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Quick-start Guide
Turn any question into a visual knowledge map
Ask a question, get an AI response, then branch into deeper follow-ups. Every answer becomes a connected node on a shared whiteboard you can revisit and grow.
Try it now — pick a question to start your first whiteboard
Arguments for and against universal basic income?
Economics · Policy
How does CRISPR gene editing work and what are its ethical implications?
Science · Ethics
Compare Stoicism and Existentialism on finding meaning in life
Philosophy · Comparison
What caused the fall of the Roman Empire and what parallels exist today?
History · Analysis
Or write your own question…
How it works
Three steps from question to knowledge map
Ask a question
Type any topic or question. The AI generates a structured response that becomes the first node on your whiteboard.
Example
“What are the main theories of consciousness?”
Branch deeper
Highlight any word or phrase in a response and ask a follow-up. Each new answer links to the exact concept it came from.
Share & revisit
Your whiteboard persists. Share the link so others can explore the same map, add their own branches, or pick up where you left off.
Everything in one view
The workspace is split into three areas that stay visible at once: a reading panel on the left, an interactive graph on the right, and a toolbar at the bottom.
Reading Panel
The left side shows the full AI response for the currently selected node. Read the content, then interact with it directly:
Select any text to…
Explain
Get a deeper explanation linked to the exact phrase
Ask a question
Type your own follow-up about the highlighted passage
Highlight
Save an important passage for later reference
Comment
Add your own annotation or note to any passage
Graph Canvas
The right side is an interactive node-and-edge map of your entire whiteboard. Click any node to read it, drag to rearrange, and scroll to zoom. You always see how the current idea fits into the bigger picture.
Action Toolbar
The bottom bar gives you one-click tools that operate on whichever node is selected. Each generates new connected nodes on your map:
Related Ideas
Generate connected concepts, counterpoints, or tangential topics branching from the current node.
Pros & Cons
Create a balanced argument map with supporting and opposing points linked to the claim.
Blend
Merge two nodes into a synthesized response that draws on both perspectives.
Explore All
Auto-detect every key point in a response and branch into each one at once.
Reading Tools & Controls
Additional tools sit alongside the action buttons for navigating, saving, and sharing your work:
Notes
Star nodes you want to revisit
Reader
Read the full thread as a page
Translate
Open any node in Google Translate
View Options
Change graph layout and display
Highlights
See all saved highlights in one panel
Share
Share the map or control who can edit
Why a whiteboard instead of a chat?
Structure is visible
See how claims, evidence, and counterpoints connect instead of scrolling through a flat thread.
Collaborative by default
Share one link. Multiple people explore the same map and add their own branches.
Learning compounds
Your map persists. Come back later, review branches, and continue from where you stopped.
Key capabilities
Graph-native answers
Every AI response is a node in a connected structure.
Term-level deep dives
Highlight a phrase to generate focused sub-branches.
Shared whiteboards
Multiple people build understanding on the same map.
Persistent & searchable
Maps remain available, searchable, and linkable over time.
Linkable context
Share the full map or direct links to specific nodes.
Portable output
Export your work for review, teaching, or documentation.
For educators
Set up a classroom whiteboard
Create a structured idea map for a lesson, then share one URL so students explore the same concept together.
- Seed the map with key questions, claims, or sources.
- Guide exploration — direct students to specific nodes.
- Share one link — everyone works on the same whiteboard.
Share this guide
Copy this page URL into your LMS or class chat.
About RationalGrid
Built on a simple idea: learning branches, loops, and connects. RationalGrid transforms AI conversations into visual, persistent knowledge maps so insight accumulates instead of disappearing in a scrollback.