Introduction
Welcome to braindump! This guide will walk you through the key features and how to use them effectively.
Creating Notes
- Click on the + button in the lower left corner of the app or press Ctrl+M (Command+M for Macs) to open the note input.
- Enter your note text in the provided textarea.
- Add tags to categorize your note (optional).
- You can choose to keep the same tags to create multiple notes with the same tags!
- Press Enter while editing the text or tags or click the "Save" button to create the note.
Searching Notes
- Click on the magnifying glass search icon or press Ctrl+F (Command+F for Macs) to open the search and sort toolbox.
- Use the search input field to enter keywords or phrases.
- The app will instantly display notes that match your search query.
- You can also filter notes by selecting specific tags from the tag list.
- To deselect all tags, click the "Deselect All Tags" button.
Editing Notes
- Click on the note you want to edit.
- Click the "Edit" button to enable editing mode.
- Make the necessary changes to the note text or tags.
- Press Enter while editing the text or tags, click Save, or click outside the note to save the changes.
Deleting Notes
- Click on the note you want to delete.
- Click the "Delete" button to remove the note.
- Confirm the deletion when prompted.
Selecting Notes
- Click on a note to select or deselect it.
- Press Ctrl+S (Command+S for Macs) to open the note selection toolbox.
- Click the "Select All Notes" button to select all notes matching the current search and filters.
- Click the "Deselect All Notes" button to clear the note selection.
- Press Ctrl+Shift+A (Command+Shift+A for Macs) to toggle the selection of all notes matching the current search and filters.
Batch Editing Notes
- Select multiple notes using the methods described in the "Selecting Notes" section.
- Click the batch edit icon or press Ctrl+B (Command+B for Macs) to open the batch edit toolbox.
- Click the "Delete Selected" button to delete all selected notes.
- Enter tags in the input field and click "Update Tags" to add tags to all selected notes.
AI-Powered Features
braindump leverages AI to provide intelligent features:
- Auto-tagging: Enable the "Auto-Tagging" setting to automatically suggest relevant tags based on the note content.
- AI Chat: Select notes and click the chat icon to open the chat window. Enter your message and the app will use the selected notes as context to provide intelligent responses.
- AI Chat to Notes: Select any message in chat to directly save it as a note. The note will also be auto-tagged with relevant notes.
- Summarization: Select notes and click "Summarize Notes" in the flyout panel to get a concise summary of the selected notes.
- Insights: Select notes and click "Surface Insights" in the flyout panel to discover patterns and insights from the selected notes.
Hotkeys
You can use hotkeys to access commonly used tools:
- Ctrl+M / Command+M: Open/close the note input toolbox.
- Ctrl+F / Command+F: Open/close the search and sort toolbox.
- Ctrl+S / Command+S: Open/close the note selection toolbox.
- Ctrl+B / Command+B: Open/close the batch edit toolbox.
- Enter: Save changes while editing a note.
- Ctrl+Shift+A / Command+Shift+A: Toggle the selection of all notes matching the current search and filters.