reader lookup, Bible Shelf saves, Daily Bread, prayer, and community encouragement.

An older phrase now represented by Mailbox. Use Mailbox for the current product language.

A community memory space for meaningful posts, local stories, answered prayers, and moments worth remembering.

The main community feed where people share updates, neighborhood needs, prayers, reflections, code branches, and everyday life. It is the table model, not an infinite-scroll noise feed.

Older product language for lightweight notifications or acknowledgments. Current UI should generally say Mailbox for activity and Reactions for post/comment acknowledgments.