Share a link. Get a verdict. No signup, no friction.
What It Does
Session Sharing creates a public, read-only snapshot of your current session. Anyone with the link can view the full analysis — no Brainstorm Reactor account required.
The recipient gets their own clean view of the conversation, and the system offers them the ability to submit a structured verdict on the analysis.
Creating a Share Link
- Click the share icon in the session toolbar (top bar of the Brainstorm Reactor)
- The Share Dialog opens
- Optionally enable Cognitive Gate (see below)
- Click Create Share Link
- The URL is automatically copied to your clipboard
The share URL follows the pattern: brainstormreactor.com/share/[id]
What the Recipient Sees
The share page renders the full conversation in a clean, minimal read-only layout:
- All messages in chronological order
- AI responses with full formatting
- A sidebar showing metadata (date, method used, document structure)
- An Executive Verdict section at the bottom
Executive Verdict
At the bottom of every shared session, the recipient can submit a structured assessment. This is anonymous — no login required.
Three Verdict Options
| Verdict | Icon | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Approve | ✓ | Analysis is sound. Ready for action. |
| Request Pivot | ↻ | Interesting but needs a different angle. |
| Reject | ✕ | Does not meet the brief. Start over. |
Additional Fields
After selecting a verdict, two optional fields appear:
- Reasoning — Free-text explanation of why they chose this verdict
- Name — The respondent's name (optional, for attribution)
Verdicts are persisted in the database and visible to the session owner via analytics. They provide structured feedback without requiring a conversation.
The Cognitive Gate
When creating a share link, you can enable "Require engagement before reveal" — the Cognitive Gate.
How It Works
When enabled, the last AI message (typically the conclusion) is blurred when the recipient opens the link. Before they can read the conclusion, they must answer one question:
"What is your initial assessment?"
Three options:
| Option | Purpose |
|---|---|
| I expect a similar conclusion | Anchors their existing belief |
| I would reach a different conclusion | Signals divergent thinking |
| I need to see the analysis first | Honest uncertainty |
After selecting an option, the "Reveal conclusion" button appears. The blur lifts and the full content becomes visible.
Why It Exists
The Cognitive Gate prevents Automation Bias — the empirically documented tendency to accept AI-generated conclusions without independent evaluation. By forcing the recipient to commit to their own assessment before seeing the AI's conclusion, the gate activates System 2 thinking (Kahneman) and creates genuine cognitive friction.
This is especially valuable when sharing analysis with stakeholders or decision-makers who might otherwise rubber-stamp AI output.
Idea Lab Sharing
The Idea Lab has its own sharing system (see Idea Lab Guide → Export & Share). When sharing an Idea Lab canvas, recipients see:
- The full spatial graph (read-only)
- A Genesis Replay — a 5-second time-lapse of the canvas building itself
- A Spatial Verdict panel for feedback
Technical Notes
- Share snapshots are frozen — they capture the session state at the moment of sharing. Later changes to the session do not update the shared link.
- Share links are public. Anyone with the URL can view them.
- The Cognitive Gate is client-side only — no server roundtrip required. The gate state resets on page reload.
- Verdicts are stored in the
share_verdictstable and can be queried by the session owner.