Welcome to Kartaflow
Kartaflow helps you make the most of your ideas. By learning the core principles of Zettelkasten and leveraging the power of knowledge mapping, you can prevent idea leak and engage more deeply with the world around you.
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What is Kartaflow?
- I18n support - Full i18n capabilities with a simple config script
- Useful Components - Pre-built components to help you create exceptional documentation, including:
- Modern design - Clean, modern interface with Tailwind CSS v4
- Fully responsive - Looks great on all devices
- Search functionality - Help users find content quickly with integrated Pagefind search
- Dark mode - Built-in dark mode support
- Customizable - Easy to modify and extend
Who is Kartaflow for?
Kartaflow is designed for anyone who wants to improve their knowledge management and idea generation process. Whether you’re a student, researcher, or professional, Kartaflow can help you organize your thoughts and ideas in a way that makes them easy to access and understand.
Kartaflow is particularly useful for those who are interested in the Zettelkasten method, but find it difficult to implement. By using Kartaflow, you can easily create and manage your knowledge maps, making it easier to connect and organize your ideas.
How to use these docs
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Rest of How-To
Developing Notes in the Forest:
What is the Forest? (Its purpose for permanent, interconnected notes).
Moving notes from Nursery to Forest.
Editing and refining notes in the Forest.
Creating links between notes.
Using tags and keywords.
Managing Sources:
Adding new sources.
Linking notes to sources.
Viewing notes by source.
Organizing with Workspaces:
What are Workspaces?
Creating and switching between Workspaces.
When to use different Workspaces.
Understanding the Note Insight Sidebar:
How to access and interpret insights.
(This section can then link heavily to the “Mastering Zettelkasten” section for the “why”).
Mastering Zettelkasten
Mastering Zettelkasten with [Your App Name] (Principles & Best Practices)
Purpose: Explain the core Zettelkasten principles and how your app helps users implement them. This is where you provide the “why” behind the suggestions and features, and where your in-app links will primarily point.
Content Ideas (each a prime candidate for linking from in-app insights):
What is a Zettelkasten? A foundational explanation.
The Power of Atomic Notes:
Why one idea per note.
How [Your App Name] encourages this.
Writing in Your Own Words:
The importance of paraphrasing and synthesis.
How this aids understanding and connection.
Why Linking is Crucial:
Creating a web of knowledge.
Discovering new connections.
How to create effective links in [Your App Name].
The Journey of a Note: From Fleeting Idea to Permanent Knowledge:
Relating this to your app’s flow (e.g., Quick Capture -> Nursery -> Forest).
The value of revisiting and refining notes.
Why Invest Time in Your Notes?
Long-term benefits for learning, creativity, and output.
Effective Tagging Strategies:
Using tags for discoverability vs. deep linking.
The Value of Source Management:
Properly attributing ideas.
Building a bibliography.
(Potentially) Common Zettelkasten Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them with [Your App Name].
FAQ
Purpose: Quick answers to common questions and solutions to potential issues.
Content Ideas:
Categorize FAQs by topic (e.g., Account, Notes, Linking, Billing (if applicable)).
Basic troubleshooting steps for common problems.
How to contact support.
Use Cases
Purpose: For users who want to explore more advanced techniques or see how [Your App Name] can be applied to specific workflows.
Content Ideas:
Using [Your App Name] for academic research.
Managing a large writing project (book, thesis).
Personal knowledge management strategies.
Keyboard shortcuts.
Exporting your data.