Iblai Vibe Agent Chat Sidebar

/iblai-vibe-agent-chat-sidebar

Add the SDK's AppSidebar next to the Chat component to get the full ibl.ai shell: a Projects dropdown (list, create, rename, delete, navigate), Pinned Messages, Recent Messages, host-defined content items (top of sidebar) and footer items (bottom). The sidebar is fully host-themable through shadcn's SidebarProvider and works on top of the /iblai-vibe-agent-chat route wiring.

Builds on top of /iblai-vibe-agent-chat. This skill assumes the host already has <Chat> rendering correctly — same providers, same store slices, same peer deps. If you haven't done that yet, run /iblai-vibe-agent-chat first.

Do NOT add custom styles, colors, or CSS overrides to the SDK AppSidebar. It ships with its own styling. Keep the component as-is. Do NOT implement dark mode unless the user explicitly asks for it.

Common setup (brand, conventions, env files, verification): see docs/skill-setup.md.

Prerequisites

• /iblai-vibe-agent-chat must be working — the Chat component renders at /agents/<mentorId>/chat-new (or wherever you placed it), backed by the providers tree and reducers it requires.
• @iblai/iblai-js must export SidebarProvider and AppSidebar from @iblai/iblai-js/web-containers/next. If your published version doesn't include SidebarProvider, you'll get useSidebar must be used within a SidebarProvider — the SDK source needs to re-export SidebarProvider from components/ui/sidebar. Use a version with that export, or pin to a worktree that has it.

What Gets Wired

Step 1: Copy the SDK Icons into public/

The SDK's ProjectsSidebarDropdown and several avatar fallbacks load icons from absolute paths (/icons/new-project.svg, /icons/projects.svg, /placeholder.svg) — i.e. they expect the host app to serve these from its public/ folder. The package does not ship these files. Add them once:

mkdir -p public/icons
# pull from the SDK monorepo if you have it cloned locally
cp <ibl-web-frontend-checkout>/apps/mentor/public/icons/new-project.svg public/icons/new-project.svg
cp <ibl-web-frontend-checkout>/apps/mentor/public/icons/projects.svg   public/icons/projects.svg
cp <ibl-web-frontend-checkout>/apps/skills/public/placeholder.svg      public/placeholder.svg

If you don't have the monorepo checked out, copy any 24×24 SVG that matches your brand and place them at those exact paths.

Step 2: Create the Route

Create app/agents/[mentorId]/chat-projects/page.tsx. The structure mirrors /iblai-vibe-agent-chat's route but wraps everything in <SidebarProvider> and mounts <AppSidebar> to the left of <Chat>:

"use client";

export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";

import { Suspense, useEffect, useState } from "react";
import { useParams, useRouter } from "next/navigation";
import {
  AppSidebar,
  Chat,
  SidebarProvider,
  type ChatConfig,
} from "@iblai/iblai-js/web-containers/next";
import {
  useUsername,
  useAxdToken,
  useUserTenants,
  useVisitingTenant,
  useIsAdmin,
  isLoggedIn,
} from "@iblai/iblai-js/web-utils";
import { Home, Settings, LogOut } from "lucide-react";
import { redirectToAuthSpa } from "@/lib/iblai/auth-utils";
import config from "@/lib/iblai/config";

export default function AgentChatProjectsPageWrapper() {
  return (
    <Suspense fallback={null}>
      <AgentChatProjectsPage />
    </Suspense>
  );
}

function AgentChatProjectsPage() {
  const { mentorId } = useParams<{ mentorId: string }>();
  const router = useRouter();
  const [tenantKey, setTenantKey] = useState("");

  useEffect(() => {
    const appTenant = localStorage.getItem("app_tenant");
    const tenant = localStorage.getItem("tenant");
    let currentTenant = "";
    try {
      currentTenant =
        JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("current_tenant") ?? "{}")?.key ?? "";
    } catch {}
    setTenantKey(
      appTenant || currentTenant || tenant || config.mainTenantKey(),
    );
  }, []);

  const username = useUsername();
  const axdToken = useAxdToken();
  const { userTenants } = useUserTenants();
  const { visitingTenant } = useVisitingTenant();
  const isAdmin = useIsAdmin();

  const chatConfig: ChatConfig = {
    baseWsUrl: () => config.wsUrl(),
    supportEmail: () => `support@${config.platformBaseDomain()}`,
    authUrl: () => config.authUrl(),
    mainTenantKey: config.mainTenantKey(),
    navigateToAdminBilling: () =>
      router.push(`/agents/${mentorId}/settings?tab=billing`),
    navigateToExplore: () => router.push("/agents"),
    navigateToMentor: (id) => router.push(`/agents/${id}`),
  };

  if (!tenantKey) return null;

  return (
    <SidebarProvider>
      <div className="flex h-screen w-full">
        <AppSidebar
          contentItems={[
            { icon: Home,     label: "Home",     onClick: () => router.push("/") },
            { icon: Settings, label: "Settings", onClick: () => router.push(`/agents/${mentorId}/settings`) },
          ]}
          footerItems={[
            {
              icon: LogOut,
              label: "Log out",
              onClick: () =>
                redirectToAuthSpa(window.location.href, tenantKey, true),
            },
          ]}
          showProjects
          showPinnedMessages
          showRecentMessages
          projectsConfig={{
            tenantKey,
            username: username ?? "",
            isLoggedIn: isLoggedIn(),
            activeMentorId: mentorId,
            navigateToProject: (projectId, mentorUniqueId) =>
              router.push(
                `/agents/${mentorUniqueId}/chat-projects?project=${projectId}`,
              ),
            navigateToMentorInProject: (mentorUniqueId, projectId) =>
              router.push(
                `/agents/${mentorUniqueId}/chat-projects?project=${projectId}`,
              ),
          }}
        />

        <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col">
          <Chat
            isPreviewMode={false}
            mentorId={mentorId}
            tenantKey={tenantKey}
            config={chatConfig}
            redirectToAuthSpa={redirectToAuthSpa}
            username={username ?? null}
            userTenants={userTenants ?? []}
            visitingTenant={visitingTenant}
            axdToken={axdToken ?? ""}
            userIsStudent={!isAdmin}
          />
        </div>
      </div>
    </SidebarProvider>
  );
}

Why each new piece (vs /iblai-vibe-agent-chat):

Props

AppSidebar

MenuItem

ProjectsConfig

(Equivalent to ProjectsSidebarDropdownProps)

Step 3: Verify

1. pnpm build — must pass with zero errors.
2. pnpm dev — open http://localhost:3000/agents/<NEXT_PUBLIC_DEFAULT_AGENT_ID>/chat-projects.
3. After SSO login, you should see:
   • the sidebar on the left with Home / Settings at the top (your contentItems),
   • a New Project entry with the folder-plus icon,
   • any existing projects below it with the folder icon,
   • Pinned Messages and Recent Messages headers further down,
   • Log out at the bottom (your footerItems),
   • and the existing <Chat> surface on the right.
4. Click an existing project. The URL should update to /agents/<projectMentorId>/chat-projects?project=<projectId>, the sidebar item highlights, and the chat re-renders with the project's default agent.
5. Click New Project. The create-project modal opens; submit to create one, and the SDK calls navigateToMentorInProject so your route changes to the newly-created project.

Known Gaps in the SDK

When opening a PR to land these patches upstream, note:

Brand guidelines: BRAND.md