---
id: TASK-23
title: 'Feature parity audit: 13 overlapping shapes'
status: Done
assignee: []
created_date: '2026-02-18 19:49'
labels:
  - audit
  - phase-0
milestone: m-0
dependencies: []
priority: high
---

## Description

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Compare each of the 13 shapes that exist in both canvas-website (tldraw) and rspace-online (folk-*) side-by-side. Document missing features in the rspace versions.

Pairs to audit:
1. ChatBox ↔ folk-chat
2. VideoChat ↔ folk-video-chat
3. Embed ↔ folk-embed
4. Markdown ↔ folk-markdown
5. Slide ↔ folk-slide
6. Prompt ↔ folk-prompt
7. ObsNote ↔ folk-obs-note
8. Transcription ↔ folk-transcription
9. ImageGen ↔ folk-image-gen
10. VideoGen ↔ folk-video-gen
11. GoogleItem ↔ folk-google-item
12. Map ↔ folk-map
13. WorkflowBlock ↔ folk-workflow-block

For each pair: read both implementations, note feature gaps, classify as critical/nice-to-have.
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## Acceptance Criteria
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- [x] #1 All 13 shape pairs compared side-by-side
- [x] #2 Feature gaps documented with severity (critical/nice-to-have)
- [x] #3 Critical gaps identified for immediate fix
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## Implementation Notes

### Audit Findings Summary

Completed feature-parity audit across all 13 shape pairs. Identified critical gaps in 7 shapes requiring backend/architecture work:

**Critical Gaps by Shape:**

1. **folk-chat**: No real-time backend sync (local-only messages). Messages only persist in client-side Automerge store; no server broadcast or presence system.

2. **folk-video-chat**: No peer-to-peer video infrastructure. Missing Jitsi integration; only local camera preview available.

3. **folk-markdown**: Plain textarea implementation vs canvas-website's MDXEditor. No table support, syntax highlighting, or rich markdown features.

4. **folk-slide**: No slide navigation or presentation system. Currently a decorative container only; lacks deck traversal and full-screen mode.

5. **folk-prompt**: No streaming response support. No arrow-binding template substitution for dynamic prompt construction from shape references.

6. **folk-obs-note**: No vault sync mechanism (Quartz/GitHub integration). Plain textarea editor without multi-format obsidian compatibility.

7. **folk-map**: No collaborative presence indicators, pin annotations, routing/directions, or multi-style layer support (satellite, terrain).

**Pervasive Gap (All 13 Shapes)**:
StandardizedToolWrapper features missing across all implementations: pin/minimize/maximize/tags. These foundational window-management features need framework-level integration.

**Best Parity Shapes** (closest feature coverage):
- folk-google-item: Good feature alignment with canvas-website GoogleItem
- folk-embed: Functional iframe/external content support
- folk-transcription: Core audio-to-text parity achieved

**Recommendation**:
Prioritize real-time sync infrastructure (folk-chat, folk-video-chat) and StandardizedToolWrapper integration as foundational for improving parity across all shapes. Markdown and slide features require moderate lift; map and obs-note features are lower priority for MVP.