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Mind mapping for software developers

Keyboard-first, local-first and exportable to Markdown and Mermaid — a mind map tool that fits a developer’s workflow.

Start with a templateBlank map
  • Everything is keyboard-driven: Tab, Enter, arrows, Ctrl+K command palette.
  • Export to Markdown for READMEs or to Mermaid mindmap syntax for docs that render diagrams.
  • Use relationships for service calls and dependencies while the tree shows ownership.
Example: Checkout service

A workflow that works

  1. 1

    Sketch

    Start from Software architecture or API design. Add services, data stores and integrations.

  2. 2

    Connect

    Add relationships for calls between services and label them (sync, async, event).

  3. 3

    Document

    Export SVG for design docs and Markdown or Mermaid for the repo.

Templates for this

Tips

  • Paste an indented list from your editor straight onto a topic with Ctrl/⌘+V.
  • The .mindmap.json format is plain JSON — diff it in git.
  • Everything works offline once loaded.
Example map as text
  • Checkout service
    • API
      • POST /carts
      • POST /orders
    • Dependencies
      • Payments provider
      • Inventory service
    • Data
      • Orders table
      • Event stream
    • Operations
      • Alerts
      • Runbook
    • Open questions
      • Idempotency keys?