Connected knowledge

What is a knowledge graph for?

Understand how a knowledge graph helps explore links between notes, projects and ideas.

5 min readNewral

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See relationships that folders hide

Folders say where a note lives. A knowledge graph shows what it illuminates. Notes become nodes and meaningful mentions become connections.

This view complements the file tree. It becomes useful when one subject touches several projects, or when a question starts from an idea whose exact location you no longer remember.

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Explore, then return to the text

A graph should bring you back to a note, not replace writing. It helps explore a neighbourhood, spot isolated notes and open the relevant document.

An isolated node can reveal an idea worth developing. A dense group can show a topic that is already well documented. These signals offer direction without turning knowledge into a dashboard.

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Create connections without manual upkeep

Newral detects note titles as you write and keeps the graph in step with those links. The relationship remains written in portable Markdown.

You can also create a linked note from the page command. Because the connection stays in the file, it does not depend on a proprietary database.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does a graph replace folders?

No. Folders organise files while the graph provides a complementary view of their relationships.

Does it work with existing notes?

Yes. The graph is built from titles and links already found in the Markdown folder.

Take the method into your own notes.