Command desk

The Command desk is the first page you see when you sign in. Every number on it comes from your own data. Nothing is a guess.

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The greeting line

The first line starts with “Good morning”, “Good afternoon”, or “Good evening”, then your first name. Next comes today’s spend. For example: “$120.00 committed today across 2 purchases.” Committed means money you spent on buys today.

• If you bought nothing today it says: “The desk is quiet - nothing bought today.”
• If your plan is paused it says: “Choose a plan to unlock the Vault, Scanner, and Recovery.”

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The four figures

Each figure is a link to the page it comes from. Hover the small label under a number to read what it counts. A figure can show a word instead of a number. Paused means your paid plan is not active. It is not a zero. Unavailable means the number did not load. A note under it says “This total did not load.”

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Attention

This section shows only when you have alerts. An alert is a problem the app found in your data. Hover the word “Attention” to see where alerts come from: Purchases, Capital Recovery, Vault, and Scout. Each row has a colored dot, a title, and one line that says what to do. Click the row to go straight to the place where you fix it. The × on the right hides that alert for 7 days. Hover it to see “Hide for 7 days”. Hiding never deletes an alert. If the problem is still there after 7 days, the alert comes back. The desk shows three alerts at first. If there are more, a button says “7 more - Show more”. Click it to see up to 10 more. Past that, a link says “and 4 more on Alerts”. It opens the Alerts page. The count on the right, like “10 alerts”, is also a link. Every alert is explained in the Alerts reference. To hide alerts for a different time, or to pick a sound, see the Alerts page.

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Next moves

Next moves is your to-do list. Each row starts with a verb. Each row is a link to the page where you do the work. The count on the right, like “7 moves”, is how many rows there are. A small spinner on a Scout row means the count is refreshing. When there is nothing to do, the list says: “Nothing needs you. Good time to go find the next deal.” It adds a link: “Check Scout” if Scout is on, or “Open Vault” if it is not. If part of your data did not load, a note says “Showing what loaded.” It names what could not be checked. If nothing loaded, the list says “Could not load” and names the missing parts.

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The month line

Under Next moves sits one line about this month.

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Live from Scout

Scout watches other sellers’ storefronts and finds new products. This panel shows the newest finds. The green dot pulses because the list refreshes every 60 seconds. Each row shows the product picture, its name, the storefront, how long ago it was seen, and the price. Up to four rows show. Click a row to open Scout on that storefront. The top right says “118 new” when there are finds you have not looked at. If Scout is not turned on for your account, this spot shows the month’s profit figures instead.

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The extension banner

The SourceDockIQ extension is a Chrome add-on. It lets you add ASINs to your Vault from Amazon and check listings on Seller Central. An ASIN is Amazon’s product code. A banner above the figures tells you the state of the extension. When the extension is connected, the banner goes away.

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Other notices

Two notices can show near the bottom of the desk.

• “Amazon connection needs attention”, in red. Your Amazon link stopped working. Open Connections to fix it.
• “Keepa API tokens exhausted”. Product names, pictures, and prices cannot update until the tokens refill.

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The command deck

The command deck is the floating bar at the bottom of every page. It is how you move around the app. There is no side menu. From left to right:

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Move the deck

Drag the grip toward any edge of the screen. The deck snaps to the nearest edge: top, bottom, left, or right. On the left or right it becomes a narrow rail of icons. Hover an icon to see its name. The app remembers your choice in this browser.

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Reorder the pills

Drag a pill and drop it on another pill. It moves to that spot. The app remembers the order in this browser.

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Jump or search

Press Ctrl K (⌘K on a Mac) anywhere in the app. This works even while you type in a box. Or click the “Jump or search…” field on the deck. Press the keys again to close it. With nothing typed, it lists every page in groups: Today, Source, Operate, and Account. Admins also see Admin. Under Actions you can “Switch to dark theme” (or light) and “Log out”. Use the arrow keys and Enter, or click a row. Type two or more letters to search your data. Results come in groups: Vault, Purchases, Recovery, and Scout. The best match sits at the top under “Best match”, with a picture and the places it appears. Matching letters are highlighted. Pick a result to open that page with the search already applied. If nothing matches, it says “Nothing matches that.”

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The officer panel

Click your avatar at the right end of the deck. This panel is about you, not your work. Each link has a chord printed beside it: ,A, ,B, ,C. A chord is two keys pressed one after the other. Press the comma key, then the letter. The app jumps to that page and closes the panel. Chords do not fire while you are typing in a box.