Text Node

The Text Node is a rich-text editor that lives on your canvas. Use it for notes, outlines, drafts, and any writing you want the AI to see as context.

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Creating a text node

1. Double-click the canvas (or use the toolbar) and choose the text icon
2. Type or paste your text
3. Connect it to a chat node — or branch directly from it — to discuss the content with AI

See Creating Nodes for all the ways to add nodes.

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Formatting toolbar

Select the node and use the toolbar to format your text:

• Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3
• Bold, Italic, Strikethrough
• Code (inline)
• Bullet list and Numbered list
• Blockquote

Markdown syntax is also supported — type # , **bold**, - , > , and so on, and it renders as rich text.

Enter inserts a newline inside a text node (unlike chat nodes, where it sends a message).

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Editing behavior

• The node auto-grows as you write — no manual resizing needed
• Double-click the node's header to center it on your screen
• Edits sync with the side view, so you can read or edit the same text there

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Ask about a selection

You can branch a conversation from any passage:

1. Select text inside the node
2. A floating input appears: "Ask about this… (↵ to expand)"
3. Type a question and press Enter

This spawns a connected branch chat node focused on your selection.

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Voice input

Click the microphone icon or press Ctrl+M to dictate. Your speech is transcribed directly into the node. See Voice Input.

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Use cases

• Research — keep running notes next to your sources, then select a claim and ask the AI to verify or expand it.
• Writing — draft an article in a text node and branch chats from individual paragraphs to rework them.
• Studying — summarize a lecture in your own words, then quiz yourself by asking about specific selections.
• Content creation — store your brand voice guidelines in a text node and connect it to every chat that writes copy.
• Planning — outline a project plan with headings and lists, and let connected chats flesh out each section.