Dex Demo

Toggle demo mode on/off, reset demo content, or launch interactive demo selector.

Usage

• /dex-demo on - Enable demo mode and launch interactive demo selector
• /dex-demo off - Disable demo mode
• /dex-demo menu - Show demo scenario menu (when demo mode is on)
• /dex-demo status - Check current mode
• /dex-demo reset - Restore demo content to original state

What Demo Mode Does

When demo mode is ON:

• Commands read/write from System/Demo/ instead of your real vault
• You see pre-populated content for a fictional PM named "Alex Chen"
• Your real data is untouched
• Changes you make are sandboxed to the demo folder

When demo mode is OFF:

• Normal operation - commands use your real vault data

Process

For /dex-demo on

1. Read System/user-profile.yaml
2. Set demo_mode: true
3. Write back to file
4. Display welcome message introducing Alex Chen persona
5. Display interactive menu with 12 validated demo scenarios
6. Wait for user to select a number (1-12)
7. Execute the selected scenario with guided walkthrough

Welcome message template:

Demo mode enabled! ✨

You're now Alex Chen, Senior Product Manager (L4) at TechCorp.

**Your current situation:**
- Working toward L5 promotion (6-9 month timeline)
- Leading mobile app launch (shipping Feb 15)
- Kicking off customer portal redesign
- Building cross-functional relationships

**Demo content includes:**
- 5 days of plans and journals (Jan 20-24)
- 3 active projects with tasks
- 6 people (colleagues and customers)
- 1 company page (Acme Corp)
- Career development system (L4→L5 path)
- Learning and improvement backlog

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**Choose a demo scenario (1-12):**

**Daily Workflow**
1. Morning Journal - Start day with intention
2. Daily Planning - Context-aware daily plan
3. Daily Review - Capture learnings and reflect
4. Inbox Triage - Process scattered notes

**People & Context**
5. Person Lookup - See relationship tracking
6. Company Intelligence - Organization-level rollup

**Planning & Review**
7. Weekly Planning - Set Top 3 priorities
8. Weekly Review - Synthesize the week
9. Task Management - Strategic task organization

**Career Development**
10. Career System - Role, ladder, goals, evidence
11. Career Coach - Weekly reports and reflections

**System Evolution**
12. Learning & Backlog - Continuous improvement

Enter a number (1-12) or type `/dex-demo menu` to see this again.

For /dex-demo menu

1. Check if demo mode is enabled
2. If not, error: "Demo mode is not enabled. Run /dex-demo on first."
3. If yes, display the same interactive menu from above (scenarios 1-12)
4. Wait for user to select a number

For /dex-demo off

1. Read System/user-profile.yaml
2. Set demo_mode: false
3. Write back to file
4. Confirm: "Demo mode disabled. You're now using your real vault data."

For /dex-demo status

1. Read System/user-profile.yaml
2. Check demo_mode value
3. Report current status with brief context

For /dex-demo reset

1. Check if System/Demo/_original/ exists
2. If not, error: "Demo backup not found. Cannot reset."
3. If exists, copy all from _original/ to parent Demo folder
4. Confirm: "Demo content reset! All changes reverted to original demo state."

Executing Demo Scenarios

When user selects a scenario number (1-12):

1. Read .claude/reference/demo-scenarios.md to get scenario details
2. Execute the scenario according to its definition:
   • For scenarios with commands to RUN: Execute those commands and provide guided walkthrough
   • For scenarios with files to SHOW: Read and display those files with talking points
   • For scenarios with both: Show files first, then run commands
3. After scenario completes, display the full menu again with: "Try another scenario? Enter a number (1-12):"

Scenario execution guidelines:

• Scenarios 1-4, 7-8, 11-12: Run the actual commands (/journal, /daily-plan, /review, /triage, /week-plan, /week-review, /career-coach, /dex-backlog, /dex-whats-new)
• Scenarios 5-6, 9-10: Read and display files with talking points, don't run commands
• Provide context before and after each action
• Reference the scenario's "Talking points" to guide the walkthrough
• Keep narration concise but informative

Demo Content Overview

The demo vault represents a week in the life of Alex Chen, PM at TechCorp:

Projects: Mobile App Launch, Customer Portal Redesign, API Partner Program

People: Jordan Lee (Eng Lead), Maya Patel (Designer), Mike Rodriguez (VP Sales), Sarah Chen, Tom Wilson, Lisa Park

Tasks: Pre-populated across P0-P3 priorities with pillar and career tags

Meetings: A week of realistic meeting notes (Jan 20-24)

Career: Complete L4→L5 promotion path with evidence system

Learning: Backlog with 10 AI-ranked ideas, mistake patterns, working preferences

Track Usage (Silent)

Update System/usage_log.md to mark demo mode as used.

Analytics (Silent):

Call track_event with event_name demo_mode_used (no properties).

This only fires if the user has opted into analytics. No action needed if it returns "analytics_disabled".