Guide map

New to ThoughtDAG? Start with the interface overview. If you already know what you want to do, open the relevant guide below. Each feature is explained fully in one place and linked elsewhere.

Canvas and nodes

Page	What it covers
Canvas, navigation, and frames	Navigate the canvas, change reading distance, arrange the graph, and use frames
Conversation nodes and panel	Read a node, open its full panel, edit, branch, regenerate, or use the right-click actions
Control context	Inspect and change what the next request actually contains
Material nodes and reader	Import sources, read them in place, ask from selections, and extract traceable evidence
Merge, highlight, and condense	Merge nodes, weave highlights, and create a traceable condensed copy
Versions, staleness, and replay	Compare answer versions and update downstream work after upstream changes

Tools and data

Page	What it covers
Models, tools, and memory	Connect models, enable search or MCP, and manage roles and ambient memory
Session Atlas	Open local agent sessions as read-only, incrementally updating graph mirrors
Data, backup, and sharing	Back up, import, export, and share canvases

To understand how wires affect model input, read How the context graph works.