Tydora Help Documentation

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Welcome to the Tydora Help Documentation.

Tydora is a modern desktop Markdown editor built on Tauri v2 + React 19. It combines WYSIWYG live-preview and source editing, WikiLink bidirectional links, tags and bookmarks, a knowledge graph, mind maps, a whiteboard canvas, a built-in terminal, and multi-format export — helping you manage knowledge the way you would tend a "digital garden."

Getting Started

If this is your first time using Tydora, read these in order — about 10 minutes to get productive:

1. 01-Getting-Started/01-Quick-Start — Download, install, open a vault, and write your first note
2. 02-Editor/01-Editing-Modes — Understand live preview (IR) and source (SV) modes, and how to switch
3. 02-Editor/02-Markdown-Syntax — The complete Markdown and extended syntax Tydora supports
4. 03-Knowledge-Management/01-Wiki-Links — Use [[Note Name]] to weave scattered notes into a knowledge network
5. 03-Knowledge-Management/04-Knowledge-Graph — Survey your knowledge universe in a force-directed graph
6. 08-Advanced-Features/03-Whiteboard-Canvas — Organize ideas, notes, and assets freely on an infinite canvas
7. 08-Advanced-Features/01-Publish-Website — Publish your vault as a shareable static site with one click

Documentation Map

This help is organized into nine sections. Click any link to jump straight to that page.

1. Getting Started

Essential reading — get up and running and solve common problems.

• 01-Getting-Started/01-Quick-Start — Install, open a vault, create and save notes, basic navigation
• 01-Getting-Started/02-About — Version info, tech stack, feature list, and feedback channels
• 01-Getting-Started/03-FAQ — High-frequency troubleshooting and how to debug
• 01-Getting-Started/Privacy-Policy — The privacy policy required by the Microsoft Store (local-first, anonymous analytics)

2. Editor (Writing & Formatting)

Tydora's core writing capabilities, from basic syntax to advanced block elements.

• 02-Editor/01-Editing-Modes — IR (live preview) vs. SV (source) modes, compared and switched
• 02-Editor/02-Markdown-Syntax — Complete syntax with GFM and extensions
• 02-Editor/03-Code-Blocks — Syntax highlighting, language picker, copy, and toolbar styles
• 02-Editor/04-Math-Formulas — KaTeX rendering and the formula editor dialog
• 02-Editor/05-Mermaid-Diagrams — Flowcharts, sequence diagrams, Gantt charts, and more
• 02-Editor/06-Callout-Blocks — 15 GitHub-style callout types
• 02-Editor/07-Frontmatter — YAML metadata with inline editing
• 02-Editor/08-Table-Operations — Create, edit, align, and merge cells
• 02-Editor/09-Context-Menu — Right-click formatting commands
• 02-Editor/10-Typewriter-Mode — Keep the cursor centered and stay focused
• 02-Editor/11-Vim-Mode — LazyVim-style keybindings and the Leader menu
• 02-Editor/12-Find-and-Replace — Find, replace, and regex within the current document

3. Knowledge Management

Weave notes into a network with bidirectional links, tags, and graphs instead of leaving them as isolated files.

• 03-Knowledge-Management/01-Wiki-Links — [[Note Name]] bidirectional link syntax and autocomplete
• 03-Knowledge-Management/02-Embedded-Content — ![[Note Name]] embeds and hover previews
• 03-Knowledge-Management/03-Backlinks — See which notes reference the current one
• 03-Knowledge-Management/04-Knowledge-Graph — Visualize the network of note relationships
• 03-Knowledge-Management/05-Link-Index — How the link index works behind the scenes
• 03-Knowledge-Management/06-Tags — Tag list and tag graph, with global #tag filtering
• 03-Knowledge-Management/07-Bookmarks — Bookmark frequently used files and folders, organized in groups

4. File Management

Manage your vaults, folders, and all kinds of asset files.

• 04-File-Management/01-Vaults — Folder-based multi-vault management
• 04-File-Management/02-File-Tree — Tree browsing, sorting, multi-select, and drag & drop
• 04-File-Management/03-File-Operations — Create, rename, delete, move, copy, open in terminal
• 04-File-Management/04-File-Preview — Image, video, audio, and PDF preview

5. Navigation & Search

Locate and jump between notes quickly, even in a large vault.

• 05-Navigation-Search/01-Quick-Open — Fuzzy search for files and vaults
• 05-Navigation-Search/02-Command-Palette — Global command search and execution
• 05-Navigation-Search/03-Outline-Panel — Heading-level navigation for the current document
• 05-Navigation-Search/04-Split-and-Panes — Horizontal / vertical splits and terminal panes

6. Themes & Appearance

Make the editor match your taste and reading habits.

• 06-Themes-Appearance/01-Built-in-Themes — 10 built-in themes and appearance modes
• 06-Themes-Appearance/02-Custom-Themes — Create, import, and edit themes and theme packs
• 06-Themes-Appearance/03-Code-Highlight-Themes — 11 code highlighting color schemes

7. Settings

Personalize every behavior in Tydora, and check the shortcut reference.

• 07-Settings/01-General-Settings — Appearance, fonts, typography, behavior, sidebar, and language
• 07-Settings/02-Editor-Settings — Where rendering toggles and editing behavior live
• 07-Settings/03-Keyboard-Shortcuts — Customizable keyboard shortcuts
• 07-Settings/04-Shortcut-Reference — All default shortcuts at a glance
• 07-Settings/05-Mind-Map-Settings — Mind map and knowledge graph display parameters
• 07-Settings/06-Image-Settings — Image storage modes and naming rules
• 07-Settings/07-Canvas-Settings — Canvas file location, snapping, minimap, and zoom
• 07-Settings/08-Terminal-Settings — Terminal color scheme, font, and font size

8. Advanced Features

Creation and distribution tools for power users.

• 08-Advanced-Features/01-Publish-Website — One-click publish to a static site
• 08-Advanced-Features/02-Mind-Map — Interactive mind maps
• 08-Advanced-Features/03-Whiteboard-Canvas — Infinite canvas creation
• 08-Advanced-Features/04-Export-and-Copy — PDF / HTML / Word / long image / WeChat / social cards
• 08-Advanced-Features/05-Terminal — Built-in terminal and shell sessions

9. Blog (for Contributors)

• 09-blog/Auto-Update-Configuration — Configure auto-update signing
• 09-blog/Publish-to-Microsoft-Store — Full MSIX packaging and Microsoft Store publishing process
• 09-blog/Website-Analytics — How the documentation site's visitor analytics is wired up

Related Documents

• 01-Getting-Started/01-Quick-Start — The very first guide, from zero
• 01-Getting-Started/03-FAQ — Look here first when something goes wrong
• 01-Getting-Started/02-About — Tydora's version and tech stack