Invision Community Application

The Invision Community application provides seamless integration with automatic content syncing and customizable 404 page handling.

Installation

Download the application package from your deadend.ai dashboard or the Marketplace
Login to your AdminCP and navigate to System → Applications
Click "Install", upload the .tar file, and follow the installer instructions

Invision Install 1 Invision Install 2

Navigate to AdminCP → Deadend.ai → Settings to configure the application.

Invision Guide

Enter your deadend.ai API key in the settings page. This key connects your community to your knowledge base.

Invision Settings

The application automatically injects suggestions into your 404 error pages via the DeadendErrorHook.

Enable Integration: Toggle the master switch to turn the integration on or off
Smart Suggestions: Automatically displays a list of relevant content when users hit a broken link
Branding: Option to show/hide the "Powered by Deadend.ai" branding
Theme Compatibility: Works with your default community theme automatically

Invision Sync

Automatic Sync: New topics, articles, and content items are automatically synced when created or updated
Manual Sync: Click the "Run Sync" button in Deadend.ai → Settings to batch sync existing content
Privacy Handling: Automatically respects "Index Hidden Content" settings and removes deleted/hidden items from the index

The application hooks into the native IPS error handler to intercept 404s.

Invision 404 Example

Non-Destructive: It does not replace the error page entirely but injects helpful suggestions into the existing layout
Seamless Design: Inherits your site's CSS and styling for a native look and feel
Inline CSS: Development mode includes failsafes to ensure styling works even in complex setups