Usage guides
Configuration, workflows and practical how-to documentation
This page is the main entry point for learning how to work with Looksyk. Start with the areas you need most, then dive into detailed guides for your daily workflow.
- Setup and customize your workspace
- Learn queries, boards, templates and syntax
- Jump directly to the guide you need
Start with the workflows that matter most
- New to Looksyk?
Start with configuration, data storage and markdown basics to understand how your graph is structured.
- Organizing projects?
Jump to boards, templates and design to create a workspace that fits your way of thinking.
- Need insights?
Go straight to queries to filter, aggregate and visualize the information you already captured.
Product in action
Connected writing workflow
Use journal entries, wiki pages and links as one continuous thinking space instead of switching between separate tools.
Boards from existing content
Transform your markdown blocks into boards without duplicating tasks or rewriting information.
Desktop and mobile flow
Keep the same graph available locally and through a self-hosted setup when you need access on the go.
Detailed usage guides
Choose an area and continue with the detailed documentation.
Setup
Configuration
Settings, preferences and customization options for your Looksyk instance.
Foundation
Data storage
Understand where your files live, how they stay portable and how Looksyk reads them.
Appearance
Design
Adjust themes, colors and custom CSS to make Looksyk feel like your own workspace.
Writing
Markdown, syntax and shortcuts
Learn supported syntax, editing conventions and shortcuts for faster note-taking.
Insights
Queries
Filter, aggregate and inspect notes, references, hierarchy and todo data across your graph. Generate diagrams with different backends.
Execution
Boards
Use your existing markdown blocks as cards on a custom kanban-style board.
Reuse
Templates
Create repeatable page structures for projects, reviews, journals and recurring events.
Advanced
Sync
Sync your graph to always have it with you at the right time and in the right place (mobile and local).