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Amethyst Mapper Live Pub User Manual

Version scope: v1.20.10 Live Pub
Audience: end users and pilot evaluators

1. Purpose

This manual explains how to use current Live Pub builds of Amethyst Mapper without internal engineering details.

2. Product Editions

  1. Free For All: local-first mind mapping with cards, links, groups, and import/export in .canvas, .json, and .png.
  2. Mapper+ Beta: account-based AI-assisted mapping with Text To Map, Summarize Map, Expand Selected Node, and saved-map workflows. This public manual remains focused on FFA.

3. Core Workflow

  1. Create card: double-click canvas or use Add.
  2. Edit card/group: double-click selected item or use Edit. Node text supports Markdown editing and renders formatted content on canvas.
  3. Create link: drag from a node port to another node/group.
  4. Create group: multi-select items, then click Group.
  5. Color: select target and use Color panel.
  6. Navigate: pan, zoom, fit, fit selection, reset.

4. File Operations

  1. Use File menu for New / Import / Export actions.
  2. Supported formats: .canvas, .json, .png.
  3. Free edition is local-first and does not require account login for editing/export.

5. Beta Track Note

Mapper+ beta is now the AI-assisted track for Amethyst Mapper. Public self-registration is not open from the product page, and its feature guidance is handled inside the beta product itself.

  1. Use this manual for Free For All workflows.
  2. Use the public product page for the latest edition overview and legal anchors.
  3. Use the beta-access page if you want to request invite review for Mapper+.

6. Keyboard and Input

  1. Enter: edit selected card/group.
  2. In editor: Enter new line, Ctrl/Cmd+Enter save.
  3. Delete: remove selection.
  4. Ctrl/Cmd+Z undo, Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+Z redo.
  5. Ctrl/Cmd + mouse wheel: zoom.

7. Support and Legal

  1. Support email: support@dedynamics.pro.
  2. Privacy section: open.
  3. Disclaimer: open.
  4. User Agreement: open.