Silt (In-Progress Reads)

Silt represents articles you've started reading but haven't finished. They settle at the bottom of your river like sediment.

The Metaphor

In a river, silt settles to the bottom as the water flows past. Similarly, articles you've started but not finished sink to the bottom of your river, waiting patiently for you to return.

What Creates Silt

An article becomes silt when:

You open it and start reading
You scroll past the first few paragraphs
You leave before reaching the end
You haven't saved it to Read Later

Silt Display

Silt items appear as a compact stack at the bottom of your river:

Minimal, calm visual design
Shows article title and source
Progress percentage indicator
Tap to expand or interact

Silt Actions

Resume

Tap a silt item to jump back into reading. Your exact paragraph position is restored.

Let Go

If you've decided you don't want to finish, release the article from silt without saving.

Keep

Save the article to Read Later. Your progress is preserved, and it moves from silt to your saved items.

Progress Restoration

When you resume a silt article:

Your exact scroll position is restored
In Study mode, a "You were here" seam appears
Continue reading seamlessly

Managing Silt

You can view all in-progress reads:

Go to Settings
Find "In-Progress Reads"
See all silt items with progress
Resume, keep, or let go from this list

Philosophy

Silt exists because reading isn't always linear. Sometimes you start an article, get interrupted, and want to return later. Silt ensures nothing is lost without requiring you to explicitly save everything.

Unlike a to-do list, silt is gentle. There's no count, no badge, no pressure. The items simply wait at the bottom of your river until you're ready for them, or until they naturally settle away.