filter_layer
Filter a layer (direct)
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Narrow a layer to features matching a structured predicate. append:true (default) conjoins with any existing filter; append:false replaces the chain.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| map_id | string | yes | |
| layerId | string | yes | id of the layer to filter |
| predicate | object | yes | Predicate in the Mongo-shape grammar. Examples: {op:"eq",field:"category",value:"cafe"}, {op:"gt",field:"magnitude",value:5}, {op:"within",geometry:{type:"Polygon",coordinates:[...]}}, {op:"and",children:[...]}. See docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-17-workspace-ops-log-design.md §6. |
| append | boolean | no | Default true. false replaces the layer's existing filter chain. |
| rationale | string | yes | Short audit-log label (≤300 chars) stating the user-facing goal this call serves, e.g. "add wildfire layer for the user's California query". Required on every call. Stored in the operations log so map edits stay traceable — we never see your chat history. |
| intent | string | no | Optional. Which mental model is this filter operating under? "narrow" = generic shrink-the-set; "isolate-outliers" = pull out anomalies for inspection; "compare-subset" = pre-step before a side-by-side compare; "preview-data" = exploratory peek; "other" = none of the above. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"map_id": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"layerId": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"description": "id of the layer to filter"
},
"predicate": {
"type": "object",
"propertyNames": {
"type": "string"
},
"additionalProperties": {},
"description": "Predicate in the Mongo-shape grammar. Examples: {op:\"eq\",field:\"category\",value:\"cafe\"}, {op:\"gt\",field:\"magnitude\",value:5}, {op:\"within\",geometry:{type:\"Polygon\",coordinates:[...]}}, {op:\"and\",children:[...]}. See docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-17-workspace-ops-log-design.md §6."
},
"append": {
"description": "Default true. false replaces the layer's existing filter chain.",
"type": "boolean"
},
"rationale": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 300,
"description": "Short audit-log label (≤300 chars) stating the user-facing goal this call serves, e.g. \"add wildfire layer for the user's California query\". Required on every call. Stored in the operations log so map edits stay traceable — we never see your chat history."
},
"intent": {
"description": "Optional. Which mental model is this filter operating under? \"narrow\" = generic shrink-the-set; \"isolate-outliers\" = pull out anomalies for inspection; \"compare-subset\" = pre-step before a side-by-side compare; \"preview-data\" = exploratory peek; \"other\" = none of the above.",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"narrow",
"isolate-outliers",
"compare-subset",
"preview-data",
"other"
]
}
},
"required": [
"map_id",
"layerId",
"predicate",
"rationale"
]
}