Indexed Documents Linger Across New Tasks

New tasks keep showing ‘3 INDEXED’ - with real documents from prior sessions like Tomasz Iniewicz Resume.pdf and Executives-guide-to-AI.pdf - even when starting fresh. This hidden persistence creates a jarring disconnect between intent and interface. Users expect a clean start, but the UI betrays them with invisible document shadows from earlier chats.

What’s really happening: session context shares global document state by default, not by design. This global indexing feels like a glitch in mental flow - like walking into a new room and hearing voices from last week’s conversation. Studies show people use context to anchor memory; when that context bleeds into new tasks, cognitive friction rises.

Behind the curve: the design assumes continuity where users want isolation. But indexing shouldn’t mean inheriting - it should be explicit. Users shouldn’t assume every indexed file is theirs by default. Labels like ‘Global Library: 3 documents’ would clarify intent. Without that, privacy risks grow and trust erodes.

The elephant in the room: no clear opt-in or opt-out for global document sharing. Users aren’t warned this persistence exists - they just stumble into it. This isn’t a bug; it’s a design blind spot. For context to feel fresh, it must be intentional - not inherited.

The bottom line: next time you start a task, don’t assume a clean start. Check the header - or better yet, turn off global indexing when privacy matters. What context do you want in your next session - the past, or just now?