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Quick Start

Open a Mind Map

  1. Open any markdown file in your vault
  2. Click the icon in the editor header bar (next to the reading view toggle)
  3. Your headings and lists appear as an interactive mind map

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You can also open a mind map from:

  • Command palette — "Open mind map view"
  • File menu — Right-click a file, select "Mind map view"

Drag a branch somewhere new and your Markdown updates immediately. Edit the Markdown and the map follows.

Create a Flashcard

Add an osmosis code fence anywhere in a markdown file:

```osmosis
What is the capital of France?
***
Paris
```

The *** separator divides the front (question) from the back (answer).

There are quicker ways once you're settled in:

Way in Good for
Insert basic card in the command palette One card, right here
Rapid Flashcard Mode Typing a run of cards, especially on a phone
Generate flashcards from note Turning a note you already wrote into cards
Create image occlusion Anything visual — right-click an image

Enable Cards for a Note

Cards aren't generated unless the note opts in:

---
osmosis-cards: true
---

The card-insertion commands, Rapid Flashcard Mode, and the occlusion editor add this for you. You can also opt in whole folders or tags under Settings > Osmosis.

Start Studying

  1. Click the icon in the left ribbon to open the Osmosis dashboard
  2. Your decks appear with counts: new, learning, due, and the total waiting now
  3. Click a deck to start a study session — or Study all

Three study modes

  • Sequential — classic card-by-card review, from the dashboard
  • Contextual — study in the note, with the Study action in the note's header
  • Spatial — study on the mind map, with the icon in the mind map header

Every card type works in every mode, and a card rated anywhere updates its schedule everywhere.

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