The Editor

MindWiki ships a markdown editor on both the web app and the macOS app. Both run on CodeMirror 6, share the same syntax highlighting, the same wikilink autocomplete, and the same slash-command grammar. The macOS app adds a richer set of inline tools and a properties inspector.

Common features (web + macOS)

• Markdown with live styling. Headings, bold, italic, links, code, tables, blockquotes, callouts, and task lists all render with inline previews while you keep the underlying markdown source.
• Wikilink autocomplete. Type [[ and a list of vault pages appears, filtered as you type. Pick one to insert. See Wikilinks & Backlinks.
• Slash commands. Type / to open a menu of insertable blocks — headings, lists, callouts, dividers, code blocks, tables, wikilinks, and more. Filter by typing. See Slash Commands for the full list and platform differences.
• Click-through wikilinks. Click any [[wikilink]] to jump to that page.
• Auto-save. Changes save automatically — three seconds of inactivity on web, continuous on macOS. Cmd+S forces an immediate save anywhere.
• Search inside the page. Cmd+F opens find-in-page.
• Word count. Live word count is shown in the editor footer.

macOS-only features

The macOS app extends the editor with capabilities that benefit from native OS integration:

• Properties inspector. A dedicated panel at the top of every page exposes typed YAML frontmatter (text, number, checkbox, date, list, link, url) with proper input controls for each. See Properties.
• Inspector pane. A right-rail panel showing the current page's outline, backlinks count, and graph context.
• Attachments. Drag-and-drop or use /attachment, /image, /audio, /video, or /pdf slash commands to embed files. See Attachments & Files.
• Interactive tables. The /table command opens a row × column picker. Inserted tables support inline cell editing, a floating toolbar for alignment and sort, and add/delete row or column actions.
• Read-only mode. Cmd+E toggles read-only on the current page. Useful for reviewing without accidental edits.
• Tabs. Open multiple pages in tabs. Cmd+1 through Cmd+9 jump to a specific tab. Cmd+W closes the active tab.
• Knowledge graph view. A full-canvas force-directed graph of every page and link. See Knowledge Graph.
• Native menu bar. File / Edit / Insert / Format / View / Window menus map common operations to system shortcuts. See Keyboard Shortcuts.

Selection, formatting, and navigation

• Bold — Cmd+B
• Italic — Cmd+I
• Strikethrough — Cmd+Shift+X (macOS app)
• Highlight — Cmd+Shift+H (macOS app)
• Heading 1–6 — Cmd+1 through Cmd+6 while a line is selected (macOS app)
• Comment / uncomment — Cmd+/
• Wikilink wrap — select text, press Cmd+Shift+K (macOS app)
• Undo / Redo — Cmd+Z / Cmd+Shift+Z
• Tab navigation between cells — inside interactive tables on macOS, Tab and Shift+Tab move between cells, Enter adds a row.

For the full keyboard map, see Keyboard Shortcuts.

Live styling reference

The editor renders these inline styles while preserving the source markdown:

Where to go next

• Slash Commands — every block insert
• Wikilinks & Backlinks — connecting pages
• Properties — structured metadata at the top of pages
• Keyboard Shortcuts — full keyboard map