Mind maps you grow one branch at a time.

Start with a topic and get a first set of branches. Expand any idea, drag nodes to reorganize, fold what you don't need, and export the map as an outline, an image or flashcards.

Version 2.0.0 · MIT license · github.com/dguywhoknows/mind-map-builder

The app itself, running inside this page. Anything you do here is saved in your browser.

Ask it to do things

Press Ctrl+K in the app (Cmd+K on a Mac) and describe what you want. The model chooses from the app's own functions, runs them in order and tells you what changed. Some examples:

Map out everything I need to launch a podcastCreates a new map and expands the first level of branches.
Go two levels deeper on the marketing branchFinds the node and expands it, then expands its children.
Export this as an outlineDownloads the map as a Markdown outline.

Instructions you save in the same box, such as "keep it short" or "I'm a beginner", are added to every AI request the app makes.

Features

Radial tree layout weighted by
Subtree leaf count, color-coded per branch.
Infinite canvas
Drag to pan, scroll to zoom, fit-to-screen.
Per-node AI actions
Expand, Explain, Quiz me.
Manual editing
Rename (double-click), add, delete, fold/unfold branches.
Autosaves to localStorage
Export to Markdown outline
JSON, SVG or high-DPI PNG.
Undo / redo
For every edit (bounded snapshot history, Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y).
Drag a node onto another to re-parent it
With cycle protection.
Search
With accent-insensitive matching across titles and notes; Enter cycles and centers matches.
Import any Markdown / numbered
/ indented outline as a map.

Runs in your browser

Layout, rendering, pan/zoom, editing, persistence and image export. None of this needs a network connection or a model.

Uses a language model for

JSON-mode generation of the initial tree at a chosen depth. Context-aware expansion: the model sees the full path and existing siblings to avoid repeats. Short Markdown explanations and recall questions per node. Map → structured essay outline (thesis, sections, transitions).

Notes

Cost
Free. Each account has a daily allowance of AI requests.
Your data
What you make stays in this browser on this device. Your account is only used for signing in and for the built-in AI. You can export a backup or clear everything from Settings.
AI access
Signed-in users get the built-in AI with nothing to set up. You can also use your own Groq or OpenRouter key under Settings.
Source
The code and tests are on GitHub under the MIT license. The tests also run in your browser.