The idea is to make all these tools feel like one fluid space instead of 5 separate tools. The hope is to replicate the feeling of a physical desk : where order and freedom coexist.
This 15-min video walks through the current alpha and the vision for the full product : https://youtu.be/AcWzuBBuiPM
I’d love your feedback — especially around the concept and UX. The alpha is online if you want to try it: https://gyst.fr
This is a solo project for now, inspired by the “second brain” / PKM movement and my own frustration with fragmented tools and outdated UX.
I built a prototype of something vaguely similar a few years ago that replicated a desk with papers stacked in piles. No searching, no sorting, no tagging--just typing on notes, dragging them into stacks, and a paintbrush to draw on the deck. This lets you leverage the brain's natural tendency to associate locations with ideas, like a memory palace. Want that recipe from a few weeks ago? You remember it was in a pile by a blue house you drew.
I see a similar philosophy here, expanded with more features and a larger scope. It's also great seeing a notes/organization system that isn't the same stupid three panels, tags on the left, etc.
Looking forward to trying it out when the site returns. Thanks for sharing!
Yes you’re exactly right. A mind palace. The mind thinks mostly in maps. Although also in lists maybe but I would say mostly in maps. And yes there’s this idea that when you can « decorate » your space, then you find things more easily. Because of visual memory. Decorating helps organizing.
Thanks again! I hope you were able to sign up so you’ll get updates :)
Yes it could support themes for sure. You mean that you could choose from multiple pre-defined styles for a page ?
some observations:
items -> stacks, items -> folders, folders -> stacks, stacks -> desktop. each item can only be in single folder. copies of items can go into different folders. drag item to copier machines to duplicate.
I’m not sure what you mean by Stacks … and copier machine ? For me an item can be copied and pasted anywhere.
What is WISIWG ? Thanks for your feedback :)
Being endless is a power. And having structure ie. being able to emerge structure out of this would also be powerful.
I like it. If you make it open source, or maybe a plugin system would allow people to add what they think it would be needed without you having to implement it.
Or just play with this and see where it takes you.
What do you mean by « people add what they think » ? Like ideas/comments ? Or code ?
Thanks for your feedback :)