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Organizing Your Knowledge

You signed up. You're staring at an empty lexicon. Now what?

Start Simple

You already have a lexicon—your personal knowledge space. That's all you need to get started.

1

Create a canvas for something you're working on

A project, a topic, a question you're exploring. Call it whatever makes sense to you.

2

Capture notes

Don't organize. Don't tag. Just write. The AI will extract entities (people, projects, concepts) and find connections automatically.

3

Keep going

As you add more notes, the knowledge graph grows. Connections appear. Patterns emerge.

When to Add Structure

Canvas— Create a new one when:

  • You're starting a distinct topic
  • You want to share something with someone else (sharing happens at the canvas level)

Workspace— Create one when:

  • You have so many canvases that scrolling through the list is annoying
  • You want to group related canvases visually

Lexicon— Create a new one when:

  • You have completely separate domains that shouldn't cross-pollinate
  • Example: Your freelance business and your creative hobby. The AI connecting "client deliverables" to "novel chapter drafts" isn't helpful.

The Hierarchy in 30 Seconds

LevelWhat It DoesWhen You Need It
LexiconKeeps AI connections separateWhen topics shouldn't mix
WorkspaceGroups canvases visuallyWhen you have lots of canvases
CanvasControls who sees whatAlways—this is where content lives

Don't Overthink It

You can always:

  • Move notes between canvases
  • Rename workspaces
  • Create new lexicons later

The AI will re-process connections as needed. Start capturing. Add structure when it helps.