Editor Workspace

Use tabs, search, view modes, Ask AI, Try, compare, save, version history, and run history while editing Spala resources.

Editor Workspace

The editor workspace is where direct resource editing happens. Open tables, functions, endpoints, tasks, triggers, and channels from the sidebar, search palette, project graph, or overview cards.

Spala function editor with Gherkin, Visual, Split, and Code view modes
Function editors can switch between readable, visual, split, and code views.

Open Resources As Tabs

Spala keeps resources open as editor tabs so you can move between related work without losing context.

- Pin important tabs so they stay open
- Drag tabs to reorder your working set
- Close one tab, tabs to the left or right, or every other tab
- Use the modified indicator to spot unsaved work
- Return to recently opened resources from search

Editor Header Actions

View Modes
Switch between Gherkin, Visual, Split, and Code when the resource supports them.
/flows/code-view

Remember View
Save your preferred view mode so future resources open the way you work.
/getting-started/interface

Ask AI
Ask the Copilot about the resource or request a targeted change.
/features/ai-assistant

Try
Run an endpoint, function, task, or supported resource with sample input.
/flows/debugging

Compare
Review pending changes before saving or publishing.
/features/pull-requests

Save Controls
Save, discard, or revert unpublished changes from the change bar.
/features/publish-export

Spala Code view showing JavaScript for a backend function
Code view is available when you need direct JavaScript control.

Resource Menu

The resource menu exposes actions that are useful during review and recovery:

- Edit - rename or adjust resource metadata
- Versions - inspect resource history
- Runs - open run and execution history
- Export JSON - download the resource definition for review or support
- Revert to Published - discard draft changes and return to the live version
- Delete - remove the resource, with dependency checks where needed

Search Palette

Press Cmd+K or Ctrl+K to open search. Search covers tables, functions, endpoints, tasks, triggers, and channels. When the query is empty, Spala shows recent resources first.

| Prefix | Searches |
|--------|----------|
| @t, @table | Tables |
| @f, @fn, @function | Functions |
| @e, @endpoint | Endpoints |
| @tk, @task | Tasks |
| @tr, @trigger | Triggers |
| @ch, @channel | Channels |

Use search for speed

The fastest way to jump into a known resource is usually Cmd+K or Ctrl+K, then a type prefix and part of the name or route.

The Interface
/getting-started/interface
Learn the main Spala screens
Project Overview
/features/project-overview
Inspect the whole backend before opening editors
AI Copilot
/features/ai-assistant
Ask for changes from the editor
Try & Runs
/flows/debugging
Run resources and inspect execution output