Reference
Terminology
Shared vocabulary across TraceMind surfaces. Terms match the product UI unless noted.
Core product terms
| Term |
Definition |
| TraceMind |
Unity Editor investigation suite (window title: TraceMind) |
| Scenario |
Reusable recording configuration: Tracking, Watches, Probes, Profile, metadata. UI label; internal code may say "Investigation" |
| Report |
One completed recording session, stored in the project database |
| Scope |
Named runtime execution region in a recording; owns ordered events |
| Profile |
Capture depth for a Scenario: Minimal, Standard, Deep, or Custom |
| Recording |
Active capture session while Play Mode (or runtime) is being traced |
Capture concepts
| Term |
Definition |
| Tracking |
Instrumentation of assemblies, namespaces, types, or members for call activity |
| Watch |
Observation of a member's value changes over a recording |
| Probe |
Observation of Unity environment events (scenes, objects, coroutines, etc.) |
| Tracking Editor |
Search-first browser for configuring Scenario tracking (also Source Explorer) |
Report views
| Term |
Definition |
| Tree |
Hierarchical scope and event inspector |
| Flow |
Scope Flow: execution travel graph with playback |
| Timeline |
Multi-module time axis (Overview, Execution, Methods, Memory, Events, State, Watches, Probes) |
| Watch Studio |
Dedicated workspace for watch timelines and causal flow |
| Probe Map |
Lane timeline for probe activity |
| Method Flow |
Call graph for a scope or causal chain |
| Exception Flow |
Failure-path graph for an exception |
| Runtime Story |
Contextual story graph around a focused watch, probe, method, or exception |
Causal vocabulary
| Term |
Definition |
| Causal Flow |
Graph of how methods led to a watched property write |
| Full Flow |
Causal mode showing all changes on a watch |
| Individual |
Causal mode for one selected watch change |
| Entry / Call / Cause / Getter / Boundary |
Node roles in a causal chain |
MindBoard
| Term |
Definition |
| MindBoard |
Investigation canvas feature in the left rail |
| Board |
One persisted canvas with items, connections, groups, viewport |
| Note |
Free-form node (Normal kind): title, body, optional Markdown |
| Reference |
Node linking to TraceMind data without duplicating payloads |
| Connection |
User-drawn link between nodes with a relationship kind |
| Sidebar |
Right panel tabs: Notes (scratchpad), Tasks, Sketch |
Reference types
References can point to: Report, Scenario, Scope, Watch, WatchChange, Probe, ProbeObservation, Exception, Method, ProbeGroup, TimelineEvent.
Connection kinds (default)
Related, Caused By, Triggered, Supports, Contradicts, Depends On, Suspected, Confirmed, Reference.
Board status examples
Investigating, Confirmed, Resolved, Archived.
Storage
| Term |
Definition |
| Database |
Per-project SQLite at Library/TraceMind/tracemind.db |
| EditorPrefs |
UI layout, Preferences, last-opened IDs (not investigation payloads) |
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