Mini apps
Mini apps are small contextual applications used to solve focused business tasks without leaving the collaboration flow.
They are useful when the user needs a tool that is related to the work, but not necessarily part of the current application module.
Why mini apps matter
Business users often need small tools during a process.
In a petshop context, that could mean checking breeds, medicines, delivery options, stock notes, or service instructions while still discussing a task with the team.
Where they fit
Mini apps can live inside Collab Messages as practical tools for employees.
They should feel like part of the workflow, not like a separate product that breaks attention.
Technical direction
Mini apps can follow the same frontend direction as other Collab.codes UI pieces, using Lit 3 components and clear contracts.
The product value is contextual utility. The technical value is reuse and controlled extensibility.