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Switching language replaces your current saved mind map with the selected language's default map. Export first if you want a recovery file.
Optionally describe your tools, workshop, goals, and experience level. Text you put here gets included in every Ask AI prompt. This all comes along for the ride when you copy it to your clipboard, so advice is more tailored to you when you paste the prompt into your favorite chatbot to kick off a more useful conversation about a topic.
Adjust the reading and Ask AI text size for the Checklist Modal and Full Screen Mode.
Markdown is plain text with small formatting symbols. Write the symbols in Edit mode; View mode turns them into polished headings, lists, links, code, and emphasis.
# Big HeadingCreates a major section heading.## Smaller HeadingCreates a subsection heading.**bold idea**Makes important text bold.*quiet emphasis*Adds italic emphasis.- first item
- second itemCreates a bullet list.1. first step
2. next stepCreates a numbered list.[label](https://example.com)Creates a clickable link.`part-name`Shows a short code or part label inline.- [ ] task
- [x] doneCreates checklist-style note items.```
multi-line code
```Creates a code block.Copy a structured prompt, paste it into your preferred AI assistant, then bring durable takeaways back into your notes.
The prompt includes this topic, its notes, checklist, prerequisites, nearby topics, and your optional Maker Profile.
Add tools, constraints, experience level, goals, budget, workspace, or safety preferences that should shape the advice.
This app only copies text to your clipboard. You choose if and where to paste it.
Paste the prompt into your AI assistant. After the conversation, save the useful answer, examples, cautions, or next steps back into this node's notes.
# Heading 1largest## Heading 2medium### Heading 3smaller**bold**bold*italic*italic~~strike~~`inline code`mono snippet- itembullet list1. itemnumbered list- [ ] taskopen checkbox- [x] donechecked box``` … ```code block[text](url)hyperlinkThis is a personalized prompt for an AI coach. Use it to get targeted guidance on your skill development. Copy and paste it into an AI assistant for detailed feedback.
You are about to delete this checklist item:
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This will remove the node and all its children. This action cannot be undone.
Export first if you want a recovery file you can import later. Then choose whether to restart from the built-in map or from one blank root node.
The Maker Mind Map is a learning progress map for broad maker skills: tools, processes, materials, design habits, and knowledge areas.
Branches organize domains. Leaf nodes all the way to the right are where you mark tasks as Todo or Done. Parent node progress is calculated by rolling-up the completed work beneath it. Click any node’s text, that’s where you can track progress, read and write notes, mark favorites, and manage prerequisites. Don’t hesitate to tweak the mindmap to your liking, even though we all want to grow as Makers, we all learn in different ways and have different interests. That’s why absolutely everything here can be customized to reflect your unique learning journey.
Some nodes indicate prerequisites which don't lock you out of anything, but they'll keep you safe or connect concepts that meaningfully build on eachother. I was careful to only add prereqs where I thought the benefit outweighed the cost, but this is real-life, so there are no hard-locks keeping you from seeing the content you need when you need it, even if it has prerequisites - who am I to say if you know something or not just becasue you haven't marked it done in this app, so I deemed it illogical to build the app in a way that would lock you out of what you need when you need it. It's up to you to make the right call. And to any kids reading this, Making can be rewarding but also seriously dangerous, so always ask a responsible adult for help and permission.
Tap nodes to expand or collapse them. Drag or pinch the canvas to explore.
Prerequisite nodes
Add a prerequisite — type to search nodes
Back up your work, restore from a saved file, merge in more map content, reset your map, or build a new branch with the wizard.
Export downloads your full mind map, progress, notes, locks, names, and settings as a local JSON file. Keep that file anywhere you trust so you can restore your work later.
Compare another map against your current one, then add only the missing nodes and checklist items you choose. Your existing work is not overwritten by this review.
Use this wizard to ask an AI assistant for an app-ready submap, then attach it to any node in your current map.
Describe the learner, project, constraints, tools, audience, or outcome you want this branch to support.
Search for a destination node. The root node is selected by default.
Your Maker Profile persists across the site and gets merged into other Ask AI prompts too. Add anything that helps AI tailor responses to your tools, experience, goals, workspace, budget, or safety preferences.
Copy the generated prompt. It includes your destination, surrounding map context, and your Step 1 goal.
Paste the copied prompt into your preferred AI tool. When it generates the YAML or Markdown response, copy that generated content so you can paste it in the next step.
Use - Topic name for nodes, - [check] Checklist item inside checklist:, note: | for notes, optional prerequisites:, and optional children:.
- First new topic
note: |
Why this matters and what to watch for.
prerequisites:
reason: |
Helpful foundations before this topic.
keys:
- Existing topic name
checklist:
- [check] Try a tiny practice build
- [check] Write down what confused me
children:
- Deeper subtopic
checklist:
- [check] Find one reference example
When the pasted content is ready, generate the submap under the selected node.
These nodes and checklist items exist in the latest default map but are not yet in your personal map. Add any you like individually — your customizations are never overwritten automatically.
You are about to see a different view of the same notes, plus notes from every descendant node underneath this one.
Full Screen Mode rolls that content up into a more readable outline, filtered from the node you opened it from.
When you are done, use the X button in the top-right corner to return.