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Quickstart

Get up and running with Graph Core in minutes.

Creating Your First Node

  1. Launch the app with npm run electron:dev
  2. Type a title in the input bar at the top
  3. Select a node type from the dropdown
  4. Press Enter or click the + button

Basic Navigation

  • Single click: Select a node and open detail panel
  • Double click: Navigate into the node (enter its subgraph)
  • Breadcrumbs: Click to navigate back up the hierarchy

Keyboard Navigation

Use Cmd/Ctrl + K to open spotlight search for quick navigation.

For the complete list of keyboard shortcuts, see Keyboard Shortcuts.

Working with Nodes

Adding Child Nodes

  1. Select a parent node
  2. Press Cmd/Ctrl + Enter or click the + button
  3. Enter the child node details

Editing Nodes

  • Title: Double-click the title to edit inline
  • Notes: Click the notes area to edit
  • Details: Use the detail panel for full editing

Organizing Nodes

  • Drag and drop: Reorder nodes within a view
  • Move: Right-click > Move to change parent
  • Link: Create relationships between nodes

Switching Views

Use the view switcher in the toolbar:

View Description
Tree Hierarchical tree structure
Cards Nested card layout
Graph Force-directed graph visualization
Table Spreadsheet-like view
Timeline Date-based timeline
Calendar Monthly calendar view
Tasks Filtered task list
Persons Contact management
Trash Deleted items (restore or delete permanently)
  1. Press Cmd/Ctrl + K to open spotlight search
  2. Type to search node titles and notes
  3. Use #tag to search by tag
  4. Press Enter to navigate to the selected result

For advanced search features, see Search Guide.

Favorites and Recents

Favorites

Star nodes for quick access:

  1. Right-click a node and select "Add Favorite"
  2. Or click the star icon in the detail panel
  3. Access favorites from the sidebar

Recent Items

The sidebar shows your 10 most recently accessed nodes for quick navigation back to where you were working.

Deleting and Restoring Nodes

Soft Delete

Deleting a node moves it to Trash rather than permanently removing it:

  1. Select a node
  2. Press Cmd/Ctrl + Delete/Backspace or right-click > Delete
  3. The node moves to Trash with a timestamp

Deleted nodes are excluded from search, views, and exports. Children of deleted nodes become orphans (moved to Lost and Found).

Restoring from Trash

  1. Open the Trash view from the sidebar
  2. Find the deleted node (sorted by deletion date)
  3. Click "Restore" to return it to its original location

Permanent Deletion

From Trash view:

  • Click "Delete" on individual items for permanent removal
  • Use "Empty Trash" in Settings to permanently delete all trashed items

Permanent deletion cannot be undone.

Undo and Redo

All operations can be undone within your browser session:

  • Undo: Cmd/Ctrl + Z
  • Redo: Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z or Cmd/Ctrl + Y

The undo/redo buttons in the toolbar show when actions are available.

Session-Based History

The undo/redo stack is stored in browser sessionStorage:

  • History persists across page reloads within the same session
  • Closing the browser tab clears the history
  • Maximum 50 operations are retained
  • Each operation shows a description when undone/redone

Operations that can be undone include: create, delete, move, reorder, link, unlink, and property changes.

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