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Open a workspace
After you sign in, open a workspace from the sidebar or create a new one. A fresh workspace starts as an empty canvas with a draft message node ready to use.
Send your first message
Type a prompt into the draft composer and send it. If you want a different model for the next new branch, switch the workspace default from the header before you send.Once the assistant replies, you have your first branch.
Branch from a message
Right-click the message you want to branch from and choose Branch from here. NodePad creates a new draft connected to that point in the conversation.Send a different follow-up in the new branch so you can compare the outcomes side by side.
Add a text note to the canvas
Right-click empty canvas space and choose New text note here. Use the note for your own annotations, to-do items, or reminders about what you want to test next.Text notes are for you. They do not get injected into model context.
Reference another branch with @
In a new draft, type
@ and select a branch or message from the picker. NodePad inserts a reference token and stores the actual message link behind it.Send a prompt such as: “Use the idea in @B1-2, but rewrite it for a non-technical audience.”Merge multiple sources into one next step
Select messages from at least two different branches and use Merge into new message. NodePad opens a new draft with those sources attached.Now ask for a synthesis, comparison, or decision. This is the fastest way to combine parallel work without copy-pasting.
Continue
Forking
When to branch, when to re-run, and how to compare cleanly.
References and merge sources
The difference between
@ references, merge edges, and merged drafts.Per-branch model selection
Switch the workspace default and branch to lock in a different model.