instantTEA User Guide
Your platform for analyzing complex socio-technical systems through the lenses of Actor-Network Theory and Assemblage Theory.
1. Getting Started
Account Creation
Navigate to the Sign Up page and enter your email or use Google Auth. New accounts typically start with a small number of free credits.
Dashboard Overview
Your Dashboard provides an "at-a-glance" view of:
- Active Sources: Documents you have uploaded.
- Recent Analyses: Your latest insights.
- Credit Balance: Remaining credits for running AI analysis.
2. Core Workflows
2.1 Managing Data Sources
Navigate to the Data page to manage your materials.
- Upload PDF:Add policy documents or articles (Limit: 10MB).
- Add URL:Paste a link to scrape web content.
- Indexing:Automatic text extraction and indexing.
2.2 Running Analysis
- Select a source from the list.
- Choose an Analysis Mode (e.g., Situated Teleology, Normative Attractors).
- Click Analyze (Cost: 1 Credit/run).
2.3 The Ecosystem Map
The heart of instantTEA, visualizng traced actors and relationships.
Nodes & Edges
Entities (Actors) and their interactions (Relations).
Side Panels
Filter actors on the left, view analysis details on the right.
3. Advanced Features
Comparative Synthesis
Compare two documents to find divergent definitions and policy conflict points.
Assemblage Mechanisms
Analyze Territorialization (stabilizing forces) and Deterritorialization (destabilizing forces).
4. Credits & Billing
1 Credit = 1 AI Analysis Request
Viewing results and uploading documents is free. To top up, click the Credits badge in the dashboard and select a package via Stripe.
Why do we use a credit system?5. FAQ
Is my data used to train AI models?▼
No. We strictly segment user data and do not use it for model training.
Can I export my graph?▼
Yes. On the Ecosystem page, specific export options allow you to download the graph data as JSON or CSV.
What is "Demo Mode"?▼
If you see a notification about "Demo Mode," it means you are viewing a read-only version of the app. You can explore data but cannot upload files or spend credits.